{"id":17785,"date":"2018-07-05T16:47:13","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T20:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/?p=17785"},"modified":"2018-07-31T09:58:13","modified_gmt":"2018-07-31T13:58:13","slug":"strop-talk-issue-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/strop-talk-issue-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Strop Talk: Issue 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Free projects, an easy technique for carving mouths, and extreme power carving tools from Woodcarving Illustrated<\/em><\/h3>\n

As summer rolls around, take some time to carve outside and whittle the day away. You can also save some cleanup by taking your big projects outside with these new tools to remove wood quickly!<\/p>\n

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We Want to Hear From You!<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

We’d like to get to know you better: what you’re carving, what you’d like to see in the future, and more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Project: Pumpkin Man<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

Simple jointed design lets you get a head start on fall decorating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Techniques: Carving a Woman’s Mouth<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

Watch Harold Enlow demonstrate how to carve feminine lips in seven simple steps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Club News: Dayton Carver’s Guild Artistry in Wood Show<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

Get a preview of one of the country’s top woodcarving shows<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Feature: Tools for Removing Wood Quickly<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

You don’t need a chainsaw to remove wood quickly. Check out these tools that tear through wood without risking life or limb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\u2022\u00a0Letters<\/strong>: Tell us what you think, ask for help, or share your ideas and successes.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Tips<\/strong>: Got a great way of doing something? Write it down, take a picture, and send it in!<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Reader Gallery<\/strong>: Snap a photo of your latest carving, jot some details, and share it with us.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0News<\/strong>: Has your club helped a charity or celebrated an anniversary? Are you teaching kids or investigating carvings in far-off countries? Write a short description and include some photos.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Show Reports<\/strong>: Tell us about your club\u2019s show. How many people exhibited and attended, who won prizes, who taught classes, and who was the special guest? Send photos, too! We prefer to see people\u2014but please be sure to tell us their names.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Calendar<\/strong>: We welcome your show and roundup announcements for our calendar. (We do not include private classes in our listings.)\u00a0Click here<\/a>\u00a0to visit our website and submit them via our form.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Projects<\/strong>: We\u2019re always looking for new, unique ideas to publish. If you\u2019ve designed a project, send us a photo and description for a chance to be published!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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