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Blackhawk Chipper
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| June 2005 | Editor: Roger J. Benedict |
| Volume Number 12 | Phone (815) 397-8910 |
| Issue Number 6 |
There are two evening meetings per month, which are held at the Ken-Rock Community Center at 3218-11th Street, Rockford, IL.
The first meeting is on the first Tuesday and is an open carving meeting from 6:30 to 9:00 PM. Join the gang and bring your friends
The second meeting is on the third Tuesday, June 21th and is the business meeting, starting at 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM.
Every Wednesday is open carving from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Come and join the gang, bring a friend! Enjoy a taco.
All our meetings are aimed at enjoying one another passion for woodcarving. Always there is a lot of carving information traded back and forth, and of course the life interest stories, "three for a dollar" are worth the gas mileage and time.
May meeting notes
The Blackhawk Woodcarvers Monthly Business Meeting was called to order by Secretary, Roger Benedict. Old minutes were read and approved.
Treasure's' report by Dolores Cascio, via telephone, reported the check book balance. There was no old business.
For new business Our show banner sponsor, Pete Avramopuplos owner of Potato Shak, was voted in as an honoree member. Gary Meyer made the motion and Bob Hallstrom second it.
Roger Benedict presented the show status: we have two judges confirmed, Don Stansfield has registrations coming in, and Gary Meyer presented the floor plan layout with wide 9-foot aisles. Gary suggested that members take a hard look at the layout for suggestions. Tony DeVita will collect from members their carvings for the raffle. The selling cost of the turtles was voted on and will be $15.00 each. There was no presentation. The turtle-carving project continued in place of the regular presentation.
Ray Olson---Basswood bust of Civil war general that was sealed with Min Wax.
John Wacker---First completed carving, a relief of a country church in a meadow.
Bob Hallstrom---Two (nearly done) Native American statues from a weeklong class he attended.
Tom Backer---Two Santas, snowman and a forest man while watching TV with his Wife. All were painted.
Don Stansfield---A painted mountain man that was sealed with Danish oil.
Roger Benedict---A stylized vase from mahogany.
Marshall Field---A stylized carving of windblown tree limbs
Carving a turtle door-stop at the next business meeting, June 21st. BRING YOUR CARVING TOOLS AND STUFF.
Clearing off the bench
Well, now I am one of the electronic geek age people…….I bought a digital camera. There will be some trial and error to incorporate club pictures in the newsletter. For now see the one page shots. Later there will be more of a professional look. Any help and advice is welcomed!
note: the pictures are not in the e-mailed newsletter due to misc. problems.
Misc Chips
BLACKHAWK
CARVING SHOW
When----- Saturday, August 13, 2005
Time------10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Where-----Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Gardens in Rockford, IL
VOLUNTEER TIME
Jim Griparis will be signing up volunteers for the following show activities:
Ø Welcoming at the show entrance
Ø Sell raffle tickets
Ø Place carvings on the judging tables
Ø Count ballots
Ø Tally judges' scores and award ribbons
Ø Picture taking after the judging
Ø Friday afternoon set-up
Tony DeVita will collect carvings for the raffle. Get those carvings ready and dust off those carvings that been sitting.
Please be aware that it is registration time; thus return your filled out application form with a check to Don Stansfield. His address is on the application from.
In final note; we have great expectations for this year's show with the new location at Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden. The show room and adjacent room facilities will be a wonderful asset to show off your carvings. Please encourage your friends and relatives to mark their calendars for August 13th. Post cards will be available at the July meeting to be used for this reminding purpose.
CLUB CARVING PROJECT
Tuesday
night was another night of carving a turtle. Everyone is into the image of a
turtle, and all of us except for a few outstanding thinkers have created
something beyond a turtle. Without giving away too much in advance of the show,
would you believe a women's hat (check the web site) instead of a shell, and how
about a Santa turtle? Who said there is limited creativity with carvers? We
keep this up, perhaps, we need another carving project when this is done.
It continues to be good betting money that no two will look alike---great! So for the next meeting, continue to bring your turtle and carving tools and be with the fun.
WEB SITE PHOTOS
Gordon Moscinski has taken several pictures of the show & tell carvings during the last business meeting, and has placed them in the web site. Check it out, it is good looking site..
SUMMER ANNUAL PICNIC
It is that time again. Plans are underway to have the picnic at the Sinissippi Park shelter house again this year. The date is not set, but keep an eye on the "odds and sods" of the club for the official date.
A HARDWOOD QUIZ----the answers!!!!
Taken from Chip-Chat Magazine Nov-Dec 1990 as shared with me by Ralph Honeysett. (answers in bold print)
1. What is the preferred wood for baseball bats? ASH
2. Church pews traditionally were made from what southern wood? HACKBERRY
3. Which hardwood is preferred for tool handles? HICKORY
4. What is the most popular and abundant species for furniture in the USA? OAK
5. Trees are the only renewable energy source. True or False? TRUE
6. What is the only hardwood species suitable for making kegs or barrels to store liquids? WHITE OAK
7. Which USA species is a popular furniture wood in Europe and the Far East, but rarely seen in American furniture? ALDER
8. What species traditionally has been used to make engravers blocks? CHERRY
9. Fine gunstocks are made of which hardwood? WALNUT
10. What is the favorite hardwood in making bowling pins? HARD MAPLE
11. Which species is used in making Venetian blinds and drawing boards? BASSWOOD
12. Which hardwood's natural colors range from cream to green to purple? POPULAR
How did you do?
REGIONAL CARVING SHOWS
July 9 Delafield, WI. Lake County Carvers 24th annual show competition and show held at Public Works Building 111 Main At. (262) 542-3867 Tom Ellenson.
August 13 Rockford, IL. Blackhawk Woodcarvers 10th annual carving and competition show held at Klehm Arboretum & Botanical gardens 2701 Clifton Ave. Registrations, Don Stansfield (815) 235-0075
September 11 Madison, WI. Capital Area Carvers of Wisconsin 17th annual show and sale held at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Atwood Avenue.
October 22-23 Wheaton, IL. North Suburban Carvers 26th annual Artistry in Wood Exhibition and competition held at DuPage County Fair grounds. (773) 763-1788 Marcy Samat.
MEMBER TO MEMBER
Dolores Cascio is recovering from a recent fall that injured her leg. Today she was at Wednesday carving, and looked great. Keep the good work Dolores, and soon you will be dancing again.
AUTUMN AT THE ARBORETUM
We have been asked to return to Klehm Arboretum's fall show on October 8th & 9th, and Saturday and Sunday. As last year, this is a very good PR representation for our club. Those that participated in the past, and including new participants, mark your calendars for this event. We are expected to show and tell, demonstrate carving, and have carvings for sale. And please recall the public truly enjoyed our presence. There will be a list for sign up.
CARVING CLUB WEBSITE
A Quote
"I am a great equalitarian: I try to spend most of my time with my equals."
____Robert Frost
The Blackhawk Woodcarvers was founded in 1993 and has a goal of preserving and encouraging the art of woodcarving. Membership is open to anyone having any skill of carving, including those who have never carved and want to learn about carving.
Blackhawk Woodcarvers
1921 Boscobel Court
Rockford, IL 61107
