[Nfb-krafters-korner] Walking sticks (and Diamond Willow)

Mon Mar 12 17:07:46 UTC 2012

I think I've heard of Treeline, back when I was turning. They had a
pretty good variety of supplies from what I recall.

On 3/12/12, Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net> wrote:
> Terrence,
>
> Yes, she uses some dogwood, but she also carves tulip poplar, sasafrass, and
> sweet gum from trees here on the farm.
>
> She uses purchased wood for her other projects some of which she gets from
> Ben Franklin's.  Pattie has also taken the wooden eggs they have and carved
> several different figurines that have taken prizes at our local state fair.
> She also buys wood, tools, bone and hardware from a place called Tree Line.
> They have a print catalog and send e-mail specials.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terrence van Ettinger" <terrencevane at gmail.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 2:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Walking sticks (and Diamond Willow)
>
>
>>I take it from your address that much of what she uses is dogwood? '-)
>>There were a couple of people in the class yesterday talking about using
>>leftover branch material as part of creatures they planned to carve. The
>>stick I have has a natural "eye" looking out from the wood where a TINY
>>diamond shows through the sanding.
>>
>> Terrence
>>
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>> On Mar 11, 2012, at 11:48 AM, "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah, natural shapes in the wood are great to incorperate in your
>>> carving. Pattie did a walking stick in which she used the natural colors
>>> found in the different layers of the bark, cambian and the wood itself to
>>>
>>> enhance the color and textures of reptiles and anphibians she was
>>> carving.  There were no stains or colors used, only her clear coats.  She
>>>
>>> even used a knot in the wood for a profile eye on a lizard.  Only wood
>>> from here on the farm is used for her walking sticks/staffs.
>>>
>>> Susan
>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terrence van Ettinger"
>>> <terrencevane at gmail.com>
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 12:03 PM
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Walking sticks (and Diamond Willow)
>>>
>>>
>>>> That's one of the things I want to learn to carve. I just took my
>>>> carving class yesterday and now have about 2-3 feet of diamond willow
>>>> that I'm going to make into a coat rack. It's a fascinating wood as it
>>>> has all these "diamonds" where branches have fallen off. So the first
>>>> task in carving diamond willow is to go in and clean out all the
>>>> "diamonds". They end up producing dips in the wood once they're cleaned
>>>> out. Then you go in and sand the whole length of the staff, including
>>>> the cleaned-out diamonds.
>>>> Diamonds can be anywhere from as small as a pea (in which case you just
>>>> sand like crazy and get this little "eye" looking out, all the way to
>>>> nearly as wide as your fist--some even longer than that! And the depths
>>>> are different, too-some are barely an 8? of an inch deep, others go down
>>>>
>>>> at least half an inch. I've even seen a few that went down over an inch
>>>> deep! These diamonds really add character to the stick, aside from any
>>>> carving one might choose to add.
>>>>
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>>>> On Mar 9, 2012, at 7:46 PM, "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My sister is self-taught regarding all of her carving.  She started off
>>>>>
>>>>> carving cookie presses which were the first kind of cookie cutters in
>>>>> the 1700's.
>>>>>
>>>>> She has several wood working and carving magazines along with specific
>>>>> books highlighting master carver techniques that she uses as
>>>>> references. They are an on-going reference collection for her along
>>>>> with the (we won't count them) reference books and texts that she has
>>>>> accumulated over 30 plus years for her drawing and painting references.
>>>>>
>>>>> I gave her a book on dog breeds of the world for her reference library.
>>>>>
>>>>> Her tools are all small hand carving tools which include things like
>>>>> scoops, chizzles, blades, gouges, files etc.  She also uses a small
>>>>> battery/electric Drimmal drill with several attachments.  She is
>>>>> looking to do some bone carving and has gotten a few ideas for pendants
>>>>>
>>>>> that could be in either wood or bone, but I won't let her carve bone in
>>>>>
>>>>> the house.  It produces fine splinter like shards that become airborne
>>>>> and since I have already been in the hospital twice in October with
>>>>> bloodclots in my lungs, that is a project she can sit on the front
>>>>> porch with.
>>>>>
>>>>> Pattie is also teaching my husband to carve a walking stick.
>>>>>
>>>>> Susan
>>>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Shaible"
>>>>> <denise.shaible at att.net>
>>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 12:40 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Carved Wooden Jewlery
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>      Susan,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How did she learn how to do jewelry?  I've done some wood working but
>>>>>> I used some heavy duty saws.  What type of tools does she use?  I'd
>>>>>> love to know. Wood working is so fun.  I'm sure it takes lots of
>>>>>> routing or sanding to make the wood smooth, especially with jewelry.
>>>>>> Okay, I just thought I'd ask these questions.  Oh, one more thing.
>>>>>> Does your sister know of any place to take classes in this type of
>>>>>> wood working?  Have a great day.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Denise
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 6:59 AM
>>>>>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Carved Wooden Jewlery
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sounds beautiful!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Terry
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Susan Roe [mailto:dogwoodfarm at verizon.net]
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 11:47 PM
>>>>>> To: qubit; List for blind crafters and artists
>>>>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Carved Wooden Jewlery
>>>>>>
>>>>>> At the moment, she has done pins and pendents.  She is currently
>>>>>> working on a technique that will allow her to carve two interlocking
>>>>>> hearts and she will make a floating pendent if it works out.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Susan
>>>>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
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>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:06 PM
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Susan --
>>>>>>> What kind of jewelry does your sister do? I'd be interested in
>>>>>>> purchasing
>>>>>>> wood carved jewelry, depending on the type.
>>>>>>> Just curious.  Thanx.
>>>>>>> --le
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Roe"
>>>>>>> <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
>>>>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:46 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Membership Special 4 Krafters
>>>>>>> Korner
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wood carving is my sister's specialty and she has won several
>>>>>>> compotitions.
>>>>>>> She does walking stafs and canes, cutting boards, 3 domentional
>>>>>>> figures,
>>>>>>> placks, boxes, carved foot stools, Christmas Tree ornaments and is
>>>>>>> now
>>>>>>> doing
>>>>>>> some jewlery.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Susan
>>>>>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terrence van Ettinger"
>>>>>>> <terrencevane at gmail.com>
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>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 12:43 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Membership Special 4 Krafters
>>>>>>> Korner
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I need to come back; I'm actually starting off with taking a diamond
>>>>>>>> willow carving class locally next weekend. We took a couple of our
>>>>>>>> clients over to a woodworking exhibition that was being held in one
>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>> the malls in town, and I found out they were having carving classes
>>>>>>>> next week. Well that's something I've wanted to try for a long
>>>>>>>> time--so after work I ran home, grabbed cash, and went back to sign
>>>>>>>> up! '-D Anyway, I get paid tomorrow so will revive my membership
>>>>>>>> here.
>>>>>>>> Also I'm going to be having some schedule changes that will make
>>>>>>>> classes more doable sometime here in the near future. '-) More on
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> perhaps when I'm not on this computer.
>>>>>>>>
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