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Carver’s Corner
Official Newsletter of The Regina Whittlers & Woodcarvers club
Issue 174 December 2017
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Newsletter Content
Newsletter Index & Executive P1 President’s Message P2
RWWC Meeting Schedule P3 Carving Opportunities P4
Club Events P5 Editor’s Note P6
Current RWWC Executive
Peter Dielschneider President
Past President Linda Anderson
Secretary/Treasurer Herb Klassen
Program Director Tim Caswell
Website Editor Bill Dearborn
Library Dale Wenman
Newsletter Jack Bergen
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Official Newsletter of The Regina Whittlers & Woodcarvers club
Issue 174 December 2017
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President’s Message – by Peter Dielschneider
Even though the weather lately may not indicate it, the winter season is definitely upon us.
Where has the year gone? Hope everyone has had a productive carving year.
I would like to take this opportunity to invite you & your significant other to join with other club members for our annual
Christmas Party
Date: Thursday, December 21, 2017
Place: Neil Balkwill
Time: 7 PM We will have snacks and non- alcoholic drinks,
This is an evening to mingle and chat with others and to see some of the carvings members have
been working on throughout the year.
DISPLAY TABLE – Bring some of your carvings or other art that you have been working on to
put on the display table so that we have a good selection for everyone to look at and discuss.
EXCHANGE TABLE – Bring one piece of art to be given away. We will use our regular
process of drawing names to identify who gets to take which item home with them. The more
exchange pieces we get, the more fun it is.
Mostly, bring your Holiday Spirit to share with others as we mingle and enjoy the evening.
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Official Newsletter of The Regina Whittlers & Woodcarvers club
Issue 174 December 2017
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RWWC Meeting Schedule
All meetings including drop-in carving are held at the Neil Balkwill Centre, Elphinstone St. Regina.
Regular Meetings
Regular meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month. These informal
meetings offer an opportunity to work on personal projects and discuss general club business.
December 14, 2017 - Regular Meeting
Monthly Carving Nights
On the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. the club hosts a carving night with a project pre-
selected by our program group. Project blanks are provided for a small fee of $5.00.
December 21, 2017 - Christmas Gathering (no project)
**Carving Nights to resume in January**
Free Drop-In Carving
Wednesday Mornings
9:30 a.m. – Noon
No membership is required for drop-in carving
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Official Newsletter of The Regina Whittlers & Woodcarvers club
Issue 174 December 2017
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Carving Opportunities
New Carving and Painting a Large Mouth Bass
Instructor: Bob Lavender When: Feb 24‐25 and March 24‐25, 2018
(8:00 - 5:00 on Saturdays and 8:00 to 4:00 on Sundays) Skill Level: Intermediate to advanced Course Cost: $250 plus $25 materials fee Class Location: Perron Acreage, Grandora (just west of Saskatoon)
In this workshop class, Bob Lavender will guide you
through carving and painting a large mouth bass about to
lunch on a frog. Carving will take place in February and
participants will be expected to complete any remaining
carving work needing to be done for painting in March.
Set up will be the Friday evening before each session so
that we can get cracking first thing in the morning in each
of the two weekends. Participants will be required to
provide their own power carving tools for the February
weekend, and provide their own paintbrushes for the
March weekend (no airbrushes for this project). Bob will
supply all necessary materials and paints you will need to
carve and paint this project. A materials list will be
provided for those registering for the class, with
directions to the acreage for new visitors being provided
closer to class time.
Registration: Registration deadline for the class is Feb
10, 2018. A deposit of $125 is required upon registration
to ensure your spot.
Those wishing to take part can register by email to Paul Perron at prperron@sasktel.net or by
calling/texting (306) 280-1111. You can also register by mail at: Paul Perron P.O. Box 353
Grandora, SK S0K 1V0.
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Official Newsletter of The Regina Whittlers & Woodcarvers club
Issue 174 December 2017
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Club Events
Comfort Bird Carving Bee (by Herb Klassen)
On November 25, 11 carvers gathered at Tory’s shop to carve comfort birds. With the head start
that Wayne Cann gave us, we were able to get about 60 birds done for Gerry Ford’s project.
Thanks to Tory for hosting us and arranging a delicious lunch. Also thanks to Peter and Mike for
taking some pictures and sharing them with us. I had the privilege of delivering the birds to
Gerry. I think the smile says it all!
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Official Newsletter of The Regina Whittlers & Woodcarvers club
Issue 174 December 2017
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Editor’s Note
I missed carving comfort birds with the club this year and have been feeling a bit of regret. It’s
really great to see wood carving used for good rather than evil (just kidding, it’s all for good of
course). At least Leo didn’t have a chance to heckle me as I struggled to get my apron on.
Feeling like I needed something to get me out of my funk, I turned to one of my favorite web
resources, Pinterest. Perhaps many of you are already familiar with the Pinterest site. If so you
know that it’s loaded with images & ideas contributed by many talented ingenious people. I
spend my time with the endless wood working/carving/outdoor/survivalist/vegetarian pins.
Being a bit more inspired I decided to get a start on some relief carving (something I’ve never
tried before). However, before starting I had to tool-up and make some dust in the shop.
Recalling the Everett Ellenwood video “Beginning Woodcarving” (presented last month by Linda
Anderson), I decided to cobble together one of Everett’s work surfaces. (As always, the work
took less time than the clean-up). Anyhow here’s a picture of my finished “Ellenwood” work
surface. Now, before I start…
I’ll risk not being PC and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (of trying
new things)!
Carver’s Corner
Official Newsletter of The Regina Whittlers & Woodcarvers club
Issue 174 December 2017
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