"I think that carving is such a beautiful art. I really want to preserve it and share it with as many people as possible. So many doors can be opened, with carving in the ways of creativity and design that no other hobby can do." If you're just getting into carving or woodworking, we've got a great interview for you this week with DIYer Jocelyn Ross! Make sure to follow @buildwithjocey to learn manageable steps in carving and building things. Jocelyn shares tips and tricks that she needed when she first started out. I saw on your IG page a great quote - "I hope you are inspired to find creativity in your daily life. It is too short to...
Tell me a little bit about yourself - where are you from? How long have you been doing wood carving? I grew up in beautiful Luray, Virginia, which is nestled just below Shenandoah National Park. As a kid, I spent hours outside and loved using my uncle's scrap wood to build raggedy but sturdy forts. That said I've always enjoyed creating something from nothing and working with my hands. Although most of my family still calls Luray home, I now live and work in Richmond, VA, where I teach special education. I started carving about 4 years ago as a way to decompress and I haven't looked back. What type of carving do you do? I tend to not...
Schaaf Tools Community Spotlights feature a new wood carver every week. Learn about your carving community, pick up beginner wood carving tips, and get Inspired! This week, read about Mark Hammers, and how wood carving has helped him heal. Learn more about your wood carving community today! This Schaaf Tools Community Spotlight is particularly special to me because of what Mark has meant to our company. Mark introduced us to master carver Joe Dillett back in 2018, after participating in a carving class taught by Joe through the 21st Century Heroes program for combat veterans. Joe has gone on to play a huge role in the development of our business and our tools. To this day, Schaaf Tools is proud...
If you don't know Lora Irish, it's worth taking some time to get to know her. I'm calling Lora the Queen of Carving Patterns, and it will become apparent why after about five minutes sifting through all the goodies on her website. This holiday, Lora received the gift of Schaaf Tools, and she was kind enough (and excited enough) to write about it. Here's an excerpt from her blog article, My Christmas Stocking was full of Schaaf Tools this morning; Stuffed to over flowing with precision, quality, premium wood carving joy: "I use beginner quality wood carving tool sets because I teach beginning wood carving. I don’t use tools that are super cheap from the local big box store, and I...
We spoke to Long Island native Jason Taveras, owner of Wood Sign Creations). Jason has a wife and 4 year old son, and has worked in the medical field as a Cardiac Sonographer for the last 15 years. Jason told us he doesn’t have a ton of woodworking experience but has always been good with making things. In fact, he started making signs with a Dremel, and just started actual hand wood carving a couple of months ago. Thanks for taking some time Jason – how did you get started carving? My son, Aiden turned 4 years old in August and out grew his Winnie the Pooh themed bedroom, so we went the superhero route. I made him Avengers...
