The Blackhawk Woodcarver
Friends,
Sometimes good things just come out of the blue and fall together. I
recently discovered the website “toymakingplans.com”.
They offer plans which you simply download on the computer and print out on
your printer. My wife has nieces five and seven years old. A friend has two
sons age three and five. My brother-in-law recently gave me a DeWalt
scrollsaw. Those things all seemed to fit together, so I thought why not
give it a try. Now, my friend's kids have a half dozen toy cars and trucks,
and I'm well on my way to completing a Noah's Ark for the nieces.
Toymakingplans.com have simple plans, more complex ones and a very helpful
forum where toymaking is discussed from one end to the other. In fact, you
can find pictures of some of my cars and trucks on the site's forum.
However, I think that family and friends can tolerate only so many toys in
their homes. So, I plan to continue the fun of making these toys, but will
try to find kids who would like to have a toy. Toys for Tots and women's
shelters come to mind. Perhaps some of you members of our club would be
interested in making a few toys and giving them to a worthy group in
Rockford. Let me know if you're interested, and perhaps we could make it a
club effort.
Gary Curl
President - Gary Curl, 895-5106
Vice Pres. - Frank Lay, 677-1190
Treasurer - John Skaggs, 547-6951
Secretary - Martha Fitch, 399-2453
Show Co-Chairmen -
Membership - Chuck Drewes,
316-0398
Newsletter Publisher, Gary Johnson 399-1697
Newsletter Editor, Gordy Moscinski, 874-7978
Photographer - Larry Clark, 262-9982
Historian - Elaine Terrell 765-2886
Programs—Bob Matthews 544-2359 &
Denny Neubauer 515-508-9524
Petty Cash—Dona Wisner
Librarian temp -
Picnic -
Tony Devita
Soap Carving –Gary Lundquist
Door Prizes
Don't forget the Door Prize drawing on First Wednesdays. Bring something you
don't need or want anymore, but know someone would be thrilled to win at the
drawing.
Club Activity Schedule
April
6
open carving
April 13
open carving
April 20
open carving and meeting
April 27
open carving
May 4
open carving
May 11
open carving
May 18
open carving and meeting
May 25
open carving
June 1
open carving
June 8
open carving
June 14
Picnic at Baumann Park (see article
below)
June 15
open carving and meeting
June 22
open carving
June 29
open carving
July 6
open carving
July 13
open carving
July 16
Carving Show at the Discovery Center (see article
below)
July 20
open carving and meeting
July 27
open carving
Everything I Need To Know About Life, I Learned From Noah's Ark
One:
Don't miss the boat.
Two:
Remember that we are all in the same boat.
Three:
Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
Four:
Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something
big.
Five:
Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
Six:
Build your future on high ground.
Seven:
For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
Eight:
Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
Nine:
When you're stressed, float a while.
Ten:
Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
Used by permission of “toymakingplans.com”
submitted by Gary Curl
Woodcarvers Meeting of March 2016
REPORTS
The minutes of February 17, 2016 were read by Secretary Martha Fitch.
There was one question regarding the voting on a motion by John
Skaggs. The question was tabled
to be discussed in New Business.
With no further questions, the Minutes were approved.
John Skaggs gave the Treasurer’s report.
Income and expenditures for the month of February 2016 were listed,
and included the purchase of carving gloves to be used by the Club for hands
on demonstrations and classes.
The report was accepted as read.
Dona Wisner gave the Petty Cash report.
Total income and expenditures were listed and the balance for
February given. The
report was accepted.
The Membership report was given by Chuck Drewes.
Chuck is available to take any dues still not paid, and he will be
happy to contact those who have not paid dues for 2016.
OLD BUSINESS
Member Randy Gilley has not been seen for some time.
He was contacted and found to be ill.
A card needs to be sent to him.
NEW BUSINESS
Due to a question of procedure from the last meeting, Roger Benedict moved
that the Treasurer be allowed to write a check for any amount under
$1000.00. When there is an
expenditure of over $1000.00, then the Executive Committee or the Membership
will determine the need for this expenditure.
A Second to the motion was called out.
During the discussion members noted that the current $500.00 amount
was sufficient for the majority of expenditures. A vote was called for; the
motion to change the amount of discretionary funds to $1000.00 was voted
down.
A Sunshine Committee could be appointed to send out cards to members who are
ill or having surgery or have other issues.
Frank Lay suggested that each member needs to be in contact with
their friends in the Club to know if someone is ill.
Please obtain a card and bring it in for signatures.
The Secretary will then be responsible to send out the card.
A few cards are available in the cupboard if there is a current need
for one.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 am.
Recording Secretary, Martha Fitch
April Birthdays
(that we know about)
9 Larry Clark
10 Franklin Johnson
19 John Skaggs
Classes
August 16-19 Musky Area Wood
Carvers Workshop in Boulder Junction, Wi.
Call Mary at 815-874-7978 or go to
www.blackhawkcarving.com
and go to
Events.
Activity committee
Hey gals and guys we need your help with ideas for things to
do and we will try to comply. Is there something that you want to
develop and show to the club, why not? Don't be bashful, we are all
here to learn from each other.
Denny and Bob
Our annual Woodcarver’s picnic
will be at
Baumann Park in Cherry Valley
this year. It will be on June 14 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. 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
Deadline for the news for the next newsletter is May 4th.
Discover
Woodcarving
22nd Annual Show
Discover woodcarving, Saturday July 16, 2016 at the
Discovery Museum,
711 N Main St,
Suite 2, Rockford, IL
Registration entries received Fri. 2-4, Sat. 8-9:30. Open to the public
Saturday 10am – 4pm
Sponsored by
Blackhawk
Woodcarving club & The Discovery Center Museum
We are happy to announce that the Blackhawk Woodcarvers and the Discover
Center Museum have joined forces to host the 22nd annual Show
Discover Wood Carving. Our mission
is to promote the art of Wood Carving with enthusiasm,
through education and by example. There will be hands on demonstrations from
10am to 4pm
Soap carving,
Beginner
carving, and
Wood burning along with demonstrations of
hand carved fishing lures and Chain saw carving
For more
information: Web Site:
www.blackhawkcarving.com
or E-mail
neubauer.dennis@yahoo.com Denny
Neubauer-515-508-9524
Missing Library Books as of
4/1/16
The following is a list of library books that are missing
from our library. Please look around your home and workshop to see if any
have been misplaced and should be returned.
#3 Wood Working
Miller & Zook
#6 Creative Carving
Dona Meilach
#7 Carving Yesterday & Today
Smith & Horst
#18 Carving Animals Work Book Mary Guldan
#22 How to carve characters
H. S. Anderson
#24 Whittling & Woodcarving
E.J. Tangerman
#25 Whittling & Woodcarving
H. Hoppe
#26 Faces & Figures in Wood
E.J. Tangerman
#27 Unusual Carving
E.J. Tangerman
#28 Religious Motifs in Wood
E.J. Tangerman
#51 Fish Decoys
James
Cottle
#67 Design & Figure Carving E.J. Tangerman
#82 Whittling & Wood Carving E.J. Tangerman
#85 Faces & Figure Carving
E.J. Tangerman
#93 Animal Caricatures
Elma Waltner
#119 Wood Burning with C. D. #3 Cheryl Dow #3
#161 Special Painting - Birds
Curtis Badger
#162 Texturing Birds
Curtis Badger
#168 Bird Eyes
Curtis
Badger
#169 Bird Heads
Curtis Badger
#170 Bird Painting
Curtis Badger
#186 Waterfowl Carving
Dan Williams
#189 Carving Shore Birds
Dan Williams
#207 Woodcarving Made Easy
J.I. Sowers
My wife thinks I don’t need a new knife. . .
I thinks I need a new wife.
The Carver
submitted by Don Stansfield
Show and Tell pictures by Larry Clark and comments by Martha Fitch
Roger
Benedict displayed a 24” tall abstract figure carved from basswood.
It is titled “She”.
Gordy Moscinski displayed a butterfly and a leaf, both
carved from veneer then burned and painted.
Louis Jurisch displayed a small dog carved from
basswood.
Richard Prutz brought in 3 bears in different poses,
carved from basswood. He also
brought in an electric guitar he made.
The body is carved & burned.