The Blackhawk Woodcarver
Volume XXVII, Issue 8
It’s time for the newsletter once
again and things has been quiet this summer, many have been traveling. There
are a few things we need to be thinking about. The first one is, can we get
enough carvers to set up a club table at the Janesville show in September.
The show will be a one day show 9/10/ 22. The club will pay for the table,
and we will need people to represent our club. There should be at least two
members to sit at the table and watch over the carvings & it would be nice
to have several people send a few carvings along to represent our club. If
there are enough carvers who are willing to go to the show they can work in
shifts to watch the table. There is also a people’s choice competition to
enter carvings in. I will make all the information available to you at next
Wednesdays meeting.
The second one is, our Gun
Smoke theme is not going over well. It seems that most people are waiting
for someone to cut out blanks to work on. I haven’t got the time to do this,
so I have decided to have a class on how to design your own carving from
thought to finished carving, starting Wednesday august 10. See you there.
Denny Neubauer
Secretary report for July 2022
Minutes of the regular monthly
business meeting of Blackhawk Woodcarvers; held on, July 20, 2022 at Ken
Rock Community Center, 625 Adams Street, Rockford, Illinois 61107.
President Denny Neubauer opened the
meeting at 9:30 am.
Secretary, Steve Terrill noted that
there was no business meeting and thus no minutes to be read from last
month.
Treasurer: Larry Stenzel reported
that we continue to be solvent. We are paid up through
the year.
Old Business:
Denny started the meeting with a Thank You to Dick for his recent class on
carving a river otter letter opener. There are still more
blanks left for anyone who wants to carve an otter.
New /Business: Jack from Rock Valley
college, CLR has approached Denney about doing beginner classes at Ken Rock
where we meet on meeting days. The purpose of that is so
that new people to carving are not as intimidated by the process and see the
resources available at the club and with its members. CLR
would retain responsibility for liability just as at CLR’s building.
Jack would continue to be the facilitator. Denny
thinks it is a good idea to let people know about the support they would get
at the club. It is possible that Gordy would be the one
teaching the class but that is not yet determined. Denny
will contact Ken Rock and confirm that is acceptable.
There was verbal agreememt by club members that that is acceptable.
One more thing, there is a Cowboys
and Indians series patterned by Tony’s watching Gunsmoke every Wednesday.
Denny suggested a size of 6 inches. Denny would
cut some blanks out around 2x2x6 inches. More to come.
Bob Hallstrom brought in some rough
outs from Harley Refsall, Stu Martin and Dave Stetson.
They would normally cost around $45 each, but they are on sale for $5 or $2
for the little ones with all proceeds going to the club.
Respectfully submitted; Steve
Terrill, Club Secretary.
The carving easel is $10 or two for
$15. The grinder is for $20. Call at 815 988 3314.
Thanks, Roger Benedict
September Birthdays (that we Know of)
5 Frank Lay
17 William Trosper
19 Tyrone Johnsen
23 Jeff Hartman
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.
Carvers
wanted
Sometimes I get calls from people
wanting to have a carving done (for money). If you are interested in
any of these contacts, let me know and what kind of carvings you are
interested in doing for people. Don Stansfield
dchip1508@comcast.net
Want to
buy or sell
If you have anything that you would
like to buy or sell send me an email and I will put it in the newsletter.
Gordy
President, Denny
Neubauer, 238-5296
Vice Pres, Richard Dunphey, 633-9003
Treasurer, Larry Stenzel, 389-4714
Secretary, Steve Terrill, 708-0471
Committees
Programs, Richard Dunphey, 633-9003
Webmaster & Newsletter Editor Gordy Moscinski 874-7978
Photographer Steve Terrill
Picnic Tony Devita
The Rock River Valley Woodcarvers of
Wisconsin will be having their annual show on Saturday September 10, 2022 at
the Rock County Fairgrounds “Craig Center” 131 Craig Ave. Janesville, WI.
Hours are 9;00 AM to 4:00 PM. More information on website:
www.wisconsinriverwoodcarvers.org.
“Carvin The Rockies CCA” will be
held September 24 & 25, 2022 in Colorado Springs, CO. More information @
www.cca-carvers.org.
The Northeast Wisconsin Woodworkers
Guild will be having a woodcarving show in Denmark, WI on Saturday & Sunday
October 8 & 9, 2022. More information as soon as we get it.
The Waupaca Area Woodcarvers will be having their first woodcarving show on November 6, 2022 @ 407 School Street, Waupaca, WI. More information available from Harold Mohr (715-281-4923) or Kathy Brehm (920-740-1986).
A little
humor
What’s a tuba for?
1 1/2” by 3 1/2” unless you request “full cut”
Ole: When I die, I want to be buried at sea. Just because
Lena keeps saying she’s going to dance on my grave.
If your going to try cross-country skiing, start with a
small country.
Newsletter deadline
Keep sending your pictures and
stories by the September 7, 2022 deadline.
Show and
Tell
Cowboys by Dennis Neubauer.
Hey all, so I have learned that I am
not as interested in carving during the as the winter time. Too much
to do and enjoy. Being outside. So I did finally finish my angry
mushroom and sealed the monk both of which I'm sending to my nephew in AZ.
The little whale / fish was done with a dremel in 1995, my first interest in
wood carving without cutting myself. Rich Talbot
Wolf heads for canes by
Richard Prutz.
Jim Foster brought
in a guitar playing cowboy that just fell out of Jim’s head.
John Skaggs some
pics of the carving I did in Denny’s class at CLR.
John Skaggs- the
crosses are a project for the Christ United Methodist Church.
The pastor gives one occasionally to patients in the hospital.
I have made over 20 of these and I have to take a break for awhile.
Jerome Mais was
working on some small birds. This one near completion.
Only about 3” long.
Richard Dunphey was
working on this thin man. Planning to take off even more
pounds.
Carol Behning was
working great on this relief cut of mushrooms.
Bob Matthews carved
a pair of morning doves