Blackhawk Carving ClubThe Blackhawk Woodcarver
Volume XXV, Issue 1
October 16th we moved to
Peterson Meadows, 6401 Newburg Rd,
Rockford, IL 61108. We meet 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
January 2020
Happy New Year to all! I hope you
had a blessed Christmas. We certainly had an interesting and eventful year.
Our meeting location at the
“Ken-Rock” building became a major problem last winter and finding a new
location jumped to the top of our club priorities. We appear to have found a
great new location and have completed our move.
The Christmas party at our new
location, Peterson Meadows, was delightful! Bob Matthews organized a buffet
brunch in the dining room just across the hall from our normal carving room.
Beckie and Denny Neubauer provided hand-crafted ornaments and baskets at
each dining table and all attendees were able to take one home. Most members
brought some of their beautiful carvings to display in our normal carving
room. A nice crowd of 41 attendees consisted of 23 members and almost that
many spouses. Both the dining room and the carving display room were very
attractive and the red tablecloths were festive. No formal Christmas Party
committee was involved. The party quickly evolved and became established
during our November business meeting. Many contributed and it all came
together to provide an enjoyable party for all!
Our Christmas party precluded our
normal monthly meeting. Our next business meeting will be at the normal time
on the 15th of January. We will be identifying issues we wish to
address in the near term to help finish our streamlining of the club
organization. One of these items is a proposed revision of the club bylaws.
We will be proposing a complete rewrite of the bylaws by consolidating them
down to the essential items. This will be presented at the January meeting
and is planned to be addressed for possible resolution at the February
meeting. We will also review the current state of the club and consideration
of future direction, plans, and events.
I hope everyone looks forward to an
enjoyable year of carving and fellowship!
Happy New Year! Happy 2020!
Tyrone Johnsen
Deadline for news for the
next newsletter is February 8, 2020
Activity
Schedule
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 carving
April 8 open carving
April 15 open carving and meeting
April 22 open carving
April 29 Open carving
May 6 open carving
May 13 open carving
May 20 open carving and meeting
May 27 open carving
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 were invited to our Christmas Party which featured a buffet brunch in
the dining room consisting of:
Egg bake, Sausage, Bacon, Hash
Browns, Pancakes, Pastry, Coffee, Milk, Juice, and Water.
There was a display of our carvings
in the meeting room.
Members displayed their carvings in
the meeting room. A wonderful display of talent.
Display
and demonstration for Peterson Meadows Dec. 4th, 2019
Bob Coleman and Don
Stansfield
Martha Fitch and Bunny
Nordheim
Woodburnings by Larry
Stenzel and carvings by Gordy Moscinski
Chuck Drewes, Tony Devita
and Richard Dunphey
Behning, Carol, Dona Wisner
and Tod Wisner
Bob Matthews
BEGINNING CARVING ➤
COURSE CODE: ART-713-CLR1 (Class Limit: 12) Being able to
create the figure of an animal, person, boot, wizard, or other object from a
block of wood provides a feeling of accomplishment that is hard to beat.
This 6-session course will provide participants with the ability to carve
many different objects with their own personal touch. Class members will be
charged $20 for supplies payable to the instructor on the first day of
class. Carving tools will be provided for the first session and tools for
purchase will be available (approximately $20). The instructor has 35+ years
of experience teaching students of all ages. Leader: Gordon
Moscinski, woodcarver Facilitator: Jim Dehler Dates:
Tuesdays/Thursdays, 2/6, 2/11, 2/13, 2/18, 2/20, 2/25 Time: 9:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m. Place: RVC Bell School Road Center, Room 2 Fee: $35.00
FREE FORM CHIP CARVING
➤ COURSE CODE: ART-713-CLR2 (Class Limit: 12)
Join this class and learn a unique style of carving including pattern
sources, how to have a scary sharp knife, safe carving habits, knife
techniques, finishes and having fun making beautiful wooden art pieces. The
class is open for beginners through advanced carvers. There will be a $20
materials fee payable to the instructor. Chip carving knives will be
available for purchase at the classes for $20 each. Leader: Don
Stansfield, CLR Leader; retired Facilitator: Jack Croffoot Dates:
Thursdays, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/5, 3/12 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Place: RVC Bell School Road Center, Room 2 Fee: $35.00
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
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.
February
Birthdays (that we Know of)
6
Gary Curl
13 David Van Barriger
16 Nancy Mayfield
25 Arne Larsen
26 Gordy Moscinski
Door
Prizes
Vice Present
Treasurer Larry Stenzel
389-4714
Secretary Steve Terrill
708-0471
Committees
Programs, Richard Dunphey, 633-9003
Webmaster & Newsletter Editor Gordy Moscinski 874-7978
Membership Chuck Drewes 985-8575
Photographer Steve Terrill
Picnic Tony Devita