Blackhawk Carving ClubThe Blackhawk Woodcarver
Volume XXVII, Issue 1
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
October 2022
Thanks to Scott Grey and Larry
Stenzel they made our club look very good at the Janesville show. The
Janesville show is people's choice only. Scott won 1st place in the
miniature class and best of show. Way to go! Larry won 3rd place
in woodburning. Great job guys. Thank you to Bob, Larry,
Scott, Jim and Dick for representing our club.
Thank you Bunny for holding your
class Zentangle woodburning. It was a lot of fun and relaxing
Next Wednesday my wife are going on
vacation and won't be back until the November meeting. Dick Dunphey will be
taking over for me and says he will make the meeting even shorter. Keep on
carving.
Denny Neubauer
Scott Grey won 1st
place in the miniature class and best of show.
Larry Stenzel won
3rd place in woodburning.
Secretary report for September 2022
Minutes of the regular monthly
business meeting of Blackhawk Woodcarvers; held on, September
21, 2022 at Ken Rock Community Center, 625 Adams Street, Rockford,
Illinois 61107
President Denny Neubauer opened the
meeting at 9:35 am.
Secretary, Steve Terrill read the
minutes of August 17, 2022. There were no questions or
corrections, the minutes stood approved as read.
Treasurer: Larry Stenzel stated that
we continue to be solvent. We are paid up through the
year.
Continuing Business: Denny reported
on the Janesville show. Scott Gray pretty much cleaned
house with his feathers. He won 2 blue ribbons and best
of show. He also won 2 free paid up tables for next year’s show.
Larry also got a ribbon. Bob Hallstrom was there
for the entire day. Jim was there also.
It was fun.
Denny has gotten some tips and
tricks from people that he wants to put in the newsletter.
Bob Hallstrom gave him some tips from Marty Leenhouts that he will
share.
Bunny is doing a zentangle class.
Denny recommends it as a fun activity for woodcarvers, burners and
just drawing with pen and ink. He finds it very relaxing.
Respectfully submitted; Steve
Terrill, Club Secretary.
Bunny Nordheim is
doing a zentangle class. Denny recommends it as a fun
activity for woodcarvers, burners and just drawing with pen and ink.
November Birthdays (that we Know of)
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
Upcoming
Shows in 2022 and 2023
The Northeast Wisconsin Woodworkers
Guild will be having their 39th Annual “Artistry in Wood” show at the
Denmark High School, 450 North Hall Street, Denmark, WI on Saturday & Sunday
October 8 & 9, 2022. Saturday hours are 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM and Sunday’s
hours are 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Admission is $5.00 for those over the age of
12. More information on website: www.wisconsinriverwoodcarvers.org.
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) & website www.wisconsinriverwoodcarvers.org. The
Wisconsin River Woodcarvers will have (2) club tables at this show.
The Piedmont Wood Carvers Club
invites you to “The best and upcoming woodcarving show in the Southeast” in
conjunction with an elite artist fair. The 33rd Annual Woodcarving
Competition and Show will be held on November 11 – 13, 2022 at the
Simpsonville Activity & Senior Center in Simpsonville, SC. Free Admission
and free parking. More information @ www.piedmontwoodcarvers.com.
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.
A little
humor
Lena went to the
local newspaper. “I want to put a notice in the paper:
Ole died .”
“That’s terrible,” said the editor. “But don’t you want
the full obituary, Lena?”
“No, no,” said Lena, “just a notice: two words: Ole
Died.”
“Fine,” said the editor, “but there is a 5 word
minimum, so you can say three more words. Is there
anything else you might want to say?”
Lena said, “Okay. Make it: Ole died, Boat
for sale.”
Ole and Sven go on a fishing trip to
Canada and come back with only three fish. Sven says,
“The way I figger it, Ole, each of them fish cost us $400.”
Ole says, “Well, at dat price it’s a
good ting we didn’t catch any more of ‘em than we did.”
Did you hear about Ole’s nephew
Toevald who won the gold metal at the Olympics? He had it
bronzed.
Newsletter deadline
Keep sending your pictures and
stories by the November 2, 2022 deadline.
Show and
Tell
Bob Campion brought
in a boot that he got the idea and a cut out from Dick Boucher at the NWCA
show in Maquokeda Iowa. It is made of Spalted Basswood.
John Skaggs brought
in a cowboy for our cowboy theme he carved in the 90’s
Dick Dunphy showed
a “small fry” that he just finished carving and painted the other day.
He has them standing against a board which was part of the tree limb
he carved out. That way he does not have to carve the back.
Roger Benedict
brought in the saloon he carved as a tribute to the cowboy theme.”kitty’s
long branch Saloon”.
Jim Foster brought
in a carving of “the professor from one of the roughouts that Bob brought
in.
Jerry Robey brought
in a carving of “the Tourist with carefully painted plaid pants, his camera,
sunglasses and suitcase.
Tony DaVita carved
a Turtle with a hat that he got from Woodcarver’s Illustrated.
Owl carving by Bob Matthews.
Apples and Harry Potter sorting hats
on kids. Rich Talbot
Carvings by Jerome Mais.
Carved pin by Don
Stansfield.
