THE LI WOOD CARVERS SHOW


Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Afternoon Show and Tell

Kenny

Sid



Joe

Merna





Ken’s pigs


Sid’s jewelry box

Birt
Lucille

Congratulations to all...

Two Carving Clubs Merge!

It is official, the Greater New York Carving Club and The Long Island Woodcarvers Association have both voted to merge into one club under the Long Island Woodcarvers Association name.

This will allow us to expand our meeting times to both evening and afternoons. In addition combining the memberships will allow for more ideas and tips to be shared.

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

An All-Girls Woodworking Group in West Texas

With artist supervision, a group of girls ages seven to 14 craft three-legged stools whose proceeds go towards their college funds

Lumber Club Marfa, an all-girls woodworking group in West Texas.Photo by Douglas Friedman.



Every Friday a group of girls, ages seven to 14, assembles in a woodshop in Marfa, Texas. Supervised by artist Larry Bamburg, they don masks and goggles, taking turns on the machinery to craft three-legged stools out of walnut, mahogany, and the like. Proceeds from the simple but

Learn to Carve Wooden Spoons

Have you ever tried carving a spoon? We have seen some of the most simple and some of the most ornate spoons over the years. Some are used for serving and eating, others (like the Welsh lovespoons) are used traditionally as symbols of love, and others are used for decoration. No matter the purpose of the spoon they are sure fun to carve.