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Issue 38

Carving Projects: The Cottontail...Native American in Bark...Chip Carving Patterns...Dapper Dan...Wolf Hiking Staff...Making a Full-Size Hummingbird...Helvie’s Hillbilly...The Pirate Ship...Carving a Northern Pike

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Issue 37

Carving Projects: The Sliding Hill…Lifting Off…The Shoveler…Snowflake Bellows…The Mountain Man…
Mantel…Traditional African Head…Carve a Realistic Snake…Folk Art Chicken

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Issue 36

Carving Projects: Christmas Angel…Oscar the Otter…Jolly Elf…Waving Santa…Holiday Relief…Birch Ornament
The Holly King…Christmas Ornaments…Noah’s Ark Santa

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Issue 35

Carving Projects: Bird on a Branch…Ice Fisherman…Whimsical Bark Cottage…Behind the Scenes…Decorative Shell…Woodburned Eagle

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Issue 34

Carving Projects: The Green Man… The Dolphin… Victorian-Style Mirror Frame… The Moonshine Man… The Moonshine Man’s Barrel… The Moonshine Man’s Jug… The Moonshine Man’s Hen… Running Bear… Bighorn Sheep Relief

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Issue 33

Carving Projects: Caricature Relief… Clinging Cross… Civil War Bust ...Whittle Folk Spuds… Oak Leaf Faces… Old-Timer… Chip-Carved Snowflakes… Carving a Whimsical Hut

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Issue 32

Carving Projects: Mother and Child Relief… Smiling Eyes Santa… Noah’s Ark Ornament… Antique Santa… Santa’s Christmas Elf…
Santa’s Christmas Tree Relief… Happy Halloween, Dude… Caricature Ornaments… Santa Tree Topper…
Holiday Ornaments: Grandma’s “Cookies”… Santa Bottle Stopper… Treetop Angel… Cypress Santa …

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Issue 31

Carving Projects: The Old Log Cabin… Caricature Blade Covers… The Hedgehog ...Cool Spool Faces… The Hobo… Chip-Carved Napkin Holder… Peeking Mouse… Carving Profiles: Fred Primeau: The Backwoods Sculptor… News and Notes from the CCA International… International Woodcarvers Congress… Carving Techniques: Beginner’s Notebook: The Four Basic Knife Cuts… Carving with Drawknives ... That’s a Mouthful… Make a Handy Knife Rack

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Issue 30

Carving Projects: Back to the Basics: A Jewelry Box Cover… Cooper the K9.. A Memorial Carving Project… Victor the Viking… Handmade Fishing Lure… Eager Equestrian… Decorative Maple Leaves
Carving Profiles: A Carver and His Dog… Dick Miraglia: The Carving Scroller
Carving Techniques: Teaching Aids… Eight-Step Caricature Face… Adjustable Log Cradle
Free Pattern of the Month (E-mail): The Woodspirit

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Issue 29

Carving Projects: Eagle on a Branch… Golf Ball Face… Bark Woodspiri… Cherry Shell Tra… Silly Skun…
The Lucky Leprechaun… Whimsical Gnome
Carving Profiles: Miller and the Gang… The St. Anne Project
Carving Techniques: Your Workbench on Til… Caricature Hair… Gouge Chip Carving: Fan Snowflake

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Issue 28

Carving Projects: Bringing Home the Tree… Here Comes Santa!… Carve a Folk-Style Nativity…
Victorian-Style Corner Blocks… Carving a Stick Santa… Holiday Ornaments
Carving Profiles: From the Mind of Howard Solomon… Found-Wood Artist Anna Bradley ... 500 Chains: A World Record?
Carving Techniques: Drawing a Caricature from a Photograph… Painting a Bluegill … Why Do My Carving Tools Dull So Quickly?

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Issue 27

Carving Projects: Carving a Bark House… Carving a Bluegill… Carving a Mini-Gator…
Carving a Chestnut Clock… Chip-Carved Pen & Pencil Box
Carving Profiles: Fred Cogelow Visit… 2008 National Caricature Competition…
Grinling Gibbons… The Toothpick Carvings of Linda Master
Carving Techniques: Should I Accept Commissions?… Sharpening Micro Tools… Carving the Mouth with Power

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Issue 26

Carving Projects: Baseball Player Relief Carvin… Carving a Clown Fish… Western Boots & Bell...
Carving a Newport-Style Shell...Weathered-Wood Habitat
Feature: Ask Joe—Selecting Wood for Carving
Carving Profiles: Carving in Kashmir… 2008 Ward World Champions… International Woodcarvers Congress—2008
Carving Techniques: Painting a Face… Carving the Nose with Power… Mini-Seminar: Haberdashery Hints

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Issue 25

Carving Projects: Woodspirit Walking Stick… Carving the Acanthus Leaf… Linden Tree Goblet ... Caricature Chronometer
Feature: Ask Joe—A Good Beginner Project
Carving Profiles: Patrick Damiaens … Dennis Clark… Turning Leaf Wood Art
Carving Techniques: Carving Landscape Elements… Carving Eyes with Power … Sharpening V-tools

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Issue 24

Carving Projects: Snowman Relief… Five-Foot Santa… Personal Angel… Friendly Fawn… Santa Shelf Sitter
Bonus Projects: Carving a Knothead… Bark House In-the-Round
Carving Profile: James Barr … Will Charbonneau… Ed Zinger… Paul Green
Carving Techniques: Understanding Color… Portrait Carving … Choosing the Right Finish… Sharpening Gouges & Veiners

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Issue 23

Carving Projects: Grape Panel… Pirate Caricature… Woodspirit Door Hanger… Bellamy-Style Eagle… Clifford the Potbellied Bear
Carving Features: Ask Joe: The Business Side… Woodcarving on the Web
Carving Profile: Carousel Carvers … Chip Carving
Carving Techniques: Sharpening Carving Knives… Drawing for Woodcarvers … Painting the Howling Wolf… Carving a Large Project… Hand Carving Study

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Issue 22

Carving Projects: A Leaf Relief… Old-Timer Cowboy … The Howling Wolf … Chainsaw-Carved Viking… The Golfer
Carving Features: Carving Wood Questions… Boomerangs… Carving from the Heart ... Ask Joe: Pricing Your Work… Chip Carving… Woodcarving on the Web
Carving Profile/Gallery: National Caricature Carving Competition… Carving Cruise
Carving Techniques: Sharpening 101… Drawing: Beyond the Basics… Caricature Noses ... Mini-Seminar: Faces & Features
Bonus Pattern: Burger Bon Vivant

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Issue 21

Carving Projects: Acanthus Carving… Bark Turtle… Carefree Cagers… Chubby Cheeks Kitty ...Hummingbird Feeder
Carving Features: Photo Light Tent… Carving from the Heart… Practice Yields Confidence… Woodcarving on the Web
Carving Profile: Wildlife Artist Jeff Wardwell… John C. Campbell Folk School ... Carver Rick Wiebe
Carving Techniques: Drawing for Woodcarvers… Sharpening 101… Caricature Lips
Bonus Pattern: Medieval Music Maker

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Issue 20

Carving Projects: Snowman… Bubble Gum to Basswood… Cupcake… Stocking Stuffin’ Santa...Mini Spoons… Pull Chain.
Carving Features: Carving from the Heart… Ask Joe: Finishing... Novice Nibblings: Cottonwood Bark… Woodcarving on the Web
Carving Profile: Mark Akers… Chris Howard
Carving Techniques: Practice Carving from the Corner-Part Two… Believable Folds & Wrinkles
Bonus Patterns: Her Majesty's Finest… Santa

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Issue 19

Carving Projects: Chipmunk with an Acorn...Incense Burner...First Catch...Uncle Sam. Carving Features: “38 Name Tags” by Will Hayden... Carving at the Roof of the World… Novice Nibblings… Carving from the Heart… Ask Joe. Carving Profile: Maricha Oxley-A Journey in the Spirit of Wood. Photo Gallery: 2006 Caricature Carvers of America National Competition and Exhibit.
Carving Techniques: Practice Carving from the Corner-Part One… Kick-Start Your Imagination. Bonus Pattern: "What's Happenin'?? Call Me!!"

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Issue 18

Carving Projects: Red-Tailed Hawk—Tail Feather Carving and Painting… Rascally Raiders Toothpick Holder… Freehand” Welcome Sign… more. Carving Features: Carving from the Heart… Are Commissions Your Mission? Part 2… more. Carving Profiles: Cesar Nogueira – Gemstone Carver… Meet the Bubb Family of Carvers. Photo Gallery: Cesar Nogueira—Gemstone Carver… International Woodcarvers Congress ... Congress 2006… Reader Gallery—Mark W. Gordon. Carving Techniques: Carving from the Corner… An Ol’ Don Mini-Seminar. Bonus Pattern: Life is a Balancing Act.

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Issue 17

Carving Projects: Sweetie Pie… Nesting Bird… Introduction to Gouge Chip Carving… Carving a Rose from a Golf Ball. Carving Features: Are Commissions Your Mission?… Novice Nibblings. Carving Profiles: Ronnie Reed. Photo Gallery: Readers’ Gallery… Carvings by Clarence Moe… The 36th Ward Foundation “World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition”. Carving Techniques: Change Happens… Thinking Out of the Box. Bonus Pattern: Chicken Eggs Over Easy with a Side of Crawfish.

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Issue 16

Carving Projects: Holly Davidson Ornament… Carving a Heron… Woodburning Project… Fireplace Mantel Carving Part 3… Shelf Sitter Critters. Carving Features: No More Flat Faces… Poetry Contest Winners… Novice Nibblings… Holiday Gift Guide. Carving Profiles: Slim’s Woodshed… Three Special Woodcarvers. Photo Gallery: Santa Gallery. Carving Techniques: The Doorways to Woodcarving. Bonus Pattern: Cowchip.

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Issue 15

Carving Projects: Carving a Donut… Pensive Ponderer… Fireplace Mantel Carving Part 2 Carving an Alabaster Swan… Carve a Toad House… The Covered Bridge… Carving Profiles: Edee Carlson… Sigi Weis. Carving Features: Safe and Effective Use of Hand Tools… Novice Nibblings… Ask Joe. Photo Gallery: 2005 International Carving Conference. Woodburning Techniques: Pyrography 101.
Quick Tip: How to Use a Bench Screw.

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Issue 14

Carving Projects: Carving a Shelf Elf… Carving & Painting the Gray Jay… Carving a Moose… Walking Bear Cub… Fireplace Mantel Carving Part 1. Carving Profiles: David Jordan… Jim Cindrich… The Doane Experience. Carving Features: Tool Sharpening Variations … Novice Nibblings… Poetry Contest… Ask Joe. Carving a Happy Message. Bonus Pattern: Mama Taught Me to Share
Photo Gallery: Caricature Carvers of America Auction… Mid-America Fall Show. Shop Tours: Toolboxes. Quick Tip: C-Clamp Vise.

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Issue 13

Carving Projects: Hummingbird Pin… It's a Spring Thing… Designing a Silver Ring… Carving a Leprechaun
Carving Profiles: Ron Berge… Cheryl Dow… Rich Notto… Rainy Day Woodcarvers
Carving Features: Ask Joe… Novice Nibblings–Gouges… How Original… Golf Ball Fixture… Canes for all Walks of Life
Bonus Pattern: Happy Hooknslyce
Woodburning Project: Raccoon

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Issue 12

Carving Projects: Dove in Relief… Wide Waist Woes… Tuna in Ice ... Pumpkin Head… Coral Fish… Under Santa’s Hat… Shallow Relief
Carving Profile: Tassajara Valley 4-H… Nasielsky Brothers
Carving Features: Ask Joe - Scrapers… Novice Nibblings
Bonus Pattern: A Jingle Bell Rocker
Photo Gallery: Santa Gallery… Nasielsky Brothers

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Issue 11

Carving Projects: Rock-a-billy Revisited… Antique Working Spoon… Carving a Bunny
Carving Profile: M. Paul Ward
Carving Features: Making Tools and Supplies, Part Two… Novice Nibblings… Ask Joe… “Sharpening, What's Your Angle? ”
Bonus Pattern: One Wheel Wonder
Photo Gallery: Ward World Competition 2005… Artistry in Wood
Carving Techniques: The Laws of Drapery
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Issue 10

Carving Projects: Friday Night Beer Frame Split Picker… How to Carve a Christening Spoon…
Designing a Carving for a Demonstration… Fan-Carving
Carving Profile: Volunteer Carvers
Carving Features: Making Tools and Supplies… Ask Joe… “The Woodcarver”… Novice Nibblings
Bonus Pattern: Fun in the Sun
Photo Gallery: National Caricature Carving Competition… 2004 International Carver’s
Conference… AWC 2004 International Woodcarvers Congress
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Issue 9

Carving Projects: Carving a Bear… Clay Modeling for Carvers… Carving a Willow Bowl…
Critters Who Live in Glass Houses… Carve a Dragonfly Pin… Carving an Outdoor Sign.
Carving Profile: Getting to Know Joe Coppock. Photo Gallery: Reader Gallery.
Carving Features: Every Carving Has Its Story… Ask Joe.
Bonus Pattern: More Critters in Glass Houses.

Issue 8

Carving Projects: Black-Capped Chickadee… Where's Mama?… Owl Walking Stick… Carving Toothpick Chains…
Caricature Carvers of America Project… Santa Ornament… How to Convert Photos to Patterns.
Carving Features: Power Carving Technique… Lessons Learned.
CJ's Carving Corner: Carving Hair on Caricatures.
Quick Tip: Air Cooled Burning Pen Handpiece.
Carving Technique: Versatile Eye Technique.
Bonus Pattern: I Saw Mama.
Photo Gallery: Deleware Valley Woodcarvers… Magic Mirror by Peter Ortel.

Issue 7

Carving Project: Indian Face In Cottonwood Bark … Wood Spirit Bottle Topper… The Rose.
Carving Feature: Ask Joe.
CJ's Carving Corner: A Rustic Sign.
Quick Tip: Extend The Life Of Your Gloves.
Carving Technique: Creativity ... Expression… Body Proportions ... Woodburning.
Bonus Pattern: Celibate Chip Monk.
Photo Gallery: Artistry In Wood… Ice Carvings … Phil And Vicki Bishop.

Issue 6

Carving Projects: Bubba… The Shaggy Sorcerer… Gumleaf Tray… Angel in Relief…
Rooster Spoon. Beginner Carving Project: Mailboxes. Carving Features: Ask Joe… Carving on the Internet. CJ's Carving Corner: Fred and Elaine Stenman Tips: Honing the Inside of Tools.
Carving Technique: Making the Grain Work for You… Anatomy of the Character Figure.
Bonus Pattern: Treetop.
Carver Profile and Photo Gallery: Mike Toso.
Photo Gallery: CCA Sponsor National Competition… “Brian” by Lenard Watts ... Elmer Gunderson… CCA Auction Carvings.
ToolShop Tours: Portable Walking Stick Carving Jig.

Issue 5

Carving Projects: Carving a Growing Stick… The Female Face in Caricature… The Celtic Knot Pendant… Carving Golf Balls… Garden Statuary: St. Fiacre.
Carving Features: What’s in the Tool Box… Ever Been Cornered?… Carving an Eye ... Ask Joe… Carver’s Marketplace… CJ's Carving Corner: Smilin’ Snake Toothpick Holder.
Carving Technique: Ivan Carves a Relief.
Photo Gallery: Bob Guge… The American Swedish Institute… 2003 International Congress.

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Carving Projects : Caricatures With Character… Carving from a Photograph… Cowboy Boot… Pumpkin Carving… Carving an Indian Face in a Log… Flying Canada Goose… A New Approach to an Old Subject… Create a Clever, Cunning Cowboy Critter.
Carving Features: Carving on the Internet… Starting at the Finish… Carver’s Marketplace… Ask Joe… Carver’s Conversations…
Getting Kids Interested in Carving.
Carving Technique: Adding Life — Using the Fins.
Photo Gallery: Mels Yeghiazaryan… David Sabol… Meet Our Panel… The Art of John Vasapoli.

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Artistry in Wood 2002 Show…The Dancer … Mountain Goat Head … Chip Carving … Caricatures with Character … Bonus Pattern … Meet Our Panel … Pet Portraits … What's in the Tool Box … Caricature Noses … Special Carving Details … Carving on the Internet … Kateri Tekakwitha … Ask Joe … Beginner Carving--Spoons … Sharpening Chip Carving Knives … The Wizard … The Cover Carving … How to Carve on Antlers … Learn About Tools.

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Featured Artist Marv Kaisersatt … Girl with Flowing Hair … Golf Ball Guys … Product Review … Unique Ideas … A Fish Head Cardholder … The Art of Design … History in Carving: Rudolph Vargas … Ask Joe! … Carving on the Internet … Native American Shield … Quick Tip … National Caricature Carving Competition … Carving Caricatures with Character … Bonus Pattern … The Simplicity of Chip Carving … Product Review … Interview/Project/Photo Gallery: Moe Brand … Carver's Marketplace … Bufford … The National Woodcarving School Website Profile … Learn About Tools.

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Featured Artist Ivan Whillock … Real & Illusory Depth in Scenic Relief Carving … Shop Tours … Profile of Peter Ortel … Little Hot Shot Caricature … Wood Spirit Walking Stick … Profile & Photo Gallery: Affiliated Wood Carvers … Focus on Eyes … Carver's Conversations … Double Mule Deer Bust … Melchior Thoni … Ask Joe! … Chip Carved Mailbox … Carving on the Internet … Swallowtail Butterfly Pin … Carver's Marketplace … Carving Caricatures with Character … Bonus Pattern … Interview/Project/Photo Gallery: Jock Holmen … Beginner Carving Techniques … Learn About Tools.