Boiled Linseed Oil - Quart

This is our Valentine’s story about two special young people who enjoy the art of woodworking together.  Kevin and Lauren met in 2011, and were engaged at Disneyland on January 6th, 2014.  He is a woodworker, and she is not your traditional “bling-type” bride!

Werner John is not only a musician, but a man of many talents, including writing, recording, performing and teaching music using his own handcrafted Native American Flutes. As a young boy, Werner found a connection to nature growing up in the New York Hudson River Valley. With artisan parents and grandparents as an example and a woodworking father to learn from, Werner became a carpenter’s apprentice when he was 18, and worked in lumber yards for his college education. In addition to woodworking his other passion was music. As a musician in his 30′s, Werner found himself taking on 12 students left behind by his former Austrian instructor. This confirmed in Werner’s heart and mind that he had something to offer others in music education. He soon finished college and became a teacher, while performing and recording in Ashville, North Carolina.

The final in our three-part How-To carving series takes us through the process of finishing and painting our Christmas elf with accomplished multimedia carver and sculptor Justin Gordon of Groveland, Mass.

You might say, what’s the big deal about turning a bowl in about 3 hours time, anyone can do that! Well in this project we will instruct you on how to turn a bowl while it’s green, dry it, finish it, all in just a few hours. John Wolf (from the Turning Tuesday’s woodworkers) shows us how it’s done starting out with a piece of “green” curly maple saved from the scrap pile.

For the second year in a row, local “makers” had the opportunity to use their creativity for a good cause – the Mid-Ohio Valley Habitat for Humanity. The ReStore ReDesign Contest encouraged entrants to upcycle furniture pieces for the chance to win more than $700 in prizes and have their project move on to the annual fundraising event, Destination Design.

Carver, painter, pyrographer, jewelry maker and author are just a few of the titles that Lora S. Irish holds. And she is extremely accomplished in all of them. She has written more than 30 books, including her latest title, Cane Topper Woodcarving, an extensive compilation of “Projects, Patterns and Essential Techniques for Custom Canes and Walking Sticks.” Learn how to carve your own expressive cane toppers from found wood in this enjoyable guide.

The Big Book of Scroll Saw Puzzles should provide plenty of inspiration whether you are just beginning your scrolling journey or if you are simply looking for some fresh ideas. Accomplished scrollers Tony and June Burns have compiled more than 75 unique puzzle patterns in this Fox Chapel Publishing release—including Noah’s Ark, Animals, Down on the Farm and Holiday themes. 

Finishing a WoodRiver Drop Point Skinner Knife Kit with some Charcoal Dymalux Knife Scales.