Woodcarving – Issue 196

Issue 196 of Woodcarving magazine is filled with a host of great articles for you.

Our Guest Editor, Kevin Alviti, welcomes you to the issue; carves a harvest basket; profiles the craftsman, teacher and author known as Barn the Spoon; and demonstrates carved strapwork.

In our Projects section, Steve Bisco makes a delicate lime and walnut floral appliqué; Dave Western uses just one knife to carve out three birds; John Samworth makes a crochet board decorated with hawthorn leaves; Alan Denham creates a mermaid wall hanging; Zoë Gertner untangles the intricacies of carving a classic reef knot; Cynthia Rogers makes a floral wall clock; Frederick Wilbur carves floral rosettes; and Peter Benson makes a pair of playful dolphins.

In Techniques, Anthony Bailey explains how to get to grips with your bandsaw and introduces the principles of rotary power carving.

In Features, Nic Westermann reports from Spoontown, the second annual spoon-carving festival; and we explore the artistic heritage of Zanzibar’s Stone Town.

We also have updates from the carving community and a peek at our next issue.

All this and more in Woodcarving magazine 196!