Woodcarving 2 - Woodworkers Institute

Woodpecker on branch against blue sky background.

Black woodpecker

Mike Wood gets to grips with this magnificent bird As its name suggests, the black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) has mainly

Wooden owl carving with wings spread wide.

Flying owl

Zoë Gertner shows how to create a relief-carved owl Some years ago I was given, for a small donation, several

Teddy bear bookends

Terry Nokes shows how to carve some fun-to-make bookends The wood selected for this tutorial project is basswood (Tilia Americana),

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Carved and coloured sycamore bowl

Sue Harker shows how to make a create a textured bowl using a long-neck grinder, and colour it Bowl turning

Wooden peacock carving on pink background.

Art Nouveau peacock panel

Steve Bisco carves a pierced panel in the popular style Art Nouveau – literally ‘new art’ – is a distinctive

Ornate wooden frame on stone wall with plants

Picture frame

Mark Ivan Fortune carves a pierced rosewood picture frame in the Art Nouveau style This Art Nouveau pierced rosewood frame,

Wooden sculpture shaped like a snail and branches.

A study in kelp

Dave Western learned some useful lessons when carving this seaweed Inspiration for woodcarvings can come from the most unexpected sources.