The Blackhawk Woodcarver
Volume XXIV, Issue 12
New Location
Starting October 16th we will meet at Peterson Meadows, 6401 Newburg Rd,
Rockford, IL 61108 from 8:30 to 11:00 am for open carving. Business Meetings
are the third Wednesday of the month. Friends and spouses of carvers are
welcome to come to meet and visit and carvers are encouraged to bring
in finished carvings for “Show & Tell.” Our mailing address remains P. O.
Box 8285 Rockford, IL 61126.
Presidents Report
December
Please note there a number of items
which impact the club and our members which are mentioned through out this
newsletter. A number of items were addressed and resolved at our November
business meeting. They are covered in the meeting minutes. However, I also
feel they are important enough to cover them here and in the additional
announcements in this newsletter.
The annual Christmas Party has been
established. The party this year will be at our new meeting location at
Peterson Meadows and will take place at our normal Wednesday meeting time on
the 18th of December. Bob Matthews has lined up a buffet brunch
for us in the Dining Room; and we will utilize our normal meeting room for a
display of our carvings. Please note the announcement and get your
reservation and payment in by December 9th.
We decided there will not be a
monthly business meeting in December this year. Note our Christmas Party is
being held on the normal business meeting date. Our next scheduled business
meeting will be held as normal on Wednesday the 15th of January
2020.
Our December 4th carving
session will have a bit of a twist. We will be using that date to have a
small Show that morning. Peterson Meadows had asked that we give their
residents a presentation on our club and what we do. I thought this would be
an opportunity to display some of our carvings; and even sell some if asked.
Peterson Meadows does not allow sales solicitation but we are allowed to
sell if a resident asked if they can purchase. Again Bob Matthews knows more
about these guidelines and should be consulted. We will have our carving
session. But, members are encouraged to display some of their carvings.
Peterson Meadows will advertise that
their residents can visit our displays from about 10:00 am; and there will
be a presentation by our club members at 11:30 to noon.
We have elected our club officers
for the year 2020. The 2020 officers consist of President Tyrone Johnsen,
Vice-President Richard Dunphey, Secretary Steve Terrill, and Treasurer Larry
Stenzel. Nominating committee chair Martha Fitch presented the slate of
candidates and a brief explanation of the committee’s proposed slate of
candidates. After acceptance of the slate, a motion was made to hold the
election immediately in lieu of waiting until December, subsequently the
attending membership approved the slate. The president thanks Louis Jurish
for his service for the past two years as an officer; and also thanks the
nominating committee of Martha Fitch along with Robert Hallstrom and Richard
Dunphey.
Finally, our club has completed our
relocation from the Ken-Rock building on 11th Street to Peterson
Meadows. The club had meet at Ken-Rock since its inception. The new location
has been met with favor. We were able to modify our oak cabinet containing
our power sharpening equipment and relocate it into the closet in our new
room at Peterson Meadows. The new room is smaller but working out. Lighting
was not as good as desired but most have added personal lamps. Everyone
seems happy with the new location.
Tyrone Johnsen
Deadline for the
news for the next newsletter is January 8, 2019
Activity
Schedule
December 4 open carving
December 11 open carving
December 18 Christmas party
January 8 open carving
January 15 open carving and meeting
January 22 open carving
January 29 open carving
February 5 open carving
February 12 open carving
February 19 open carving and meeting
February 26 open carving
March 4 open carving
March 11 open carving
March 18 open carving and meeting
March 25 open carving
April 1 open carApril ving
April 8 open carving
April 15 open carving and meeting
April 22 open carving
April 29 Open carving
Christmas Ornament Challenge
A challenge for carving a new
Christmas ornament with a Santa on one side and a snowman on the other
side. Blanks and patterns will be available starting Wednesday,
October 30 at the club meeting for a $1.00 donation. Finished
ornaments are to be shown at the club meeting on December 18.
Thanks. Don Stansfield
Christmas Party
Blackhawk Woodcarvers Christmas
Party
Wednesday, 18 Dec 2019, 9:00 to
11:00 am
Peterson Meadows, 6401 Newburg Rd,
Rockford, IL 61108
All members and their spouse or
guest are invited to our Christmas Party which will feature a buffet brunch
in the dining room consisting of:
Egg bake, Sausage, Bacon, Hash
Browns, Pancakes, Pastry, Coffee, Milk, Juice, and Water.
There will be a display of our
carvings in the meeting room.
Cost is $9.00 per person,
reservations and payment must be received by Monday 9 Dec 2019. Please
signup and pay either Larry Stenzel or Tyrone Johnsen at our normal carving
sessions: November 27th or December 4th.
Riverside Community Church
John Skaggs, Larry Stenzel and Gordy
Moscinski spoke at the Riverside Community Church November 14th .
It was the Ingersol retirement club. Hopefully
events like this will help expand our club
Classes
at CLR Rock Valley College
Beginning Carving with Gordy
Moscinski
February 4, 6, 11, 13, 18 and 20.
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Rock Valley College Bell Building
This 6 week course will provide
participants with the ability to carve many different objects with their own
personal touch.
Free Form Chip Carving Class
with Don Stansfield
Thursdays, 1:00-4:00PM, February 6,
13, 20, 27, March 5, 12.
The class is open to all levels of
carvers.
The Ozark
Woodcarving Seminar will be held in Springfield, MO from
March 15 to 20, 2020.
Carve In 4 at
The Bekkum will be held on Saturday April, 2020 in Wesby,
WI. Hours are from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Contact John Sutton
608.634.4396 for more information.
Mid-Wisconsin Chippers Woodcarving Club
The Mid-Wisconsin Chippers
Woodcarving Club is hosting its 46th annual show, competition and sale on
May 3, 2020 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Oshkosh Convention
Center, 2 North Main Street, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. We would
be pleased to have you participate by registering for a table.
A wonderful day is being planned
including:
“How to Get Started in Woodcarving” Presentation A Pyrography
Demonstration
Chainsaw Carving Carving Tool Sharpening by Denny Neubauer of
Denny Tool fame.
Carving tool vendor County Line Products (Uncle Al’s Basswood}
wood vendor
Competition will Judge entries from 26 categories for Master, Open,
Intermediate, Novice and Youth Skill Levels Our latest
Woodcarver patch
North Arkansas Woodcarvers Show
41st ANNUAL
WOODCARVING SHOW & SALE
SATURDAY, May 2, 2020 • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
and
SUNDAY, May 3, 2020 • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Featuring:
• Whittlers • Woodcarvers • Wood Turners
• Demonstrations • Carving Contest
• Food Available from 11:00 AM
• Woodcarving Door Prizes Drawing Every Hour
Affiliated Wood Carvers Classes at the Congress 2020
5 day classes: Monday, June 15 to
Friday, June 19
$265
Jim Thalacker
Trout (golden or rainbow)
Jenet Denton Cordell
Human figures, animals
John Engler Relief carving and
painting
Vic Hood Carving a bust in butternut
Alec Lacasse Realistic bark carving
Jim Trumpy Full size blue jay
Dylan Goodson Relief scene or
realistic figure
3 day classes: Wednesday, June, 17
to Friday, June 19 $159
Dave Stetson Caricature heads
Debbie Edwards Realistic wild life
Bruce Shostak A beginners intro to
woodcarving
Carole Jean Boyd Singleton Cypress
knee
Michele Parsons Intro to Pyrography
(woodburning) landscapes
Ryan Olsen Caricature carving
Jan Jensen Old world chip carving
2 day classes: Monday, June 15,
Tuesday, June 16 $106
Carol Leavy Holiday ornaments
Jan Jenson Old world chip carving
Ryan Olsen Caricature carving
Michele Parsons Intro to Pyrography
(woodburning): wildlife
1 day classes: Saturday, June 20
$53
Denny Neubauer Knife making -
only 8 students
Michele Parsons Intro to Pyrography:
leather
Ryan Olsen Caricature carving
Affiliated Wood Carvers, Ltd.,
Jackson County Fairgrounds, 1212 E. Quarry St., Maquoketa, IA 52060.
www.awcltd.org
WoodcarversCongress@gmail.com
The 2020 U.S Bodgers Ball and Greenwood Festival
will be held Friday June 26 thru 28, 2020 at Grundahl Park in Mount Horeb,
WI. (A Bodger is a craftsman who turns wood into chairs, bowls cups,
and spoons, traditionally doing their work in the woods.) More
information on Facebook: US Bodgers Ball and Green Wood Festival.
Club TV
for sale
Our move in location of the club’s
carving and meeting sessions has prompted the extensive reduction in the
club’s property. The last item we need to liquidate within by the next
meeting is the club owned TV.
This TV was purchased new about 4
years ago, has been well keep, and has very few hours of use. We consider it
in as new condition. The TV is approximately a 50 inch rated LED TV.
We have always mounted it on a
tripod which is included if desired. We will consider all offers and
proceeds are to go to the club treasury. Please contact Tyrone Johnsen.
Club’s associated camera and all
associated equipment can also be purchased separately if desired. The camera
the club can store so it will be keep if there is no sufficient interest.
Thank you,
Tyrone Johnsen at 815-397-9274 (home
phone with answering machine) or email or any club officer
Blackhawk Carving Club Minutes November 2019
Minutes of the regular monthly
business meeting of Blackhawk Woodcarvers; held on, November 20, 2019 at
Peterson Meadows, Rockford, Illinois. President Tyrone
Johnsen opened the meeting at 9:10 am.
Secretary, Steve Terrill read the Minutes of the
previous meeting regenerated from memory by Tyrone Johnson and Larry
Stenzel. The minutes were approved as read.
Treasurer: Larry Stenzel reported that we continue to be
solvent.
Membership: Chuck Drewes reports that
we are collecting 2020 membership dues.
Tyrone would like to update our trifold brochure
indicating our new location. He is soliciting volunteers.
The nominating committee consists of Richard Dunphey,
Bob Hallstrom, and Martha Fitch. Martha reported for the
committee. She proposes we keep the officers as they are
except for Vice President because of Louis Jurisch’s medical issues.
She proposes Richard Dunphey as Vice President.
Tyrone noted that the bylaws state that the president is limited to two
terms. He is willing to serve a third term.
There was a suggestion that we vote now rather than next month.
There was a motion and second to accept the slate as proposed; Tyrone
Johnson as president, Richard Dunphey as vice president, Steve Terrill as
Secretary and Larry Stenzel as Treasurer. The motion
passed by unanimous voice vote with no abstentions.
Tyrone wished to thank Chuck Drewes for his work as
membership chair these many years and wishes he continue in that role.
We are asked by Peterson Meadows to give a presentation
to them. Tyrone would like to add a show and tell to
present what we do. On December 4th, the first
Wednesday in December, there will be regular carving until 10:00.
At that point they will announce the open house to their members.
We will be allowed to sell items if we wish however; Peterson Meadows
has a policy about not soliciting. If a person asks, you
can sell an item to them. John Skaggs suggests that items
you wish to sell can have a price on the back. Tyrone
would suggest we have a few more tables for the event. In
addition to the show and tell, Peterson Meadows has requested a verbal
description of what it is we do. Bob Matthews in
discussions with Melissa from Peterson has recommended that we have a little
different arrangement of tables so people can browse and talk more easily.
Any presentation at 11 should be wrapped up by 12.
Persons interested in not staying for the presentation are free to go home
or whatever after the show and tell portion.
Bob notes that there is wood available from Steve
Johnson who is moving and has less space. The wood is
free. Any wood not taken will become firewood.
There is a stack of Chip Chats for those interested from
Frank Lay who borrowed them from the club and is returning them.
Tyrone’s next concern is the Christmas Party.
It will be the third Wednesday of December, the 18th.
It will be at Peterson Meadows. There are two
possibilities; a catered brunch or just Hors d’oeuvres.
Don Stansfield moved that we dispense with the meeting
the third week in December and our get together will be Hors d’oeuvres.
The motion was seconded.
Bob Matthews indicates that Peterson
Meadows has the dining room next door open and is willing to provide a
brunch buffet. Don Stansfield withdrew his motion as
premature.
Tod Wisner moved that we give up the meeting and go with
a Christmas Party. The motion was seconded by Don. The
motion passed with unanimous voice vote.
Don Stansfield noted that he has more blanks available
for his Christmas ornament challenge. Don also showed the
moose he cut out of a blank after Bob Matthews saw a moose, not a Santa in
the blank. Tyrone noted that he encourages members to bring along their
carved ornaments to the show and tell at the Christmas Party.
Gordy announced he has a list of all officers and
committee members from 1993 to 2019. He could email it to
those interested. Tyrone would like a copy for our
history.
The meeting was
adjourned at 9:43 to Show and Tell.
Respectfully
Submitted: Steve Terrill, Club Secretary
January Birthdays (that we Know of)
1 Craig Sorensen
20
Will Rottman
Door
Prizes
Vice Present
Treasurer Larry Stenzel
389-4714
Secretary Steve Terrill
708-0471
Committees
Programs, Tyrone Johnsen
397-9274
Webmaster & Newsletter Editor Gordy Moscinski 874-7978
Membership Chuck Drewes 985-8575
Photographer Steve Terrill
Picnic Tony Devita
Show and
Tell pictures and comments by Steve Terrill
Frank Lay showed two canes and a walking stick.
He grew an Apple Tree from seed and harvested it to make the walking sticks.
One cane has a compass all have carvings. He also showed 4 little
people from Denny Neubauer’s class.
Richard Dunphey showed a man (himself) in a
hammock between two trees which is himself after carving. It is of one
piece of walnut. He also showed 9 little people he carved from Denny’s
class and made a display street to show them.
Don Stansfield showed an older Snowman he
meticulously carved and painted and a new Pendant that is a chip carved
cross. He also showed the Moose/Deer he carved from the Santa
Challenge blank.
Gordy Moscinski showed an Intarsia which is
multiple pieces of different woods carved to fit together to make a pair of
forest fir trees.
Steve Terrill showed his finished dragon from
Denny’s eyeglass holder class but filled in the eye glass slot for one of
his Grandchildren (who does not wear glasses, but loves dragons). He
finished a Blackhawk Woodcarver name badge. He finished an Irish Santa
from Don Stanfield’s class in 2013 along with the English Santa (2013) and
German Santa (2016).
Jim Foster showed a Cowboy that he calls “Lefty”
from WoodCarving Illustrated Fall issue.
Tony DeVita showed a dog head he carved and
painted black. It is a Rottweiler for his son. The design was
from WoodCarving Illustrated.
Bob Matthews showed a Hooded Merganser Drake he
carved because he had not done a duck in a while. This is # 486 he has
carved since 1979.
Jerome Mais carved a Santa in a chimney from
WoodCarving Illustrated. He also showed a caricature he carved from
Shipley’s book.
Bunny Nordheim showed two relief pieces of trees
that are just messing around pieces to learn new things including how to use
gold foil and silver foil and carving.
Bunny also showed two twisted ornaments one is more
like a unicorn horn according to her great granddaughter. Martha Fitch
also added a twisty piece she carved. These three were from a class they
both took at Cherry Tree in Beloit.
John (from the Ingersol Retirees club) brought in
a fir tree that he grew and it died. It has a huge root ball that is
solid wood. He brought it in case anyone wanted to carve it.
John has been interested in carving for a while and was encouraged by Larry
and Gordy and John coming to their retirees club and talking about
woodcarving.
Larry Stenzel showed 5 wood burnings: a
yellow-jacket wasp, a turtle, two spiders and a VW bug. The Greenish
background came from rubbing a green sharpie on paper then took a tissue
dipped in alcohol on it and rubbed that on the pyrography. The spiders
were very in demand at a recent craft show.
John Skaggs has been very prolific. He has
done about 50 of the chip carved Christmas tree ornaments in 8 designs.
He has 10 Mittens that he has carved for his grandchildren. He did a
star for his great grandchild that will hold a picture. Santa’s Elves
were out of WoodCarving Illustrated. They have wire glasses.
