Blackhawk Carving ClubThe Blackhawk Woodcarver
Volume XXV, Issue 4
We will not meet again until
further notice.
Peterson Meadows,
6401 Newburg Rd, Rockford, IL 61108. We normally meet from 8:30 to 11:00 am
for open carving. Business Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month.
Friends and spouses of carvers were welcome to come to meet and visit and
carvers are encouraged to bring in finished carvings for “Show & Tell” the
third Wednesday of the month. Our mailing address remains P. O. Box 8285
Rockford, IL 61126.
Presidents Report April
2020
The COVID-19 virus has disturbed our
lives. We temporarily suspended our club meetings at Peterson Meadows. I
believe that will be in effect through at least the end of April 2020. I
would suggest that Peterson Meadows may wish to extend their suspension of
our meeting there even longer. Physical distancing, precluding the gathering
and the resultant human density, is considered a prime positive action in
limiting the spread of this virus. Social interchange via the telephone is
certainly encouraged!
I hope you are able to use this time
to address some of those issues which are easily pushed aside. Perhaps you
are finding more time to spend on our hobby of carving.
I believe this month’s newsletter will have a lot of “Show and Tell” from a
number of our members. Our newsletter and what we are able to share with you
via our Facebook page will help to connect us as a club. Please consider
sharing with us your carving experiences and accomplishments.
I hope all of you are continuing to be in satisfactory health.
Tyrone Johnsen
Blackhawk Carving Club Minutes March 2020
A meeting was not held, therefore no
minutes.
Deadline for
news for the next newsletter is May 6, 2020
Activity
Schedule
Keep sending
pictures for Behind Closed Doors
Roger Benedict will present a program on stylized carvings.
Roger will display some of his stylized wood sculptures and discuss
inspirations and thoughts which have lead him to unique creations. March 18.
Cancelled
Larry Stenzel will be doing a demonstration of his
techniques on pyrography and subsequent coloring. Larry will also offer
opportunities for the club members to try some of his techniques. Larry
Stenzel and Tyrone Johnsen will also be embarking on a series of fish
carvings. One focus will be the colorful reef fish. This will not be an
organized class but can be similar to our Christmas ornament challenge.
Others will be welcome to join us in such an activity. The sharing of
information, resources, and knowledge will be a hallmark. Bring your
woodburner in if you have one. March 25.
Cancelled
Gordy
Moscinski will be doing a class during club sessions on
carving an icicle spiral. This class will be on April 1st
and 8th.
Cancelled
Hummul has Floyd Radigan coming for a carving class.
The class date is April 2nd thru the 4th. The cost is $195.00 plus
cost of rough out. Please pass along to the members of your club.
Info. on the class is also on the Hummul website.
W 9141 hwy 81, Beloit, WI. 7.5 mi
west of Beloit, WI on hwy 81
Brad Crandall
Cancelled
Kettle
Karvers Klub
30th annual Wood Carving Show April
25, 2020 at the Lakers Ice Center. 1202 South Wildwood
Ave. Sheboygan, WI from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission is
$2.00 for adults. More information on club website.
Cancelled
Bekkum
in Wesby, WI.
Carve In 4 at The Bekkum will be
held on Saturday April 25th , 2020 in Wesby, WI. Hours are
from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Contact John Sutton 608.634.4396 for more
information. Rescheduled
Mid-Wisconsin Chippers Woodcarving Club
The Mid-Wisconsin Chippers
Woodcarving Club is hosting its 46th annual show, competition and sale on
May 3, 2020 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Oshkosh Convention
Center, 2 North Main Street, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. We would
be pleased to have you participate by registering for a table.
A wonderful day is being planned
including:
“How to Get Started in Woodcarving” Presentation
A Pyrography Demonstration
Chainsaw Carving
Carving Tool Sharpening by Denny Neubauer of Denny Tool fame.
Carving tool vendor
County Line Products (Uncle Al’s Basswood} wood vendor
Competition will Judge entries from 26 categories for Master, Open,
Intermediate, Novice and Youth Skill Levels
Our latest Woodcarver patch
North
Arkansas Woodcarvers Show
North Arkansas Woodcarvers
41st ANNUAL
WOODCARVING SHOW & SALE
SATURDAY, May 2, 2020 • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
and
SUNDAY, May 3, 2020 • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Featuring:
• Whittlers • Woodcarvers • Wood Turners
• Demonstrations • Carving Contest
• Food Available from 11:00 AM
• Woodcarving Door Prizes Drawing Every Hour
More information can be found on
their
website
5 day classes: Monday, June 15 to
Friday, June 19
$265
Jim Thalacker
Trout (golden or rainbow)
Jenet Denton Cordell
Human figures, animals
John Engler Relief carving and
painting
Vic Hood Carving a bust in butternut
Alec Lacasse Realistic bark carving
Jim Trumpy Full size blue jay
Dylan Goodson Relief scene or
realistic figure
3 day classes: Wednesday, June, 17
to Friday, June 19 $159
Dave Stetson Caricature heads
Debbie Edwards Realistic wild life
Bruce Shostak A beginners intro to
woodcarving
Carole Jean Boyd Singleton Cypress
knee
Michele Parsons Intro to Pyrography
(woodburning) landscapes
Ryan Olsen Caricature carving
Jan Jensen Old world chip carving
2 day classes: Monday, June 15,
Tuesday, June 16 $106
Carol Leavy Holiday ornaments
Jan Jenson Old world chip carving
Ryan Olsen Caricature carving
Michele Parsons Intro to Pyrography
(woodburning): wildlife
1 day classes: Saturday, June 20
$53
Denny Neubauer Knife making -
only 8 students
Michele Parsons Intro to Pyrography:
leather
Ryan Olsen Caricature carving
The 2020 U.S Bodgers Ball and Greenwood Festival
will be held Friday June 26 thru 28, 2020 at Grundahl Park in Mount Horeb,
WI. (A Bodger is a craftsman who turns wood into chairs, bowls cups,
and spoons, traditionally doing their work in the woods.) More
information on Facebook: US Bodgers Ball and Green Wood Festival.
Passed
Treasured Carvings
At our monthly meetings members are
encouraged to bring in SHOW and TELL items along with carvings that are
tucked away from the past. Even though you might be tired
of looking at them, they may be teaching tools for others. Dust them off,
bring them in!
Caricature Carving Class with Wayne Laramore (CCA Member)
$125.00 Plus roughout. July 18 and
19 at 9:00 to 5:00. Place: Bill Mitton’s house 22911
94th Ave N. Port Byron, IL 61275. Any Questions
call 309.235.9105.
Wisconsin River Woodcarvers
Stevens
Point, WI
20th Annual Woodcarving Show,
Competition and Sale
The Largest Woodcarving Show in
Wisconsin
Featured Carvers:
Vic Hood and Gregg Thompson
Also Featured:
We are also featuring supplies from Hummel Carving Company, Beloit, WI, and
Moore Wood and Roughouts.
Free demonstrations throughout both days, and 2 sessions of free kids’
carving!
We have an awesome RAFFLE!
When: September 19, 2020 – 9am to
5pm, September 20, 2020 – 9am to 4pm
Event Schedule-TBD
Where: The Holiday Inn, 1001 Amber
Avenue, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54482
Admission Prices: Admission is
$5.00. (Attendees 12 and under are free)
Questions? For more information,
contact: Ron O’Kray, 715-341-2214, 715-570-2534(cell) or Greg Wirtz,
715-423-0471, 715-323-2035(cell).
WisconsinRiverWoodcarvers.org
ROCK RIVER VALLEY
15th Annual
SHOW AND SALE
Saturday, September 26, 2020
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
FEATURED CARVER
Ernie Tucker
FREE ADMISSION
Carvers, Vendors, Chain Saw Carver, Demonstrations.
People's Choice Awards, Raffle
Rock County Fair Grounds Craig Center,
1301 Craig Avenue, Janesville, WI. 53545
People’s Choice Competition
All entries for People’s Choice must
be at the display tables no later than 8:30 AM
There will be FOUR categories:
NOVICE, INTERMEDIATE, OPEN, and PYROGRAPHY.
If you have won a blue ribbon in a
category, you must advance to the next category.
All tables must have table
coverings to the floor, preferably with skirts, plastic or otherwise.
All tables are 6 foot in length.
Show Chairman(s) — Brad Crandall –
(608) 931-0188
bwkicrandall@gmail.com
www.rockrivervalleycarvers.com
Items
for Sale
A folding spray booth with carrying
case. $15.00
Bob Matthews
A Detail Master Woodburner with 5
vented burning pens and a conversion cable so you can use the controller
with Colwood Detailer burning tips.
(Note: Detail Master is out of
business). $50.00
Bob Matthews
Sick
Call
All the Blackhawk carvers; I
just wanted to let you all know that Louie isn't doing very well, & is under
hospice care at home. He's quite comfortable, but at this time , w/ the
virus, we can't have visitors...just let everyone know & I will keep you
informed on this end.
Thanks, Carolyn Jurisch
George Tolliver
passed away on March 14th? Arrangements are pending..
May
Birthdays (that we Know of)
1 Roger Benedict
14 Wes Englund
21 Bob Matthews
22 Steve Terrell
26 Chuck Drewes
Door
Prizes
Passed
Treasured Carvings
At our monthly meetings members are
encouraged to bring in SHOW and TELL items along with carvings that are
tucked away from the past. Even though you might be tired
of looking at them, they may be teaching tools for others. Dust them off,
bring them in!
Vice Present
Treasurer Larry Stenzel
389-4714
Secretary Steve Terrill
708-0471
Committees
Programs, Richard Dunphey, 633-9003
Webmaster & Newsletter Editor Gordy Moscinski 874-7978
Membership Chuck Drewes 985-8575
Photographer Steve Terrill
Picnic Tony Devita
Making
Shawl Pins
Finished product but not fully
finished with tung oil:
Neither are flat. I give them depth
for more appeal.
Neither are perfect, but the
learning process has begun.
I have many more contrasting woods
to work with.
Stay well, Chuck Drewes
A look
behind closed doors
Above are a few things I have been
busy with in my shop. The Georgia Bulldog plaque is for
may granddaughter who will be attending UGA this fall.
The blue bird I finally finished for Sara. The Muslim relief carving is for
my primary physician. The box is a cajon box drum with adjustable snares.
The small dowel is how you change the snares.
Keep safe and well through these
crazy times. Also my daughter-in-law wanted me to mount some old antlers she
had. I hope they fall off the wall.
John Skaggs
Gordy Moscinski
carved this Chicago Cubs player.
A few I finished.
Just finished my second Advent
Wreath. I think it took about 70-80 hours. Now I’m on to other projects.
Happy Carving.
Bob Hallstrom
Attached is a photo of an elk
burning I donated to River Bluffs Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk
Foundation back in January for their banquet. It was for their silent
auction. The banquet was supposed to have been March 7. I haven’t heard what
the piece sold for or even if the banquet was actually held. March 7 was
early enough in the month that I think people were still gathering. I don’t
think I ever brought it in for show and tell. I don’t think the other
two—the trout and the truck– have ever been to show and tell, either, but
are on the Facebook page. That’s my latest stuff. I haven’t done any burning
lately, even though I certainly have the time. I’ve just been doing other
things to keep busy. One of these days I’ll get back to it. I hope you and
your family are well and staying safe.
Larry Stenzel
Richard Dunphey’s
Indian
Months ago I brought the piece I am
sending you a picture of to the club. It had dried out and I soaked it
overnight in water. WRONG!! Black Walnut should not be treated like that.
Went Online and Danish Oil was recommendation. One coat brought out the
grain and looked great except for a couple of dry spots. So I put on
another coat. That hardened like iron and I had a mess. I sought out Roger
Benedict at the afore mentioned meeting. I have admired his talent and his
willingness to share it for years. Roger showed me his workshop and several
of his carvings. We tried several different options to clean the hardened
oil off and decided scrapers and sandpaper were the best method. Roger said
several times that I had a lot of work ahead of me. I had no idea he was
such a master of the understatement. One of the problems I have is that
after seeing the perfection of his work I will probably never be satisfied
with my finished piece. Anyway we are self quarantined in our condo in
Everglades City, Florida. I’ve been down here winters since 1996 fishing in
the Ten Thousand Islands. EC was devastated by Hurricane Irma a couple of
years ago, and now has 300 people (down from 600 before that). I don’t know
how the few small businesses can survive this 2nd hit. Anyway it gives me
more time to sand! See you all when you start meeting again.
Good luck—Herb Page
Here are some things I have been
doing to keep busy. The second one isn't really carving but still a
fun birdhouse.
Stay safe and hope everyone is doing
well,
Phyllis Hogberg
Roger Benedict
My prints from carved lino cuts.
Working on a Screech Owl for
grandson. Next is wood burning.
Bob Matthews
I have been practicing during the
stay at home period. These are my latest attempts.
John Martin
I have several carvings I am working
on completing. Others are in the process of staining and finishing.
Considering this would be our first
meeting of the month, I thought I would send pictures of my very first
carvings.
They are pretty rough.
The dolphin was carved out of
a 1x2" old piece of pine using a carving knife that was dull right out of
the box. It is a really skinny dolphin.
The duck was done at a 3 hour
carving session given at a forest preserve. Again it was from a piece of
pine using the same knife.
Discouraged I didn't carve for years
after that. Thank goodness I discovered CLR and attended one of Gordy’s
classes. From there I went to one of Don's classes. Then I joined the club
and learned so much more.
I miss seeing everyone.
Hopefully we'll be together
again soon.
Stay safe and healthy.
Carol Behning
This was done in Don Stansfield and
Bob Hallstrom's class. Great class!
Denny Neubauer
A big thank you to all who
contributed pictures and commentary for this newsletter.
Great job!
Keep sending your pictures by the
May 6 deadline. One suggestion might be some pictures of
your first carvings (as Carol did). We can all recall
those early attempts, which we treasure. Or how about those unfinished ones
sitting on the shelf and collecting dust. We
all have some of those! Keep sending them in for
all to enjoy.