Woodcarving – Issue 184

Issue 184 of Woodcarving magazine is filled with a host of great articles for you.

In our Projects section, Steve Bisco makes a stone carving in the style of Grinling Gibbons; Cedric Boyns creates a whale-shaped puzzle; John Samworth makes a starfish; Peter Benson’s festive carving is a skiing figure of a Swedish tomte; Dave Western also gets in the Christmas spirit with a holly candleholder; Kevin Alviti makes a carved trivet; Zoë Gertner decorates a bowl with a crab design; and Peter Keene has some fun carving a moveable mouse.

We have some great Techniques pieces for you too, including Steve Bisco’s guide to selecting timber; Nic Westermann’s sharpening clinic on adzes; Kevin Alviti’s cautionary tale about checking your work; and Tatiana Baldini’s masterclass on chip carving a snowflake.

In Features, chainsaw carver Paul Waclo tells us about his life and work; William Barsley visits the carvers of Bali; and we take a closer look at St Elizabeth’s Cathedral in Kosice, Slovakia.

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

All this and more in Woodcarving magazine 184!