Carving Resources

Tools and Supplies

Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers                 800-541-5994                     http://www.woodcarvers.com/PRODUCTS.htm       free shipping if over $150

Woodcraft          800-225-1153     http://www.woodcraft.com/                     Authorized Pfeil distributer

Old Texas Woodcarvers Shop    800-752-9781     http://www.texaswoodcarvers.com/

Wood Carvers Supply    800-284-6229     http://www.woodcarverssupply.com/        MasterCarver stuff

The Woodchip Shop       866-996-6324     http://www.woodchipshop.com/servlet/StoreFront 

The Woodcraft Shop      800-397-2278     http://www.thewoodcraftshop.com/

Wood

Heinecke Wood Products    715-822-3524    http://www.heineckewood.com/      best basswood

Itasca Wood Products     218-256-8094    http://www.itascawoodproducts.com/          basswood, diamond willow

Knives

Little Shavers Wood Carving Supply       206-767-7421     http://www.littleshavers.com/     excellent sharpening service, beginners’ kits, and other supplies.

Drake Knives      360-659-6778     http://www.drakeknives.com/     superb knives and gouges      

Mike Shipley Knives     417-284-3416       http://www.ozarkcountycharacters.com/         Great knives

Pinewood Forge     800-423-1844               http://pinewoodforge.com/         great knives, spoon knives

Good Web Sites

Wood Carving Illustrated              http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/forum/index.php

The Carvers’ Companion              http://carverscompanion.com/

Carving Magazine                            http://www.carvingmagazine.com/

Instructional Videos and Websites

Caricatures

Lynn Doughty     http://www.outwestwoodcarving.blogspot.com/  and http://www.vimeo.com/user2369419

Flat Plane

Gene Messer    http://www.youtube.com/user/whittler0507

Wood Spirits/Santas

Gary McDaniel  http://www.3crosseswoodcarving.com/ and http://www.youtube.com/user/3CrossesWoodcarving

Relief Carving

Dylan Goodson                 http://www.oldoakenterprises.com/frameset.php

Scott McNeil                      http://www.scottmcneillart.com/VIDEOS.html

Chris Pye                             http://www.woodcarvingworkshops.tv/home

Lora S. Irish                         http://www.carvingpatterns.com/#PRIMER TO CARVING  and http://www.carvingpatterns.com/

Books and Patterns

Fox Chapel Publishing   http://www.foxchapelpublishing.com/category_s/49.htm

Classic Carving Patterns        http://www.carvingpatterns.com/         Lora S. Irish