Halloween Pumpkin (Lighted)Mike Menefee has provided the club with directions on how to carve his lighted pumpkin. InstructionsBasic Knife CutsLearn and try out four basic knife cuts. Handout reviewing the basic knife cuts and terms.Instructions provided by Michael Denton. InstructionsMini Spiral - Jewelry/OrnamentBrief instructions on carving a miniature spiral which can be used in necklace or as an ornament.InstructionsCarve a Wooden EggA project to demonstrate wood grain dynamics in whittling and carving.Instructions provided by Michael Denton. InstructionsTipZ, TagZ, MagZ and ZipZ (Carving Knife Covers and More)An outstanding PowerPoint presentation describing how to make blade covers (with patterns). Instructions provided by Michael Denton. InstructionsWhittle Designs presents How-2: Paint EyesTwo methods (Perkins and Radigan) of painting eyes are presented in this PowerPoint presentation. Instructions provided by Michael Denton. InstructionsHow-2: Paint Carved CharactersA collection of tips and techniques on carving characters. Note: carving on left is by Mike ShipleyInstructionsCarving a Shelf MouseBrief instructions on carving a shelf mouse.InstructionsCarving a Silly SheepStep by step directions on carving a Silly Sheep by Betsy.InstructionsUnderstanding Wood GrainA great handout describing wood grain and it's relationship to woodcarvers.Instructions provided by Michael Denton. InstructionsCarving The Tree Hat SantaStep by step directions on carving Christmas tree top Santa.InstructionsCarving Little PeopleStep by step directions on carving little people. Recommend checking out the club’s little people study board to go along with the instructions.PatternInstructionsWhittling a 3-5 Minute OwlStep by step directions on carving an owl. This is a fairly quick and easy project. InstructionsFinding Your Glove SizeCarving fundamentals. How to determine your carving glove size. DocumentSimple Exercises for Hands that CraftThe 5-5-5 Workout. 5 Exercises in 5 Minutes for 5 Fingers Workout InstructionsFriendship Cane VA to PADocument
Pre-cut ProjectsCheck out our closet for pre-cut projects. Merv Warner cuts blanks and supplies the patterns for several different projects, at cost. Some of the blanks and patterns are:•Icicles•Ducks•Fish•Shelf mice•Oak Leaf Faces