WOODWORKERS OF LAS VEGAS


Well our April meeting was last Saturday, with one new member joining our group. Welcome Ben.

I had proposed that we do a "friendship cane" project. It is a slow project as every member has to carve a block for everyone's cane. This could take 10 months , if there were 10 members and we each exchanged one per month. Well Bob took the bull by the horns and started his cane, even doing the first 3 blocks  himself and turning the handle and bottom.

Mike brought the "Woodcarvers of Las Vegas" sign back with his new addition to it.

Another great job.

And Rod brought a sample of how to carve horses for us all to admire.

What else can I say but judge for yourself.

 

Woodworkers, start your canes. The plan calls for a 5/8" doll rod and pre drilled blocks

 2"x 2"x 3". 

See you next month at Dennis"s shop. Woodworkers Emporium will be closed for Memorial Day.

See you the 25th. 

                                              WOODCARVERS OF LAS VEGAS



Our March meeting was last Saturday with an attendance of nine. Woodworkers Emporium were nice enough to offer us some donated carving tools and a cabinet upstairs to keep them and anything we would like to store there.

Bob brought some more of his beautiful cottonwood bark carvings.

Dennis borrowed a bear carving from Len for a present for his daughter-in-law.

And Scott brought a carving that he had started on a CNC machine. He left the rough carving with


enough bark that looked like curly hair. And he also was painting his latest cowboy bronco rider.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN APRIL.

                                         WOODCARVERS OF LAS VEGAS -----

Yesterday was our normal meeting for February.  We had 6 members in attendance. Rod brought a new carving to share, and his report on his trip to Mesa Az.  and the wood show there. 

Bob brought another great pair of  his bark carvings.

Scott added his sitting Indian he is working on.  Dennis is still working on the leafs he is working 

on for the trim work in his house. ( 60 down -80 to go). Dennis and I are also working on 4 piece roses.

I brought my quail that Rod just advised me on. His is almost finished with the one he is carving.

At one point we all asked Scott what the h--- he was doing and he said making HUBCAPS.

 He was , for his cart. ( check the faces).

Sorry to all of you that missed another interesting meeting. Maybe next month?

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                                                    WOODCARVERS OF LAS VEGAS


Welcome to 2016 with our first meeting of the year. We had a nice attendance of 8 members and 3 visitors. There was a lot of discussion about knife sharpening techniques with Scott doing demonstrations on his method. ( too bad it was not on his knives). He was generous enough to do 2 for Randy and 1 for Mike.

Mike brought in 2 knives he had recently made and 1 blank blade he had just purchased. They were very reasonably priced from $17-$25 per sharpened blades, ready for handles. The company's name if shown on this card. DEEPWOODS VENTURES.

Rod also treated our visitors with his lady faces/ dragons carving he is working on. Another beautiful piece.

Hope to see you next month.

                                                          WOODCARVERS OF LAS VEGAS

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 First I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas, and a wonderful time with your family.

Our December meeting was at Dennis's shop with an attendance of 5.  Sorry you missed getting to see his shop. Thanks Dennis !

Being in the Christmas spirit Rod brought a Madonna with child that he recently purchased that was carved about 130 years ago in Bulgaria.   

Then Bob and Scott brought new cottonwood bark carvings to share. Bob's was a multi level lighthouse.

Dennis carved a studious worm in his new apple. Love the tie !

Randy brought his new rose carving and a caricature of -------?

I hope that you enjoy as much as we did ! See you next year.

                                               Woodcarvers of Las Vegas--

We hope you all have a very Happy Thanksgiving and are rested and ready to move on to your Christmas shopping and Celebrations.

Our December meeting was a little light with 5 members and 2 guests. ( possible new members).

  Rod shared 3 of his great female carvings. You can check one out in the display case in Woodworkers Emporium.

Scott donated a nice aspen board and Dennis spent Thanksgiving carving our club name in it.

Thanks Scott and GREAT JOB Dennis.

Our December meeting will be a road trip to Dennis's shop . Woodworkers Emporium will be closed on December 26th.

Happy Holidays to you all.

                                                 WOODCARVERS OF LAS VEGAS


Our October meeting  was today and it was our LARGEST GROUP yet.  Thanks to Bob Pearce and his cottonwood bark demo.  We had a new total of 15 people and we hope all or most will return
to our group.
I think  our new members enjoyed learning a new craft and were able to take home a good start on their bark carving.

  We were also again treated to another of Rod's great carvings of a lady and flowers.

And there are no words to describe another of  Mike's Celtic crosses., but to say BEAUTIFUL!

We will have to postpone Len's chip carving demo for now. He is  "back home in Indiana" and won't be back for a little while.
Hope to see you all next month .