The Blackhawk Woodcarver
Volume XXVI, Issue 7
Presidents Report July
2021
I
hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th of July. Please remember the
revolutionary foresight that our founding fathers had in creating the
framework for our country, those patriots who sacrificed so much in winning
it, and those leaders, e.g. George Washington who kept it a Democratic
Republic. I honestly believe Abe felt the same!
Thanks to Don Stansfield for this
picture of Abe that Don carved.
Our club continues to hold our
weekly Carving in the Park sessions each Wednesday morning in Rockford’s
Sinnissippi Park. We only have a dozen or so members who regularly attend;
but those that do attend have expressed enjoying the fellowship and the
pleasant outdoor experience (at least on these nice summer days).
We did hold a club summer Picnic and
Show & Tell on the second Wednesday morning of June. We had at least 14
members plus four additional spouses and another couple of family members
who stopped to see our Show & Tell display. Ten members had brought carvings
to display and tell their stories. We captured pictures of them along with
some brief comments as you will see later in this newsletter. It was a warm
morning but we all enjoyed our gathering in the shade. It was great to see
all that attended and their creations and hear their stories. Thanks to all!
During our weekly session the
following Wednesday, the third Wednesday of June, I held our first business
meeting in about 16 months. The meeting was more of a review of the club
status and how we are continuing to operate during this “pandemic”
isolation. Our Secretary’s recording of the minutes of this meeting are also
included in this newsletter. We will try to start holding monthly business
meetings on a more regular schedule. As for now, the Show & Tell will not
resume on a scheduled basis but will be done as members have a carving they
wish to display and describe during our weekly carving sessions. The same
goes for items members wish to offer to others.
We have had beautiful weather this
late Spring and early Summer. The park shelters have often been reserved and
groups using them. So we have easily adjusted to carving in the shelter or
at picnic tables in the shade nearby. We hope to see you!
Tyrone Johnsen
Blackhawk Carving Club Minutes June 2021
Minutes of the special informal
business meeting of Blackhawk Woodcarvers; held on June 16, 2021 at
Sinnissippi Park, Rockford, Illinois.
President Tyrone Johnsen opened the
meeting at 10:30 AM. This is intended to be an
information only meeting, not a formal business meeting.
We are here at Sinnissippi Park during a regular carving session during this
Covid Pandemic/post pandemic time.
Secretary, Steve Terrill did not
read the Minutes of the previous meeting which was held February 9, 2020.
Treasurer, Larry Stenzel reported
that we are still solvent. We have minimal expenses
during this time. We have paid the website and post
office box. We have had some dues coming in. Tyrone wants
the membership to know that Larry sends him a monthly update since the
pandemic and that Tyrone forwards it to VP Dick Dunphey, Secretary Steve
Terrill, and Bob Hallstrom and John Skaggs as potential auditors, Chuck
Drewes, and Gordy Moscinski, and Bob Matthews,
Chuck Drewes has indicated that
there has been no membership activity in the last year.
Currently dues collection is suspended because of the pandemic and not
paying rent for meeting space.
Bob Matthews reported on Peterson
Meadows status. He sent an e-mail to Melissa Wright our
contact person, Bob proposed that we come back in the
fall, giving them some time to prepare for our return.
She has passed that on to their Covid Response team. She
knows about our membership and their vaccination status including that one
member cannot be vaccinated because of medical concerns.
We have 41 current members and 33 have responded that they have been
vaccinated. The others have not responded.
Once we get back in to Peterson Meadows we are anxious to have
another Christmas Party there. We are still in contact
with KenRock center.
Tony DeVita actually likes carving
outside until the weather changes.
Tyrone reminds us that we do need to
continue to clean up our carving chips.
The picnic went well.
No one grilled even though Tony had charcoal available.
There were pictures taken at show and tell that will be in the
newsletter.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:6.
Don Stansfield has talked recently
to Chuck Drewes who is having some mobility problems.
Respectfully Submitted: Steve
Terrill, Club Secretary
Newsletter deadline
Keep sending your pictures and
stories by the August 4, 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
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.
August Birthdays (that we Know of)
1 Richard Prutz
8 Elaine Terrell
14 Judy Englund
28 Dennis Neubauer
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
June
Picnic
Pictures of members and spouses at
club picnic.
Tyrone
How you
got started as a woodcarver
One of our members had a bad fall
this spring and broke his hip. So we took up a collection and bought
him a cane to help with his recovery. The wood used is called Diamond
Willow and is made of two picecs and the handle is attached with a long
screw. A rubber tip is added and can be removed to adjust the length.
A high gloss finish is applied.
Bob Matthews
Our academy offers many hours of learning from the best
woodcarvers out there. Our teachers have a combined hundreds of years of
knowledge they would love to share with you. By joining, you will be able to
watch as many wood carving lessons as you’d like. New content will be
added as teacher make more videos.
In order for you to be able to view the great woodcarving videos,
you’ll need to sign up to one of our paid subscriptions. We offer monthly,
quarterly or annual plans. The longer the period the less the monthly cost.
November 13, 2020 Update – Our website is live! Choose from the subscription below to sign up.
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allowing to tour our website and watch the sample videos and sample content
and receive email updates as new content becomes available.
Monthly Memberships with unlimited access to all
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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)
Show and
Tell
Bunny Nordheim
displayed her animated carving of a man head with a moving jaw which she
started in Denny Neubauer’s class the previous week. Plus, four spiral
carvings from a class by Gordy Moscinski this previous month.
Bunny Nordheim also
displayed these carved hearts she had done during the pandemic; she added
verses, key events, and family member names to the inner and outer edges.
Denny Neubauer
displayed a number of his animated carvings. Denny had started a class on
carving and animating the carvings only the week before. Check out the
results of a couple of our productive members
Denny Neubauer
displayed a painted relief carving.
Denny Neubauer also
displayed a tall carving of a deputy sheriff
Don Stansfield
displayed a decently completed Christmas ornament; and one of his first
carvings from 1996.
Don Stansfield also
displayed a pendent he carved.
Larry Stenzel
displayed two low relief carvings of colorful reef fish
Jerry Robey also
displayed three smaller “hillbillies”.
Jerry Robey
displayed this pair of “hillbillies”.
Tony DeVita
displayed a whale he carved in redwood.
Tony DeVita also
displayed one of his earliest carvings. Tony is a club Charter member
Tony DeVita
displayed the buoy he carved; and also a face he carved into a log given him
by a friend
Richard Prutz
displayed three pipes he carved. Club discussion included the difficulty in
forming the hole down the long stem.
Richard Prutz also
displayed these three cat caricatures based upon his son Dan’s cats
Richard Dunphey
displayed his first carving and also a later one.
Tyrone Johnsen
displayed his “mini me” which is a carving modification of his “Stalin”
which was his first caricature carving in 2016. These he uses in his jokes
and announcements on the club Facebook page
John Skaggs
displayed three chip carvings. Sorry we missed photographing one of them.
John Skaggs also
displayed a valentine he carved for his wife.
The wizard I carved for my 13 year
old granddaughter.
Steve Terrill
A Whimbrel I
carved with the help of Gordy and the members of the Musky Area Woodcarvers
in Woodruff, Wisconsin.
Denny Neubauer
