The Blackhawk Woodcarver
Volume XXVI, Issue 8
We will meet at Sinnissippi Park
Wednesday mornings at 10:00am until 12:00pm across from the golf course
sites 1 and 2 weather permitting.
Presidents Report
August 2021
It is already August and the summer
seems to be going past much too fast. This morning we again enjoyed our
weekly Carving in the Park. The weather was just about perfect! We run about
8 to 16 members each Wednesday morning. No reports of any virus spread. All
who attend seem to be very happy with this arrangement.
You will notice that we have
reinstated our monthly business meeting during our carving session on the
third Wednesday of each month. I try to start the meeting at 10:30 am but we
are usually about 10 minutes late. So far the meetings have been mainly a
status review; but we do have issues we need to consider and address. A
couple of items include an indoor meeting location for the winter months;
and candidates for next years elected officers.
The slower vaccination rates, the
appearance of variants, and the upward trend in cases will likely be an
obstacle to our return this Fall to Peterson Meadows. We need to intensify
our discussion and action of this issue.
I have not reinstated our formal
Show and Tell each month following our business meeting. I still encourage
members to bring their finished carvings to any of our sessions where we try
to take the time to allow the carver to display and illuminate us on his/her
carving. I do try to take pictures and post them on our Facebook page
(Blackhawk Woodcarvers) and send the pictures to our newsletter editor for
inclusion each month. All members are encouraged to send pictures and
stories direct to the editor for inclusion in the newsletter.
Tyrone Johnsen
Keep sending your pictures and
stories by the September 1, 2021 deadline. What a great response this month.
Thanks so much!
How you
got started as a woodcarver
Here is an opportunity to present
your background of becoming a woodcarver. The following questions are
your guide to start the juices flowing for your responses Jot some ideas
down and send them to me. I’m willing to help put them in
a form for the newsletter.
What was your life style or
situation that encouraged you to wood carve?
Who influenced you in your carving career and why?
Assuming you developed a niche, why did you choose it?
Over the years what have you gained from this experience?
Roger Benedict - rjbetti@comcast.net
Carving
woods for sale
Del Lohr of Cedar Ridge Hardwoods
called me to ask if we would let the club members know that he has a large
inventory of carving woods, including basswood, butternut (both clear and
wormy), catalpa, pine, cherry, etc. He can provide all widths,
thicknesses and lengths. Del used to sell his wood at our annual
shows. His phone number is 815-938-2263.
Don Stansfield
September Birthdays (that we Know of)
5 Frank
Lay
17 William Trosper
19 Tyrone Johnsen
23 Jeff Hartman
Carvers
wanted
Sometimes I get calls from people wanting to have a carving done (for money). If you are interested in any of these contacts, let me know and what kind of carvings you are interested in doing for people. Don Stansfield, woodchip1508@comcast.net.
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
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Wisconsin River Woodcarvers
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
New for 2021 Carving Contest on Sunday morning from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
We have an awesome RAFFLE!
When:
September 18, 2021 – 9am to 5pm
September 19, 2021 – 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 or
715-570-2534(cell)
Greg Wirtz 715-423-0471 or
715-323-2035(cell)
International Woodcarvers Congress
Congress was canceled this June
2021. We plan on making 2022 a very successful show. We will be extending
the number of years from 3 to 5 for carving entries for competition.
Witch by Jerry Robey
Pliers by Jerry Robey
Measuring spoons by Jerry
Robey
Tony DeVita
Frog by Denny Neubauer;
and pliers by Tyrone Johnsen
Face by Richard Prutz
John Skaggs
Yellow legs stylized shore bird
carved from cedar.
Gordy Moscinski
Cardinal carved from basswood.
Larry Stenzel
When Ole and Lena got divorced, the
judge said, “I’ve decided that I’ll give Lena $300 a month.” Ole said,
“That’s very kind of you. And if I get to keep my job,
I’ll try to chip in a little bit too.”
Lena said, “Eat up that broccoli,
Ole, it will put color in your cheeks.” Ole replied, “Do you really think I
want green cheeks?”