Blackhawk Carving Club
Blackhawk Woodcarver
Volume XIX, Issue 3, March 2012
The President’s Corner
Happy March to all of you Woodcarvers.
The spring thaw is not far away.
Soon the snowbirds will be returning.
I hope we get to see what they have been carving.
Don’t forget the March 24 show at Rock Valley Nursery where we still need
carvers to demonstrate their talents.
Roger Benedicts relief carving class is progressing nicely.
Have any interests in learning about a particular topic or a speaker you
think might interest the club?
Let your officers know.
So keep those wood chips flying!
Steve
Dues!
It is a new year. Time to renew
your dues. Cost is still $25.
See Dona Wisner.
Let’s Dance the Jig!
We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
Past Presidents - Bob Hallstrom
Bob Hallstrom was President of Blackhawk Woodcarvers for two years, 2008-9.
He was very active and made many changes that improved the club.
He does not wish to take all of the credit as Don Stansfield, the
Vice President and he were considered a team.
Together they started doing ongoing classes for the club.
They had hands on carving during the meetings and carving
demonstrations every quarter.
They added the special auction at the show that changed the event from a
break even event to a money making event.
They moved the meetings from night time (on Tuesdays) to days on
Wednesdays. Immediately the
average meeting attendance went from a few carvers to 40 or so.
It has kept growing since then.
Bob
worked in industrial grinding for 25 years.
This helps to make him the “go to” guy for sharpening.
He started carving after seeing a friend in Madison who carved for a
living. His friend’s wife told
him he should do that. So he
took Gordy’s carving class at Ken Rock in 85 or 86.
He quit for a while until he retired and then joined a
carving group in Arizona around ‘99.
He considers Jim Rose and Madelon Puffer as mentors.
Bob likes carving human figures, caricatures, Santa’s, realistic stuff, and
chip carving crosses. Stop and
see his work, he is very good.
Little known fact that during his term in office there were some finan
Past President Elaine Terrell says, “Bob has a heart of gold!
He donates the aprons for new carvers.”
Bob and his teammate Don brought Blackhawk Woodcarvers to a new level.
Thanks, Bob and Don!
Minutes (in brief)
Minutes of the regular monthly business meeting of Blackhawk Woodcarvers;
held on February 15, 2012 at 3218 Eleventh Street, Rockford, Illinois.
Minutes for January 18, 2012, read and approved.
Treasurer, John Skaggs, was on vacation so no report of current accounts was
available. A preliminary audit was conducted by Bob Hallstrom and all
accounts balance. A more through audit will be conducted when the Treasurer
returns and accumulated dues and class funds are added to the mix.
Dona Wisner’s Petty Cash Report indicated that at the end of 2011 there was
a balance
and some
was transferred to the treasury and
some
was retained as seed money for coffee and
sundries. Report approved.
Membership Chairperson, Dona Wisner, gave her report. There are a total of
114 members, 20 are associate members. Two new members have been added to
the roster since the last meeting; they are Chuck Drewes and Ed Vitell. All
members but 16 have renewed membership. If dues are not paid by March the
past practice has been “ no dues - no mailed newsletter”.
Web Master, Gordy Moscinski, is maintaining the site and again encourage
members to give it a try. Club Website is www.blackhawkcarving.com.
President Steve Terrill advised the members of a recent car vandalism in the
parking lot. He advised everyone to be vigilant and lock your car doors and
do not keep valuables in plain sight.
Bob Hallstrom advised members that if you do not have a club apron, they are
available at no charge. He needs your name and nationality to personalize
said apron.
Roger Benedict thanked whoever did the pictorial
guide for members. Tod Wisner acknowledge the evolution of the Membership
Directory was an amalgamation of people. Bernie Budzynski brought back a few
sheets of papers with pictures from a carving club in Florida. Lisa Hanus
told Tod Wisner that our club could do better. Tod and Lisa collaborated.
They took member pictures. Lisa developed the original questionaire. Tod
edited the answers for cohesiveness. The Minuteman Press in Loves Park did
the printing. Membership Directories are available for $2 each. Contact the
club Secretary if you need one.
New Carvers
Don Stansfield has materials for beginners with a beginning carving book and
project blanks for carvings described in the books.
He is looking to add more resources.
He is also the “go to” guy for basic carving knives as well as quite
a selection of more advanced knives and gouges.
Ask him if you have a particular need.
He pretty much has tried or has at home each of the tools that he
sells!
Book and Projects Kit
$30.00
Book $12.00
Boot Blank $ 2.25
Dog Blank $ 3.00
Nativity Blanks
$20.00
Membership Directories-
For 2011/2012 are here. See
Rosalie Wesley. They are a very
reasonable $2. They even have
pictures!
March Birthdays (that we know about). - None
(We have birthdays recorded for about 1/3 of our members.
See Dona Wisner to update your membership record with a birthday.)
Who is this?
April
Program
Don Stansfield will conduct a carving class in April, after the business
meeting. He will teach us how
to carve a “Scottie dog”.
Club Paraphernalia
Bob Hallstrom has Blackhawk Woodcarver Patches for $5. (sorry for
mislabeling Bob Hallstrom as Bob Matthews in the February newsletter! So
many Bobs!)
He can also order Shirts and Aprons.
Steve has Blackhawk Woodcarver Coffee mugs for $4 (members) or $5 for
non-members
Show and Tell
Mary Wilder carved a hand sized Musky out of bass wood. She then burned it
and applied acrylic paint with a touch of florescent finish.
Frank Lay carved 3 walking sticks out of found wood. He finished them with
Polyurethane. He commented that he was pleased that he saw progress from his
first stick to his third.
Marshall
Field, Jr. carved four palm sized items: a heart from cherry wood, a crown
of thorns from Honduras wood and a fireball and cross from hardwood. All
were finished with Polyurethane.
Lee Thomas brought in a duck that he purchased. It was inscribed on the
bottom “Gadwall” Gordon Long 4-1-83.
Larry Clark carved 2 Santas: one in basswood and the other in butternut.
Both were hand rubbed with Minwax.
He also carved linking hearts of butternut.
Tony DeVita carved a small ice skating Snoopy dog with aluminum skates. He
carved out of basswood and finished it with acrylic paint.
Gordy Moscinski carved a green snake out of basswood and finished it with
acrylic paint with a finishing coat of varnish. He displayed the snake on a
plastic tube with electric wire to create a vehicle in which the snake
slithers down the stick- turn it over and it slithers again.
Carl
Hicks carved a cane out of veined locust wood. The cane with Blackhawk
Woodcarvers and the date carved on the side was then donated to the club for
a door prize for our next carving show.
Lonnie Hayes carved an Indian into a piece of cottonwood bark. He gave it a
shoe polish finish.
Chuck Drewes carved a Screech Owl out of basswood. He painted it with water
color and then finished it with polyurethane and boiled linseed oil.
John Winter carved a lamp base out of oak. Instead of glue he used screws to
secure the pieces. He originally envisioned the lamp base as a swing with
wooden chains instead of rope. He created the chains, but the swing seat did
not work, so a design change was necessitated.
Classes at The Woodcraft Shop
(Bettendorf Iowa)
Linda (Langenberg) Curtis
- Carving and Painting a Panda (with a power carver) Mar. 2, 3, 4, 2012
Sharon
Bechtold
- Woodburning (this lady is
talented) Apr. 21, 22, 2012
John Engler
- Medium Relief Woodcarving - May 25, 26, 27 2012
John Engler -
Painting your Relief Woodcarving - Sun. June 10, 2012
Classes at
The Woodcraft Shop,
2724 State Street, Bettendorf, IA 52722.
www.thewoodcraftshop.com
800-397-2278
Sharon
Bechtold
Woodburning
Life Is Too Short,
Break The Rules, Forgive Quickly,
Kiss Slowly, Love Truly,
Laugh Uncontrollably,
Never Regret Anything That Made You Smile.
Life May Not Be The Party We Hoped For, But While We Are Here, We Should
Dance!
CARVING SHOWS -
Shows within 3 to 4 hours one-way drive time of Rockford will be listed as
they become known.
March 17-18, 2012, Rothschild, WI,
(NOTE
CHANGE IN LOCATION)
Wisconsin River Woodcarvers 12th
annual show, competition, & sale, The Patriot Center, 10101 Market Street,
Saturday 9AM-5 PM; Sunday 9AM-4PM,
Admission $2.
Call Ron O’Kray 715-341-2214, or Greg
Wirtz
715-4230471.
March 31-Apr 1, 2012 Green Bay, WI 30th annual Woodworking Show and Sale. Southwest High School, 1331 Packerland Dr. 9:30-5:00 Free Adm. Contact 920-468-0123
Apr 14-15: Waterloo, IA
39th
Annual Iowa State Woodcarvers Show.
Waterloo Center for the Arts. Noon-5pm Sat. & 11am-4:30pm Sun.
Contact Roger Beane, 319-283-2688, www.neiawoodcarvers.com.
Apr 14-15: Portage IN
36th Annual Duneland Woodcarvers Show, Woodland Park, 2100 Willowcreek Rd.,
Portage IN. Saturday 10-5;
Sunday 10-3. $4 for 2 day pass.
Contact DaveKings: 219--988-5610, www.dunelandwoodcarvers.com
April 21, 2012: Sheboygan Falls, WI
Kettle Karvers Show - 375 Buffalo Street; 10-4; Adm $2; Contact Bob Lawrence
(920) 458-4947.
www.kettlekarvers.org
April 29, 2012: Appleton, WI
Mid-WisconsinChippers 38th annual competition, show and sale at Monarch Gardens, 2311 W. Spencer St.; 10am to 4 pm. Adm $2 . Demos, vendors, food. Contact Jayne Neuenfeldt (920) 982-5582.
June 9-17: Maquoketa, IA
International Woodcarvers Congress, Jackson
County Fairgrounds, Maquaketa IA, Contact The Woodcraft Shop for information
at 800-397-2278.
More listings are available in Chip Chats!
About Blackhawk Woodcarvers
CLUB ACTIVITY
SCHEDULE
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Business Meetings & Special Events -
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March 21 -
Business Meeting
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April 18 -
Business Meting
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May 16 -
Business Meeting
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June 20-
Business Meeting
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July 18 -
Business Meeting
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August 15 -
Business Meeting
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August 18 Club Show,
Tebala Center
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September 19 - Business Meeting
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October 17 - Business Meeting
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November 21 - Business Meeting
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December 19 - Christmas Party
NEW YEAR - 201
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January 16 - Business Meeting
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February 20 - Business Meeting
BLACKHAWK WOODCARVERS
P. O. Box 15488 Loves Park, Illinois
61132-5488
Open Carving every Wednesday
(8:30-11am) except July 4.
Ken Rock Community Center
(Sacred
Heart Academy, multi-purpose room)
3218 Eleventh St, Rockford, IL 61109
Business Meeting; third Wednesday. of the month
Friends and spouses of carvers are especially welcome to come to meet and
visit. Carvers bring in
finished carvings for “Show & Tell.”
CLUB OFFICERS
President - Steve Terrill,
393-4581
Vice Pres. - Bob Coleman,
988-1757
Secretary - Rosalie Wesley…738-2201
Treasurer - John Skaggs,
547-6951
COMMITTEES
Librarian
Bernie Budzynski, 332-2395
2012 Show Co-Chairmen
Bob Hallstrom,
963-1326
Don Stansfield,
235-0075
Webmaster -
Gordon Moscinski,
874-7978
Club Website -
blackhawkcarving.com
Membership Chair -
Dona Wisner,
399-3169
Newsletter -Publishers -
Bernie Budzynski
332-2395 and Gary Johnson 399-1697
Newsletter Writer -
Steve Terrill, 393-4581
Photographer - Larry Clark, 262-9982