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Table Of Contents

Best of July/August, 1998

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101 Things To Carve On A Rainy Day (Or Week), by Graeme Vaughan

I've always loved those quirky do-it-yourself books written somewhere in the 1950's, particularly the ones titled "A 101 Things ...".

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Lota Of Wooden-Heads, by Jean D. Lotz

For this issue, I have designed and drafted patterns for several simple frozen dolls. These types of dolls have been made for hundreds of years.

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Drawing an Ellipse for Relief Carving, by W.F. Judt

One of the tasks I disliked early on in my carving career was trying to draw an accurate ellipse.

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Vacuum Kiln, by Lynn Diel

I have been involved with technology and wood for quite a few years. Over the years, I have become an avid reader of technology and wood information. A while back, I ran across an article talking about a company that was using a vacuum chamber as a kiln.

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Pyrography and Kids! #1, by Kathleen Menendez

KinderArt Pyrography Classes at Jarea Art Studio, Canada

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Pyrography and Kids! #2, by Kathleen Menendez

Pyrography by Teenage Art Students at Raffles School, Singapore

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Pyrography and Kids! #3, by Kathleen Menendez

School Projects in Pyrography by Children in Senegal

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Notes from the Net, by F. Pierce Pratt

"Notes from the Net" is a column compiled from a few of the email messages posted to the WoodCarver listserver. In these messages are the tips, hints and other tidbits traded each day between WoodCarver participants.

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The Hunchback Santa #256, A Tina Toney

Copy the pattern onto onionskin/tracing paper and transfer to the cutout using graphite paper beneath. Carbon paper will smudge and make a general mess if used. You will notice dotted lines within the pattern and these will be the main stop cut lines as you begin your carving.