Blackhawk Carving ClubThe Blackhawk Woodcarver
Volume XXVII, Issue
12
We meet every Wednesday at 9:00 am
until 12:00 noon at the Ken Rock facility at 625 Adams Street, Rockford, IL.
KenRock is located in the area of Rural and North 2nd St.
Presidents Report
December 2022
Good news, we have a
new president. Don Stansfield has volunteered to be president next year.
Steve, Dick, and Larry have also decided to stay one more year. Gordy will
continue editing the newsletter and web site. When you see these people, you
need to give them a big thank you for what they do for the club.
We are having a
Christmas party on December 14,2022 at 9am. The food will arrive at 9:30 am.
This will give us time to set up the tables for show and tell and get ready
for the Christmas Brunch. All of you that participated in the Western cowboy
and Indians Please bring them along. This year all you need to bring to the
brunch is one covered dish for you and your spouse. Everything else will be
provided. There will be no charge like last year. In place of a charge, we
are going to raffle off carving knives. Raffle tickets will be $1.00 each.
I’m not sure how many knives there will be, depends on how many I can get
done between now and then. See you at the Christmas Party and be sure to
bring lots of dollar bills.
Thanks, Denny Neubauer
Picture by Tyrone Johnsen
Secretary report for November 2022
Minutes of the regular monthly
business meeting of Blackhawk Woodcarvers; held on, November 16, 2022 at Ken
Rock Community Center, 625 Adams Street, Rockford, Illinois 61107.
President Denny
Neubauer opened the meeting at 9:45 am.
Secretary, Steve
Terrill read the minutes of October 19, 2022. There were
no questions or corrections, the minutes stood approved as read.
Treasurer: Larry
Stenzel reported that we continue to be solvent.
There was no old
business.
New Business: There
will be a Christmas party on the 14th of December.
There is a sign up sheet for what to bring. The
only difference from last year is that we are not charging $5 since we have
ample money in the checking account to supply everything that is needed.
All you need to do is bring yourself (and possibly spouse) and one
dish. Becky Neubauer will be making the egg bake again.
It will start at 9:30 AM.
Everybody can bring
some carvings. There will be tables set up for display.
3 of the 4 officers
have not consented to continuing for next year. Larry
Stenzel will continue to be the treasurer. Denny will not
be able to Denny will not be available as he will be involved in a new
organization called Stateline Maker’s Space as soon as they can find a
building. Once going, it will consume all of Denny’s
time. It will consist of all kinds of machines that
anyone can use following a training regimen and for a slight cost of $35.
There will be a laser cutter, 3D printers, welding shop, forging shop.
Anyone interested in filling one of the 3 open positions is willing
to come forward and volunteer. Denny feels that we could
function well with just two volunteers, a contact person and a treasurer to
pay all the bills. There will be no minutes for the
newsletter without the secretary, so anybody could submit information for
the newsletter. We could still have a monthly meeting
where we would have “show and tell”. There will not be a nominating
committee unless someone volunteers to be on it. December
will be Denny’s last meeting. Whatever happens, happens.
Gordy will volunteer to be on that committee to propose a new slate
of officers. Gordy suggests that we could contact one of
the news stations about our Christmas party and get some publicity.
The meeting was closed
at 9:51 AM.
Respectfully
submitted; Steve Terrill, Club Secretary.
Accepting dues for 2023
We are accepting dues for 2023.
Larry will try to be at each meeting, although things do come up. If
people want, they can send dues to Larry Stenzel’s home address: 7689 North
Gate Road, Roscoe, IL 61073. $25, Cash or check. He will get
them a receipt.
Larry Stenzel
Rock River Woodcarvers
Have you ever wondered what it would
be like make your own knife? Now you can! Experience a mini version of
“Forged in Fire”. We will make knives out of Allen wrenches, drill bits,
garage door springs, car coil springs, etc. Contact Denny at Forest City
Forging neubauer.dennis@yahoo.com to make arrangements. This is a one-day
experience for the low cost of $55, plus a propane and materials fee of $10.
Class size from 1 to 6 persons at the same low price per person.
Newsletter deadline
Keep sending your pictures and
stories by the January 4, 2023 deadline.
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.
December
Birthdays (that we Know of)
2 Larry Stenzel
5 Bob Hallstrom
14 Don Stansfield
20 Jim Foster
31 Martha Fitch
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
Upcoming
Shows in 2022 and 2023
Karve In 7 will be
held on April 22, 2023 at Westby Elementary, 122 Nelson Street, Westby, WI.
This is a new location. Free admission. Contact Steve Michaels @
stevemicheals@westby-norse.org or John Sutton @ 608-634-4396 or
lbarnfarms@gmail.com.
• The Mid-Wisconsin Chippers
will be holding their 47th Annual Show, Competition, and Sale on Sunday May
7, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the “Oshkosh Convention Center, 2 North
Main Street, Oshkosh, WI. Admission in $5.00, Ages 12 & under are free. More
show information is available @ www.midwisconsinchippers.weebly.com or from
Paul Wolters (920-727-2139).
• AWC Congress will
be held in Maquoketa, IA from June 10 to 17, 2023. Competition, Seminars,
and Show. More information from Ron O’Kray, the website
www.woodcarverscongress.org, or Facebook: Affiliated Wood Carvers
• The Rock River Woodcarvers
will be holding their show on September 9, 2023.
• The first Carve in On the
Chippewa was a success. They are planning next year’s show for
September 16, 2023
Fisherman in yellow raincoat and
Christmas refrigerator magnets. Hope you like them.
Jerry Robey
Larry Stenzel showed a framed
wood burning of an SST taking off that he labeled “Mary Lou & Tony”
Tyrone Johnsen showed a very
intricately carved spoon with leaves and flowers in the handle, made of
Walnut. And a small Owl and a stylized Goose of butternut finished with
Danish Oil.
Carol Behning showed two chip
carvings of flowers and a relief carving of mushrooms on a barked slab of a
tree.
Gordy Moscinski showed an Indian
flute he carved and a trio of a fence corner, saddle, and cowboy hat for our
western theme.
