Blackhawk Carving Club
The Blackhawk Woodcarver
Volume XXI, Issue 5/6, May & June 2014
May Birthdays (that we know about). -
Rosalie Wesley 5-1
Roger Benedict 5-2
Lloyd Duerst 5-8
Wes Englund 5-14
Bob Matthews 5-21
John Hartwig 5-22
Steve Terrill 5-22
Larry Christenson 5-25
June Birthdays
Dave Meyer 6-2
Gary Johnson 6-10
July Birthdays
Dona Wisner 7-7
Steve John son 7-17
Tod Wisner 7-21
Jerome Mais 7-22
Gordy Moscinski helps a girl get started at Lockwood Park Soap Carving event
A couple of serious Soap Carvers at Lockwood Park
The Lockwood Soap Carving event was a great success!
A big thank-you to Gary Lundquist (the coordinator), Gordy Moscinski, Steve Terrill and Arne Larsen. The day was chilly but there were never less than a half
dozen kid and parent carvers up to 27 at a time. Kids kept asking parents to do it at home. Looks like we will be back next year. Used 139 bars of soap!
Newsletter Editor’s note: This will be the second two month combined issue of the newsletter. Give us your feedback on how you like it or do not like it.
Steve Terrill (stevecanoe@yahoo.com) or Roger Benedict (rjbetti@comcast.net)
April 16 minutes in brief
There was discussion of looking for someone to take ownership of coordinat-
ing Summerfest on July 12 with the MidTown Association.
Roger announced his tour of the Art Museum on April 29.
There was discussion of importing rectangular tables to Tebala for the show
but the vote went for keeping the Tebala Round Tables.
Nametags are done. Thanks Denny.
Chuck Drewes put together a nice directory with color pictures. He will
investigate whether or not to have it printed.
Don congratulated Dave Meyer for the article in Wood Carving Magazine. (see
the summary in this newsletter).
May 21 minutes in brief
See the article on the picnic.
Roger suggested some new people might like to be involved in the activities that
keep coming up.
September 27 we will again show at Severson Dells.
CLR (Center for Learning in Retirement) will have a show next May and would
like to display carvings created in the various woodcarving classes over the
years.
Gary Lundquist talked about the upcoming Lockwood Soap Carving and
Sommerfest on June 14
Anyone interested in Soap Carving at the Elgin Country Club contact Bob
Hallstrom.
Bunny handed out show brochures with included invite post Cards.
Show and Tell April 16th,
Bob Matthews showed an almost finished relief of the Lion laying down with the Lamb.
John Skaggs finished his architectural relief from Roger’s class.
Chuck Drewes burned a picture from the internet.
Richard Prutz carved and burned a Plaque of Albert Einstein. Plus a cowboy and his donkey.
Larry Stenzel 3 fish and made a fish wine bottle holder and fish dish.
Jerome Mais carved and painted very lifelike Screaming Eagle in the round.
Bernie Budzynski did two woodburnings of a cabin up north and a goldfinch in a fir tree.
Show and Tell May 21st
Denny Neubauer showed his fantasy house from Roger’s class and three small reliefs.
Chuck Drewes showed his Porch door he envisioned in Rogers Class.
Don Stansfield showed 4 meticulously carved spoons with Norwegian figures on the handles. He also brought in a Mike Shipley carving of a Patriotic Bear.
Richard Prutz was on a Lincoln kick with one relief a 10” statue and a 2” statue.
Bob Coleman did a stylized Jumping Dolphin 30” high with a wave base.
Frank Lay carved a hardwood tulip from a broken table leg and showed his house from Roger’s class.
Club Picnic!
Note new Location.
Our annual Woodcarver’s picnic will be at Baumann Park in Cherry Valley this year. It will be on June 25 from 3-8pm. Tony DeVita will have a sign up for a
Dish To Pass. Bring your own meat and table service. Drinks will be provided. Bring your fishing pole if so inclined. Directions- Go East on Harrison Street (Route 20) under the US 90/39 bridge to Mill Road (The first stop light) and
turn Right. It is a short distance to the stop sign at State Street (in Cherry Valley) Turn Left. Go over the River and turn Right onto Walnut Street and you are right
there. We will be at the Pavillion towards the end of the Park. Here is a link to Google Maps https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2316355,-88.9645645,15z
Hope to see all of you there!
Request for Carvings
Tony DeVita reminds us that the Show is coming up in August. We need carvings donated for the raffle which is a big moneymaker for the club. He asks everyone to carve something to be done by the end of July. You might want to donate something other than a carving.
Our New Show Co-Chairs
Bunny Nordheim and Martha Fitch will be calling you if you do
not volunteer for the August 16 Show. Beat the rush!
Congratulations!
to Dave Meyer for his worldwide fame for appearing in the British “”Wood Carving” magazine. P. 51 ff of the Mar/April Issue.
Sick Bay:
Gary Johnson had successful gall bladder surgery. Go Gary!
Bob Matthews had successful shoulder surgery but won’t be carving soon. It was not as bad as he thought or as good as he wanted. He still has his sense of humor.
Report from the Activities Committee
June 2
From the desk of Denny Neubauer and Bob Matthews
The painting of a Green Wing Teal is on hold while Bob recovers from
shoulder surgery. The original plan was for painting in June.
Upcoming Program Events
June 18th Bob Coleman will hold a Carving Demonstration.
July 16th Denny will hold a Judging Review.
August 16th Annual Carving Show at Tebala.
Denny and Bob
Congratulations
To Louie Cowan for his great personal success raising money for the
Muscular Dystrophy Walkathon and to the Local MD chapter!
At the April 16 meeting: Greg Wirtz did a very nice presentation on Intaglio and relief carving. He had lots of pointers so everyone learned something.
May 21 there was a very informative presentation on holding devices for carvers. Denny Neubauer, Roger Benedict, Gordy Moscinski, and Frank Lay each demonstrated a number of different devices and had a number of suggestions and tips. They all are interested in helping you get your own system that works. They not only had great designs but ideas of where to get the resourced you need.
Master photographer Larry Clark captures a multifunctional jig for holding relief carvings.
Denny’s jig for marking a uniform line.
Gordy’s holder for all objects at all angles.
For SALE!
Ted Faber is selling a 6” Craftsman Jointer for $150.00 and a 10”
Craftsman Radial Arm Saw for $300.00. Both are good tools in good shape. “They just don’t make them like the used to!” (ed.)
See Ted at the club or contact him at trfaber@gmail.com or 815-637-9971
SCAM ALERT!
Larry Clark brought up information that his brother Don shared about attempts to get you to renew your carving magazines through a nonauthorized company. Look carefully at your renewal notices and see if the price is
right and it comes from the magazine publisher, not a subscription service. If you are writing a check to someone other than the publisher, you are being scammed.
CARVING SHOWS/Classes
Shows within 3 to 4 hours one-way drive time of Rockford will be listed as they become known.
June 9-14 - Maquoketa, IA
48th International Woodcarvers Congress seminars. Carol (563) 505-2700; Larry (563) 676-8264 www.awcltd.org
June 12-15 - Maquoketa, IA
48th International Woodcarvers Congress show. Carol (563) 505-2700; Larry (563) 676-8264 www.awcltd.org
More listings are available in Chip Chats!
Classes @ The Woodcraft Shop (In Bettendorf IA -http://www.thewoodcraftshop.com / 1-800-397-2278)Registration Blanks are
available online (see above). Registration by mail only. Complete seminar brochure available online.
July 27-August 2 2014 - Crete, Nebraska
38th Doane Experience Carving, Woodburning, Painting, etc. ; 30+ instructors. Contact Maria Mulherin 402-289-3669 or Mary Ann Klinger 402-453-2393 or midamericawoodcarvers.com
October 10-12, 2014- Omaha, Nebraska
Mid-America Woodcarvers 40th Annual Show, sale and competition at the German American Society, 3717 So. 120th St. Con-tact Rich Wagner 402-218-7270
Help Needed!
We are looking for a new Newsletter Editor. It could be a two person job for a writer or writers and an editor who can format the copy to give to the publisher.
See Roger Benedict if interested. Talk to Steve Terrill for more information.
Mike Shipley - Patriotic Bear as in the Magazine. C/O Don Stansfield
Displayed @ 5-21 Show and Tell
About Blackhawk Woodcarvers
CLUB ACTIVITY SCHEDULE -
Business Meetings & Special Events -
. June 18 - Business Meeting
. July 16 - Business Meeting
. August 20 - Business Meeting
. August 16 Club Show, Tebala Center
. September 17 - Business Meeting
. October 15 - Business Meeting
. November 19 - Business Meeting
. December 3 - Christmas Party
. December 17 - Business Meeting
. January 21 - Business Meeting
. February 18 - Business Meeting
. March 18 - Business Meeting
. April 15 - Business Meting
. May 20 - Business Meeting
P. O. Box 8285 Rockford, IL 61126
Open Carving every Wednesday (8:30-11:00 am) except Dec 25, Jan 1. Ken Rock Community Center (Sacred Heart Academy, Multi-purpose room) 3218 Eleventh St, Rockford, IL 61109
Business Meeting; third Wednesday. of the month. Friends and spouses of carvers are especially welcome to come to meet and visit. Carvers bring in finished carvings for “Show & Tell.”
CLUB OFFICERS (all numbers have a 815 area code)
President - Roger Benedict 988-3314
Vice Pres. - Frank Lay, 677-1190
Treasurer - John Skaggs, 547-6951
Secretary - Arne Larsen, 398-8796
COMMITTEES
Librarian - Bernie Budzynski, 332-2395
2014 Show Co-Chairmen - Bunny Nordheim, 633-1876
Martha Fitch, 399-2453
2013 Show Publicity - Roger Benedict, 988-3314
Webmaster - Gordon Moscinski, 874-7978
Club Website - blackhawkcarving.com
Membership Chair - Chuck Drewes, 316-0398
Newsletter -Publisher - Gary Johnson, 399-1697
Newsletter Editor- Steve Terrill, 393-4581
Photographer - Larry Clark, 262-9982
Historian - Elaine Terrell, 765-2886