Name Drawing for Chip Carving Project

Put your name in the hat for a chance to win a basswood chip carving letter opener kit.  Remnants from a club project presented at the February meeting of 2003 at the Ed Wood Technical Center located on the campus of Southeast Technical Institute have been discovered under a pile of rubble in my work shop.

These will be presented to whomever has their name drawn from a hat during our annual business meeting, 1:00 PM, this Saturday, January 16, at the Center for Active Generations.

New Members

Ed Batz with the latest in his series of wood burned images
depicting historical landmarks  in Sioux Falls

The annual Christmas meeting of the S D Woodcarvers, Inc. proved once again to be the thing to do for good food.  The carving project led by Pres. Derek provided an interesting challenge for everyone, and three new people signed up and paid dues for membership.

Maybe we should have pot luck lunches and maybe even a little wine tasting at all our monthly meetings?

Welcome new members, Joe Becker, Carol Bond, and Ed Batz!

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Dakota MasterWorks

"Gone Fishing"
by
Dave Johnson

Congratulations once again to Dave Johnson for winning  the 3D Best of Show in the 19th Annual SDHCA Dakota MasterWorks Art Show for his wood carving entitled "Gone Fishing."  Likewise to Edwin Baatz for his large wood burned piece, “The Heather House,” which earned the People's Choice Award.   See that and more winners at: 2015 MasterWorks Winners

October Meeting--Pumpkin Carving

Never have I seen a group of wood carvers  so silently engrossed in their creative use of sharp knives and gouges as they were this Saturday morning.  Normally there is a conversation or two or more going on about something--even when the president is trying to get everyone's attention for a short time-out for club business or special announcements.  No doubt the ease with which everyone's Tormek sharpened, razor edged tools pierced the hide and flesh of their garden grown victims was a new and rather captivating departure from the experience of carving basswood.

By lunch time there were at least five pumpkins and one somewhat squashed squash with faces carved in them.  Thanks to our president, Derek Boekhoff, for rounding up all the pumpkins, and providing printed samples of the many possibilities for pumpkin carving!  Pumpkins were still available for members who arrived for carving after lunch, and I believe everyone had a very good time.

It has worked well to extend the Third Saturday Meeting time for the S D Woodcarvers, Inc. from 1 PM to 9 AM, thus merging with the Active Generations carving class, which meets weekly, almost every other Saturday morning and every Monday morning.  It gives the class leader, Nancy Cummings, a little break, and while several members of SDWC, Inc. also attend the weekly classes, it gives non-SDWC members a chance to participate in our monthly project and decide how beneficial it might be to pay the $10 and become a voting member of the club.  

A hearty welcome to our newest such member, John Schaefer!