Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 83 Summer 2018. Группа авторов

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      general to: Letters, Woodcarving Illustrated, 1970 Broad

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      Carving Kindling Pine

      The nice thing about carving

      kindling pine is that much of

      the design work has already

      been done by nature. The

      general shape is already

      within the wood grain. Yes, it’s

      resinous, but the outcome can

      be worth the effort. I found the

      wood for my 13" by 15" (33cm

      by 38.1cm)

      Short Dragon

      and

      my 7" by 14" (17.8cm by 35.6cm)

      Dragonette

      rotted and lying

      on the forest floor. The short

      dragon’s wing is the natural

      surface as

      I found it. I finished the pieces

      with teak oil and brown shoe polish. I

      don’t use sandpaper, as it fills up quickly

      with resin; instead, I use Scotch-Brite

      ®

      pads on hand drill attachments, which

      gives a burnished character to the surface.

      Scott Beyer

      Bend, Ore.

      A Show of Hands

      Editor’s Note: By a show of hands, who else was blown away by

      Dylan Goodson’s “Carving Realistic Hands” article (Issue #82)?

      These people sure were! Hold your applause till the end as we

      share a selection of responses from readers.

      letters

      to the editor

      I made this hand out

      of a cypress knee. It

      looked like a hand

      anyway, so that’s what

      I decided to go with.

      Gina Jones Vaughn

      Glenwood, Ark.

      This Manitoba maple burl was simply a blast to carve. All

      the cracks, colors, and beauty of the grain were in perfect

      harmony for

      The Claw

      . Everything is natural; I didn’t add

      paint, stain, or burning. I carved with joy the whole time

      and feel a great connection with the piece.

      Frank Campagna

      Penticton, B.C.

      This was a practice piece. I just drew around

      my hand with a marker pen, and then cut

      the rough outlines out with a metalwork

      hacksaw, as the teeth leave fewer marks.

      After that, I mainly used a knife.

      Andy Wilkinson

      Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, U.K.

      FOX HUNT

      Clyde Vincelette of

      Morrisonville, N.Y., and Joan

      Andrews of Oshawa, Ontario,

      are the winners drawn from the

      correct entries received for

      WCI