March Meeting

Hopefully everyone has made it through all the snow and ice in good health! The next meeting of the carving club will be Saturday, March 21st, 9-12, at the First Electric building in Jacksonville. Roger Stegall will be providing the carving project. He's teaching a little witch figure, carved from a 1x1 about 3 inches long, and I believe it can be mostly done with only a knife! And be sure to bring things for show & tell; it doesn't take much to impress us (we're happy if you just bring yourself)! Here are some directions, just in case you forgot!

First Electric Building
1000 South JP Wright Loop Road, Jacksonville, AR

If you are coming from Little Rock, take 67/167 north toward Jacksonville. Take the first Jacksonville exit, Redmond Road (exit 8) and stay to the right. You will cross some railroad tracks and then go through a traffic light. (The road turns into West Trickey Lane and the AR-294/Military Road) . You'll pass a park on the right and after a couple of miles, you'll come to South JP Wright Loop Road on the left. There is a gas station (BP?) on the corner where you turn. The First Electric building is about a half mile on the right. Just park in front and go through the main entrance. We meet in the conference room right behind the reception area.

I may not be there, since my grandson will arrive on the 17th!  But here is the snowman I worked on at the last meeting! I'm real happy to be through carving on him!

February Meeting

Hated that most of ya'll were not able to make it to the meeting at Roger's house, but you might be wiser than those that did come! The rain was nasty enough that I was thinking I might need a boat! But we had a good time! Roger had quite a few carvings and Fred returned with a bunch from Florida. He was lucky enough to get into a seminar with Floyd Rhadigan while he was down there and had a great time.Jay Weaver brought some turned cylinders a pattern for some little snowmen that we made an attempt at. We were fortunate that he had knocked some of the wood off for us..... this was the kind off basswood that will last you a long time! As Roger said, it was a good warm up! We should be able to meet at the co-op in Jacksonville next month and Roger will provide the project of the little witch that can be carved with just a knife.  I'll keep you posted, but here are a few pictures showing what you missed!

Happy New Year to all! Fred is going to be tanning on the beach down in Florida, so we'll hold the January meeting on the 17th, 9 am-12ish, at the church in Sherwood. The address is:

First Christian Church of Sherwood, 2803 East Kiehl Avenue, Sherwood, AR 72120. Just park behind the main building and enter through the rear door on the west end of the building.

Bring any carvings you would like for show & tell, or anything that you would like to work on or need help with. I have about 13 little bunny rough outs from Harold Enlow that are about an inch square and two inches tall that are a fun little carving we can work on. They can be easily carved with just a knife, but a small gouge and a small skew are useful for some areas.

Two ladies from church that are just starting to carve have said they would be there, and we may have a couple of more new carvers in addition to them, so I'm hoping it will be a good meeting. See ya on the 17th!

Happy New Year!

I hope this will be a healthy, happy, and prosperous new year for everyone! We will be scheduling our first meeting of the year soon, but I'm still not sure whether it will be at First Electric or at the church in Sherwood. I should get that firmed up soon. I've got some roughouts coming from Harold Enlow as a little project we can carve on during our meeting. And hopefully, we'll have a few new carvers starting out with us. Hopefully everyone has stayed healthy and will come out to show us what Santa Claus brought you! I talked with Nancy Pritchart before Christmas and she may have some tools and wood she is interested in selling. And I know Vernon has some sticks left! Please email me if I don't have you on the email list and check back here for the meeting date. Here is the project we can work on, or anything else you might want help with!

Central Arkansas did well at the CCA show!

Your Central Arkansas Woodcarvers did quite well at the 2014 CCA competition in Converse, Indiana. I got first place and Roger Stegall got 2nd and a 4th in Human Figure over 10 inches. Mine was also awarded 2nd Best in Show. Not too bad for our little club! We also got a few other ribbons, so be sure and congratulate Roger! Here is a link to the winners:
http://www.cca-carvers.org/2014-comp-winners/14winners_thmbs.html

A collection of Dogpatch carvings by Harold Enlow will be on display at the Boone County Heritage Museum the week of October 13th. And I'm counting the days to attending the carving rendezvous in Branson at the end of the month. We had a good turnout at the last meeting and it was good to see Lou back in action. I'll post more info about Branson and info about the next meeting when we get it scheduled. Thanks for looking!

September Carving meeting

Our next Carving meeting is set for Saturday, September 27, 2014.  Fred has booked the Arkansas Electric Cooperative in Jacksonville from 9-noon. ( First Electric Building (1000 South JP Wright Loop Road, Jacksonville, AR)  He is able to book from month to month, so we can't pre-set a specific date/time each month, so we will have to be flexible. 

During the summer some of us got together in June and August for carving time in my garage studio.  It was fun to keep up the carving during the summer.  We welcome a new carver, Jane Diesing. Thanks to Mike Pounders for sharing his newest carving and painting techniques.

For our September meeting, we will need to select or elect a new President.  I can not continue to serve in that role, I want to be able to attend when possible, but have several family issues (two boys ages 7 and 15 with lots of school activities on Saturday and taking care of Kathy) to handle and can not guarantee being there each month and need to have someone else take over.

I won't be able to attend this meeting as I will be taking Kathy to Batesville to a work related event.

I've been using email to let those of you with email addresses know about meetings, having Mike post them on his Blog and also mailing to all members without an email address.  To be sure we are reaching all members, this month we are emailing, posting on the Blog and mailing to all members (those with current dues and paid and those who have forgotten to pay this year).  If you have an email address and don't get this notice by email, just send the info to: r-k19@att.net to be added to the list.  And remember to pay your dues to keep receiving notices of meeting dates and special carving events---see Fred to confirm if you need to pay.

Keep Lou Everitt in your thoughts, she is currently in chemotheraphy after having colon surgery.  I understand she is doing well.  My wife Kathy also had colon surgery this summer and is in chemo as well, she is doing well also.

Our Current officers:

Roger Stegall, President r-k19@att.net or stegallcarvings@att.net (501-912-5986)

MIke Pounders, Blog: Centralarkansaswoodcarvers.blogspot.com

Fred Nalen, Secretary/Treasurer/Meeting arranger, Santafred44@hotmail.com (501-606-2275)

August 16 Summer Carving!

Carving friends, at our May meeting we decided to have some "SUMMER CARVING DATES", these will offer an opportunity to get together and do some carving just for fun....no meeting....

Our second date is next Saturday, August 16, 2014 in my (Roger's) workshop/garage from 9am till noon.  Address is 19 Starlite Road S, Mayflower.

Directions: Take 1-40 towards Conway, take the Mayflower exit to light, turn left (cross back over the interstate) to to deadend (365/89) and at light turn left.  You will pass a diner, grocery story, sonic, then turn right at the light (Hwy 89 at the Baptist Church)  Go two blocks, cross the RR track and take an immediate right on to North Main Street (it goes directly beside the RR tracks)  Go about 3 blocks to a large rock sign (Northwoods) turn left in the neighborhood, take the first left onto Starlite S, we are the 5th house on the left (red brick).  Parking in our drive and on the street. 

Hope to see all of you on the 16th!!!

Call with any questions: Roger 501-912-5986.