If you have an event you'd like us to add to the list, please email info@schaaftools.com with the information you'd like us to include. Space Coast Wood CarversJanuary 27, 2024Location: Eau Civic Center 1551 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FloridaFeaturing Wood carving demo’s/raffles/ food/bake goodsContact: Tom Anstett 407-325-5424 3rd Annual Nebraska Carving RetreatJanuary 31, 2024 to Febuary 3, 2024Location: Peter Kiewit Lodge at Mahoney State Park, Ashland, NEFeaturing: 3- and 4-day classesHosted by Mid-America WoodcarversContact: wood_chips@yahoo.com Florida Woodcarvers Roundup - Gainesville FloridaFebruary 13, 2024 to February 15, 2024Location: American Legion Post #16, 4701 NW 6th St; Gainesville, FLFeaturing: 3 day event. 9 classes going at once. Most are 1 day classes but several days may be necessary to complete some projects. Classes...
Wood carving clubs are a great way for beginners to learn how to carve, and to find inspiration or support. Many wood carving clubs provide instruction on how to sharpen your tools, easy beginner friendly projects to work on, and a community of other carvers eager to help. Even for the experienced wood carver, carving clubs are a fun place to meet new people and explore new project ideas. Here's a list of wood carving clubs in the USA courtesy of Scottcarvings.com. We haven't checked if all of these are still active, but will be working to update the list. In the meantime, it doesn't hurt to reach out to the one in your area if joining a wood carving club sounds like fun to you!...
Looking to join a carving community in person this year? Make the trip out to Oakhurst for the Woodcarvers Rendezvous this April. Seminars, classes, vendors and more. Check out the blog post for details.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Richard Wyatt (@richard_a_wyatt) Our chat with Richard Wyatt We saw Richard's Welsh Lovespoon carvings on Instagram and wanted to learn more. A furniture maker of more than 18 years, Richard was born in the Welsh Valley, and currently resides here in the US. And although carving has always been a passion, he's only been wood carving seriously since January 2022. We had a change to ask RIchard a few questions. Enjoy! What were some of the biggest carving challenges you faced when starting out? The biggest challenge I face is the cost. I was laid off because of Covid and my wife became sick. I have been her caregiver ever since,...
"I'm using all of my Schaaf Tools Sets, and I'm using them daily"- Madcarver The Gambler is Madcarver's current work, and as you know, Randy loves to tell a story with his carvings. Although the carving is still in it's roughing phase, already we can start to see a story coming together. The main character in this fantasy is a rogue gambler, wearing a cloak and flinging dice into the air. He leans over a barrel, protecting a stack of coins... In this wood carving video, Randy 'Madcarver' Stoner pulls a few chisels out of the three, signature Schaaf Tools woodcarving sets to demonstrate how he would use each profile on a personal project that's currently sitting on his workbench. The Carving Chisels Highlighted:From the 12-piece Foundation Set -...
