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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If there are any club members interested in running this
website please contact Bob Stadtlander (email above). It is easy to do, takes about one hour per month and is a great
way to learn about managing a website.
Commission carvings 5-23-08:
A person looking to have three newel post carved. They are 3 1/2 inches in diameter made of red oak with a round top
over. He would like to have leaves carved in them.If you are interested in doing this contact me at 716-823-7742 or Mfritzz1@aol.com. I don't know the amount he is willing to spend on this carving.
June Bauer needs to have a newel post carved, she does not have the post, the railings are red oak. She would like
to have a male lion head carved. If you are interested her phone number is 716-825-1031, cell phone 716-432-7085.
She would like the carving done before the end of summer.
A visitor at our May show wants a commission piece done and is seeking someone to do it. His name
is Ken Pytlak from West Seneca, New York phone 716-674-1263. The piece he wants is a primitive (folk art) style baseball player
about 18-24" tall. He is willing to spend in the neighborhood of $200-$300 dollars. Wood type is optional, but he will need
it painted and basswood is fine.
Another person seeking a commission piece to be done is Mary Hotchkiss from Perry, New York, phone
585-237-2303. The carving she wants is an angel made from a piece of cherry she has which is about 8" in diameter and
14" tall.
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Beaver Meadows
Burt Jones has carved 3 birds and Art Hodges has carved a Cardinal for the Beaver Meadows Center. If you are
interested in helping out the Center, contact Burt and find out what is needed.
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Woodcarving using alcohol
Get a small spray bottle and fill it to the halfway mark with rubbing alcohol, then
fill the rest of the container with water. When working on a piece that is quite difficult to carve because of the end grain
or the hardness of the wood, spray a little of the alcohol and water mix on the wood and let it sit for a minute or so and
then carve away. It works extremely well. The end results will surprise you. It might raise the grain a tiny bit but
that shouldn’t be a problem if your tools are sharp. The only problem that I have with this mix is that it makes your
carving area smell like a doctor’s office. Give it a try if you have a hard unruly piece of wood. There also may be an additional side benefit, if you cut yourself the alcohol will kill the germs.
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WOOD FOR SALE
Twenty four Cherry logs all are 8’ long, diameter at base varies up to 21”.
Trees where cut in early October, if interested contact Donna Padowski at 716-592-2452
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Club Publicity
Anyone interested in working on club publicity, or ideas for the club please
contact Theresa Paradowski at <theresaparadowski@yahoo.com> or 649-5696.
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CARVING AT THE 2007 FAIR
This carving of red flowers was located in the center case and listed as miscellaneous.
Someone is interested in purchasing the carving. If you are interested in selling it please contact Jack Paradowski at
716-649-5696.
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Note from Bob Houseknecht
716-812-6311
I’d like to get My Wife a unique Christmas Gift and thought
a Wood Carving would be great! We saw your club’s work at the Fair and it was awesome!! I was wondering if someone in
the club would be interested in carving 5 Hockey Players Sitting on a Bench. They’d be about 5-6” in height
each and would be mainly viewed From the back where the Jersey # and Names would be visible… Please let me know if you
can point me in the right direction.. Thanks!
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Carving Miscue
While carving a figure of the "Risen Christ, just like clockwork I messed up when I
carved in the eyes. After beating myself up for being so klutzy, I decided to patch in some plugs and try it again.
I just happened to have a piece of thin wall brass tubing that I bought at the Holland Ace Hardware. It was just the
size to fit in the established eye sockets. I "sharpened" the circumference of the end of the tubing. Then by hand I
twisted the tubing in the eye socket (sounds awful doesn't it) until I though it was deep enough to accept
a plug. I cleaned the waste wood out with a small gouge. Once again I took the brass tubing and cored out two plugs
from scrap stock off the wood used for the figure. It's pretty important to use the same material especially if the
carving is going to be left with a natural finish. The plugs were glued in place and the eyes were recarved. This isn't
anything new but maybe someone has not heard of it before. Oh yes...once fixed, don't point out the repair to every
one else.
Regards, Bob Zimmerman
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BASSWOOD
Jim Siudzinski has purchased a kiln and is preparing basswood to be sold. He is the
proprietor of the Wood Depot in Alden, New York. The mill is located at 1352
Exchange Street right next to the train tracks
and the Whistle Stop Inn. The phone number is 716-937-4666 If you are looking for wood, give Jim a try.
Thanks to Ken Kohl for this information.
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BASSWOOD LOGS
Austin Park has 9” diameter basswood logs with bark still on it for sale. Call 716-662-1720
for prices.
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Wellsville Creative Arts Center
If you like what you see, please join our Art Center Community ( its free) and we will keep you in
the loop on all upcoming events. Also...if you would, please pass the word to others by forwarding our web address.
If you have any suggestions and or constructive comments, I would love to hear them too.
Andy Glanzman, Founder, Wellsville Creative Arts Center
124 North Main Street , Wellsville, NY 14895
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TREE STUMP CARVER NEEDED
A friend of Ed Mc Arthur is looking for someone to carve a bear cub out
of a tree stump in their yard, which is in South Buffalo. If anyone is interested
they should call 627 7800 and ask for Peg or Bob. Or they can call Ed at 627 2426.
Ed is sure this would be a chain saw carving.
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The Cub Scout Den #563 in Clarence is looking for someone to give a demonstration
on woodcarving. They usually meet on the 1st & 3rd Thursday at one of the parents homes. The time & day could be changed
to accommodate your schedule. If interested call Paul Marzo at 725-5978
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CLUB APPAREL
Pepper has hats with the club logo on them for sale at $9.00.He is taking orders for shirts, tee
shirts are $12.00, polo shirts are $20.00 and sweat shirts are $ 20.00.
NAME TAGS
Everyone is encouraged to make their own name tag. See Sandy Delphard for blanks and clasps that attach
to the back of the tag.
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ALL MEMBERS
If you are carving during our meetings PLEASE bring a pad to cover the table. We have been told that
there has been some damage to the tables, we don’t think our club is damaging anything but let’s be on the safe
side. THANKS.
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WANTED: LIBRARY BOOKS
If you have borrowed books from the club library please return them at this month's meeting. If you
are unable to attend the meeting, please return the books to Lorraine Reimers at 67 Lyndale Court, West Seneca, N.Y.
Call 825-8465 before hand to make sure Lorraine is home.
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PLAQUE
Al from Erie Sky Diving Supply is looking for someone to
carve a Trophy Plaque featuring sky divers. Al
can be
reached at 674-8543
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BASSWOOD
Gerald Czora would like to know what interest you might
have in a basswood tree. The tree is 20” in diameter and
is clear for 30 feet. Before cutting the tree
down he would
like to know if there is any interest in purchasing the
lumber. He has a saw mill and would be able
to cut to your
specifications. His business phone number is 592-5510
and home phone is 592-0425. His property
is located
approximately 6 miles north of Springville. If anyone is
interested, please give him a call.
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From Jim Lacourse (716) 627-7297: I saw your organization at the Erie County Fair.
I am interested in purchasing duck carvings and I am hoping you can put me in touch with some local carvers (phone numbers,
email addresses, shop address, any type of communication). I have no preference as to duck species or carvers. I live
in the Lake View (Hamburg) area. Thank you.
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MUST LIQUIDATE: VENEERS (All are exotic woods)- many pieces (up to 2 feet long)/ many
varieties AND BANDINGS- numerous styles and colors. Value in excess of $1000.00. Asking $400.00
for all. Call Ron Mostel 716-684-2335.
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FOR SALE: Twelve pine duck decoy blanks.
Contact Marlys Hasnik at 655-0943
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CARVERS AND ARTISTS: KnotCarver.com
is the first on-line community of carvers and artists created to actually make you money. Registered members (registration
is free) can display, promote and sell their art work from any location. It's like having your own personal web site with
none of the headaches or expense. Like eBay(tm), you have complete control over your item prices, descriptions and graphics.
Better yet, there are NO LISTING FEES and we host your pictures. KnotCarver.com handles the promotion, ordering, accounting,
customer service and more. That leaves you free to devote your time to creating art work. Find out more about how you can
join our community of artists by visiting us at http://www.knotcarver.com
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BONE CARVING: Someone contacted the editor and is looking for a carver to reproduce bone tusks missing
from a walrus. If interested contact me at (716) 823-7742 or mfritzz@aol.com
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SUPPLIES: Anyone who needs knives,
strops, or compound, Dave Notto will be stocking yellow stone compound. Members may call him before the meeting and he will
bring their order with him. Dave Notto (716) 836-1446
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WEBSITE LINK: Anyone who desires to link their own personal website from the Southtowns
website, send your website URL name to Bob Stadtlander at bobstadtlander@roadrunner.com and he will add it.
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MEMBER NEWS:
Condolences
Former club member Kenneth K. "Doc" Tanner age 83 passed away on April 15, 2008.
The Rev. Robert W. Zimmerman officiated at his funeral on April 18, 2008. Our prayers go out to Kenneth’s family.
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