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Cub Scout Pack 45

 
 

 

 

 

Woodcarving Classes - 2008
 Woodcarving Classes - Flyover People - Cheryl Unruh

 

  
 


 

  
 

Basic Woodcarving I - 2008

Basic Woodcarving Seminar for Beginners  
Instructor, Millard Harrell

Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th, 2008 
 

Basic woodcarving techniques and the use of a standard woodcarving set were discussed with practical application of the concepts learned. 

          The students selected one of "in the round" projects as described below         
          under materials.  "Grump" or "Redneck" or "The Farmer".

Seminar students Lindsey Selzer ( Hesston, Ks.) and Bryan Moody (Wichita,Ks.)
are pictured below.  Lindsey chose to carve Grump and Bryan chose Redneck.

 

 

 

 

 

  
 

 

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Carving Santa’s Face Seminar for Intermediate and Advanced Carvers  Instructor, Millard Harrell

Elements of carving a bearded face will be covered by carving a Santa face
and the face will be completed by using the acrylic tint method. 
Wood for the project will be available at the seminar.

          Examples of Santa Faces - Click on  Santa Faces by Millard Harrell

Participants should bring their own sharp woodcarving tools. 
The more complete  the set is, the better, and should include a detail knife and a shaping bench knife. 
Questions about the seminar or the tools may be answered by emailing
the instructor prior to the seminar.

   millard@foundwoodcarvings.com
 

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Basic Woodcarving Seminar II for Beginning or Intermediate Carvers  Instructor, Millard Harrell

Woodcarving techniques will be discussed and skills learned for using standard woodcarving tools. An in the round or relief project may be chosen for the project.  Wood for the project will be available at the seminar.

Participants should bring their own sharp woodcarving tools including a detail knife and utility bench shaping knife.

Questions may be directed to the instructor at his email address:

                                        millard@foundwoodcarvings.com

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Carving Santa’s Face Seminar for Intermediate and Advanced Carvers  Instructor, Millard Harrell

Saturday July 26th and Sunday, July 27th, 2008
Great Bend Senior Center, Great Bend, Kansas

The seminar will be held Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Elements of carving a bearded face will be covered by carving a Santa face
and the face will be completed by using the acrylic tint method. 
Wood for the project will be available at the seminar.

            Examples of Santa Faces - Click on  Santa Faces by Millard Harrell

Participants should bring their own sharp woodcarving tools. 
The more complete  the set is, the better, and should include a detail knife
and a shaping bench knife. 
Questions about the seminar may be directed to Barry Bowers, email:

 barry@greatbendcpa.com 

 

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Instructor - Millard Harrell
Phone – 341-9099
Email – millard@foundwoodcarvings.com
(Preferred method of contact outside of class is email)

 

 

  
 

Aims and Objectives

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

·        Identify and understand the use of basic woodcarving tools.

·        Recognize the relationship between wood grain and specific carving cuts and perform them.

·        Demonstrate routine sharpening skills.

·        Complete simple projects utilizing the principals of relief and in-the round carving techniques.

·        Demonstrate proficiency in using the acrylic tint and wash method of finishing woodcarvings.

 

  
 

The following Materials List is suggestions for Woodcarving Classes
(Not particularly for Seminars)

Materials

     Glove, thumb guard, knife etc. are all included - the kit is in a little wooden box.

     $44.95 !  The tools come sharpened

     Web address:     http://www.littleshavers.com/BegKit.html


 

  
 

Instructional Methods

 A mixture of lecture, demonstration, and practical application will be used.

  
 

 

  
 

Carving of in-the-round projects will be hand held. 
Woodcarving aspirants should realize that woodcarving is a dangerous activity if safety rules are not observed. 
Students that engage in behavior that is dangerous to the class or themselves may be removed from the class.

  
 
 
 

If you have any questions feel free to email me at
millard@foundwoodcarvings.com

  
 


Below are examples of the Beginning and Intermediate Carving Projects

  

 

 

"THE FARMER"
Carved by Millard Harrell
from a
Steve Prescott Blockhead Roughout

 

 

 


 

 


 

  
 

 

 

 

 

"GRUMP"
Carved by Millard Harrell
from a
Steve Prescott Blockhead Roughout
 

  
 

Pictured with the Blockhead Blank

There will not be any two "Grump's" alike.
Grump's hands do not show
which makes a beginning woodcarving
much easier.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

Only a Mother could love Grump

  

 

 

"REDNECK"
Carved by Millard Harrell
from a
Steve Prescott Blockhead Roughout

 

 

 

 

 

  
 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Troop Pack 45

Cub Scout Family Camp Out
Camp Alexander  
(Close to Emporia)
May, 2008


 

 

 

 
 

Soap Carving
1. Use a Bar of Ivory Soap
2. Place it on a full sheet of paper
3. Draw around the bar of soap
4. Take the bar off the paper and write your initials in the bar of soap space
5. Wrap the paper around the soap so your initials are in the center
6. Use a nail or pencil to punch through the paper around your initials
7. Use a table knife to carve your initials in the bar of soap

The Cub Scout Pack 45 did a Super Job Carving their Initials on their Bar of Soap
 

  
 

 

 

 

Summer Woodcarving Class - 2007
Flint Hills Technical College
 

  
 

I taught a Woodcarving Class, Summer of 2007
I had two students in my class.  It was very enjoyable for all of us.

  
 

Flint Hills Technical College
 

  
 

They received certificates from FHTC for participating and completing their project in the class.
 

  
 


Carving
byJimmie Nix
 


Jimmie Nix - Millard Harrell - Curtis Rhoades
 


Carving by
Curtis Rhoades
 

  
 

Curtis Rhoades is retired (89 years old).  He was an amazing student, so energetic.
Jimmie Nix is retired and has a retirement business of Custom Engraving

  
 

http://www.woodbyjim.com/index.htm

  
 

Jimmie engraved the Sesquicentennial Spirit Plaques,
which can be viewed by clicking on Emporia 150 yrs.
Click "Contact" above, then click "Emporia 150 yrs" below.

  

 

 

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