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The primary material should be wood, but may inorporate other material. 3, Pleaso folow Consumer Product Safty Commission guidoines: ‘© Nontoxic woods and weod fishes ont (© No pars smal than 1%" square on toys for chien under 3 years of age. No sharp corners or points; ‘© Pull tings longer than 12" should not have beads or other at- tachmenis that coutd tangle and form a loop. 4-No purchase necessary. Completa an enty form, photocopy an entry form, or print Design-A-Toy at the top of @ 3x5" card with your name, adores, deyime phone number, and experience div Son, Mal wth ety to: DesigrA-Toy", WOGO® Magazine, 17th at Locust, Das Moines, 1A 50336. 5. Enties must be received by February 1, 1989. Al enties must bo postpaid: colt enti wil be elused” Attach an offal entry label to each toy. Enter as many times as you wish 6. Eniry constiutes pormission fo use winner's namo and photo- faph for promotional purposes. Employees and family members of Meredith Corporation, their affiates and subsaries ae inelgbe 7. All federal state, provincial, and local laws apply. Void where Prohibited. Contest and Nenwinnors Drawing void in Quebec. Ga- hadian winners must conecty answer a skitesing question, as fequied by law, to became an official wener. 8. Contest winners wil be judged by a panel comprised of repre- selaves from the US. Marine Corps Reserv, Meredith Gorpora- fon, and woodworking and toys experts, whose decision is nal Meredith Corporaton wil donate all eis to the US. Mains Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. 8. Al nonwinners i the contest are eligible for a random Nonwin- ‘nets Drawing, Meredith Corporation, whase decision i nal, wll su panise the Nonwinners Drawing. Chances of wining dapend upon the numbor of ontios recoived 410. 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In them, they traveled hundreds of miles from island to island for war or trade, In fact, the carly Hawaiians honored their canoe ‘wood for its seaworthi- ness by naming it koaka, meaning “valiant soldier.” ‘The English shortened the native word to koa ‘And, they no doubt quickly discovered that the beautiful wood had potential for more than dugout canoes. By the late 1800s, items of koa appeared in US. ports, brought by returning missionaries Auracted by the color and figure of the new ‘wood, furnituremakers, architects, and coachbuilders demanded logs. Nowhere, though, did anyone sing the gorgeous wood's praises louder than in Hawaii There, craftsmen made koa ukuleles, an Portuguese sailors. Wood identification Koa (Acacia koa) grows in quantity only in the Hawaiian islands. There, it grows everywhere— from the beaches to the volcanic peaks. Koa wees in Hawaii show no Hawaii’s hardwood soldier of the sea Plain-sawed koa preference for a particular | walnut, however, koa’s soil type or climate. grain interlocks, opening Mature koa trees reach | the door for exceptional 120" heights and 8° fiddleback figure. diameters. In stands, their | Koa’s thin, light- ‘trunks can be free of colored sapwood branches for 80". Open- | surrounds a heartwood grown koa trees, that some woodworkers however, nearly imitate | describe as lustrous, live oak trees with swirled marble. Primarily numerous spreading reddish brown to dark branches that form wide, | brown, the wood open crowns. ‘occasionally carries Koa’s bark appears gray | colorful tones of gold, instrument introduced by | colored, flaky, and black, and deep purple. fissured. Branches display clusters of small, light | Working properties green, pointed leaves. Due to koa's interlocking At about 50 pounds per | grain, you'll find that it cubic foot, air-dry, koa | has a greater bending weighs about 25 percent | strength and stiffness more than black walnut. | than walnut. It works Koa, like walnut, has quite casily with both high crush resistance and | hand and power tools, shock absorbance. Unlike | except that it may burn ‘when routed or sawed cross-grain. So, keep cutting edges sharp and avoid a slow feed rate, Plane curly or fiddleback koa ata slight angle to avoid tearing the grain. You'll have best success joining koa with screws as well as glue, since occasional resin pockets sometimes prevent solid adhesion with glue alone. ‘These same resins, however, make the wood resistant to insects and fangus. And, you can sand koa to @ silky finish, Uses in woodworking Koa ranks as a cabinet wood of exceptional beauty and quality. You can work it into fine furniture, sculpture, turnings, and mu instruments. Because of its shock resistance, it makes exceptional gunstocks. Due to its decay resistance, koa also performs well as boat trim. As veneer, especially with fiddleback figure, koa becomes costly architecture paneling, Cost and availability In the carly scventies, koa ‘was readily available in the mainland US. Then, it practically disappeared in the marketplace because Hawaii's main koa mill ceased operation. Now, through the efforts of smaller mills in the islands, you can buy the wood once again—at a premium price of about $5 per board foot. Plain-sliced, nonfigured veneer costs about $1.50 per foot double for figured. @ Illustration: Steve Schindler Photos: Jim Kascoutas WOOD MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 1989 35imired a beautiful relief carving, but thought you Sore tte UR sar Tin ae tecti ie cet teeny anty with little or no eye for proportion or sculpture can be success- eee Rol oa CMO aT eer ete Cea Pom ale rearierteCnmi raze mms Treaster come up a winner. ‘A CARVER BY ANY OTHER NAME Jim Rose didn’t know anything about carving when he and his wife, Pam, spotted some relief carvings at a theme park. When Pam wanted to buy a caricature of an Ozark Mountain man, Jim responded like so many of us by saying “I can do that.” The scene happened 20 years ago, and Jim's been carving away ever since, winning awards and the respect of fellow carvers While many of us at WOOD® magazine dabble in carving, we tumed to this resident of An keny, Iowa, for some expert ad: vice. Jim was happy to help us, with one regret: "I wish this arti cle had been written when I was starting out—I had to learn the hard way, by myself.” IT’S REALLY PRETTY EASY ONCE YOU THE “BIG 5” TOOLS: ALL YOU NEED TO START Some relief carvers carry around suitcases full of carving tools, but you can make 90 percent of all the Cuts you'll ever need with five ba- tools. So, we suggest you post- pone the purchase of more elaborate tools until the need arises. We also recommend that you buy presharpened tools that only need an occasional stropping to stay sharp, To learn how 10 use a strop, see the short article on page 70. Here’s a list of the five tools shown below, and what cach will do for you, Refer to the glossary op: ‘posite for unfamiliar terms, See the Buying Guide on page 39 if you'd like to purchase this sct. Bench knife—We like the Stan- thin yet sturdy Use the knife for making stop cuts and for cleaning, up loose shavings. You can use an X-acto knife in its place, but we had our best results with the Stanley model #56" #12 V-tool—A great little tool for making outlining cuts and tex tured lines such as hair or veins ©94" #5 Gouge—This tool makes fast work of wasting a lot of stock, removing wood up to a stop cut, and for texturing shapes such as a wave background ©%" #1 Straight chisel—You'll find yourself reaching for a straight chisel when you need to flatten or round over a surface, or to remove coarse tool marks. © %" #1 Skew chisel—Primarily used for rounding over edges, you'll also use the fine point of a skew chisel to remove material from tight areas SC rose oss 36 WOOD MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 1989Pear cm emo tas yaite Me ecinn Lr that leave few pattern Per cau Con eI on TeSUnET relief carving design never really CST neteL econ Noa Cent Srormcrian en ec mca Ceante Uh eons romececrct rere CRONE To eas Pinperece matin eS caLa Semester eter Rome Mi anvctec a ach Corte esac erreur Tet CoreM Saco n reser ren (eet ny OTM aeoe UC Cer COTTE STEM mmc one a Teancce CMON NET Parenter om cermceT Sram cartc oon nt cia wall plique project that uses a eer eee LEARN THE BASICS IN CARVING, IT HELPS TO KNOW THE LANGUAGE Relief carvers haye a vocabulary all their own, so we couldn’t resist in cluding some of the most-often. used words in this article: Bench book—This simple device secures a workpiece in place while you carve, We show you how to make one on page 38. Outlining cut—The first cut you'll make (see step 2 on page 39), it forms a groove around the design, separating the raised portion of the pattern from the background. Stop cut—Usually made with a straight downward plunge of a knife, this cut forms a vertical gap that stops a second cut made at a horizontal angle. Step 6 on page 40 shows a stop cut Strop—A steip of leather treated ‘with a buffing compound used for sharpening blades Under cut—To help the 3-dimen: sional quality of a relief carving, these cuts remove stock from un. demeath the outside edges of the design, just as we do in steps 15 and 16 on page 41 Wasting—Refers to the removal of a large amount of stock, usually in taking out the background material around a design with a gouge (see step 10 on page 41), GET A GOOD GRIP You'll carve safer and more cffec- tively if you hold the tools correct- ly. For an idcal grip on chisels, gouges, and V-to0ls, hold them as shown on page 39, with the butt end of the handle firmly planted in your palm, For maximum accuracy, guide the tool with the index and middle fingers of your free hand Hold your knife much like you would a pencil, as shown below. “T can tell if someone's a begin- Placing your index finger on the top of kenife allows you to put downward pres: suire on the blade. ning carver because their fingertips and knuckles turn white when they hhold the tool,” Jim Rose told us “They should he pushing the tool with their arm and shoulder, not their fingers. ‘THE CARVING MOTION: LIKE SCOOPING ICE CREAM For safe, controlled, and accurate cuts, use the basic motion shown below, to remove wood, Push the tool into the project at a 25-30" an: gle, then lower your wrist as you make the cut, with the tool nearly parallel to the wood surface as the blade lifts out of the wood. For fast wasting around the o ide of a pattern, as shown in step 10 on page 41, start the tool at a 45-50" angle. KEEP YOUR BLADES SHARP Nothing will frustrate you more quickly than dull tools. That's why experienced carvers constantly re- sharpen their tools for quality cuts Because it takes more force to push a dull tool through wood than @ sharp one, dull edges can also lead to injury. Why? By exerting unnec- essary force, you will lose any fi rnesse or control over your carving tools, and increase your chances of slipping, The carving instrument ‘may cut into the wrong area of the carving, or worse yet, into you! WOOD MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 1989 Continued | >RELIEF CARVING MORE RELIEF-CARVING BASICS Carvers use a variety of means to secure their workpieces, but we like the convenience of a bench hhook like the one shown right. By placing your carving on top of the plywood portion, you can carve in several directions before turning your workpiece around, To build it, cut a piece of 14" ply- ‘wood to at least the dimensions of your workpiece. Then, glue 4x4" ‘wood strips along opposite comers ‘TRY THIS HANDY, EASY-TO- TRG SEN COO ‘on the top and bottom sides of the shown in the illustration, allowing plywood. With a little more effort, you to secure your carving in a you can add some notches, as greater number of directions PLAY IT SAFE ‘You can minimize your chances of injury by following three rules: First, always push the carving tool away from you. If you're tempted to tum a blade toward yourself as you’ carve, instead take the time to feposition the carving, Second, keep both of your hands behind the cutting edge as you push it, Fi nally, take a good look at your tools before you pick them up, More than one carver has been cut by biindly reaching out for a tool, only to slice a finger by grabbing it by the blade, eae turies, grape and | teat carvings have “decorated every- thing from wine | _ casks to furniture, — “The version at left a makes an ideal project for begin: | ‘nes because of its simple curves and clas- | sic beauty. In the process of making. i, you'll eam many of the basic techniques _ | of relief carving, To get started, you'll need | | the five carving tools and the bench hook — | described on pages 36-37 ara with a Patter, and a sop. |e Downing, our design editor, asked i his son Jamic—whose ‘only carving work | ted of his initials in a backyard to read an advance copy of this arti- | Jamie, 19, completed the project in 8 | | hours with results that pleased ae "son, Our litle test convinced us that you" he equally ‘satisfying | a tna datbtehoes apual ee FIRST STEPS: f LOWER THE BACKGROUND. iH relief catver’s rule of thumb to ‘or remove, the deepest portions eae: ign first, So we'll lower the back | und (everything outside the grape — *) to ¥4"'—the maximum nee for | ioe ief carvings. We show you how, — | starting with step 1 on the opposite page. Indicate direction of outlining cuts 38 WOOD MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 1989CARVE ON THE SAPWOOD SIDE Before you trace a pattern onto a ‘workpiece, examine the end grain, Since wood has a tendency to cup toward the heartwood, and toward its carved side, you can counteract these two forces and reduce the likelihood of the piece warping by carving on its sapwood side, DON’T CARVE TOO DEEP Before you ever make your first cut, decide the maximum depth of the piece, and what areas you'll cut to that depth. Then, be careful not to cut any deeper—you'll find it prac- tically impossible to disguise a cut that’s too deep. “Its a common myth that you need to carve deep, but good carv- ings achieve the illusion of depth while only going 44" or so deep,” Jim said, “Look at any coin—there’s ‘an example of a very shallow relief carving that nevertheless has a good sense of depth.” BUYING GUIDE: Set of 6 carving tools. ‘This basic set contains the tools you'll need (plus two other gouges) for the project below including a 4” #9 gouge, 41" #8 gouge, 36° #1 skew, Sa” #5 gouge, $4” #1 chisel, and 14" Y-tool, item No. 18420, $35.50 ppd., from Woodcraft Supply, 41 Atlantic Ave, Box 4000, Dept, WBHI9B, Woburn, MA 01888, Stanley Slimknife. Available na- tionwide in many department stores, including K-Marts, and larg- er hardware stores, ll Carving tools tend to follow grain direction, so if you're not careful, they can accidentally wan- der into your pattern, To keep this from happening, transfer arrows around the outside of the pattern as a reminder of the direction of your ‘outlining cuts. As shown at /eff, the arrows point in directions that will take your tools away from the pat tem as they're pushed. Two-sided arrows indicate you can carve in ei- ther direction, 5) Use a V-tool, layed on its point, to make a %"-deep groove around the perimeter of your pattem, staying about 4" out- side the pattern lines, Notice the comfortable, sitting position of the carver. Keep your strop nearby and place your chisels on a rag to pro- tect their sharpened edges. With a gouge, widen the groove to at least ¥2%, still stay- ing away from the pattern. Al, Now, lay the V-tool on its side and cut away stock up to, but not over, the outside pattern line. Skip the pockets along the leaves and grapes that are too tight to work into, and save those areas for later. WOOD MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 1989 Continued | 39RELIEF CARVING Remove material from tight ar- eas along the outside of the grape cluster by first making a ross-grain stop cut with the V-tool on its side, ending the cut just short of the pattem line, Then, use the same tool and motion to remove the excess material by coming up to the first cut from the other side of the corner as shown below. You won't be able to remove the wood inside the serrated areas along the eaves, so save those for later. Now, repeat steps 3-5 until you've low- red the outline cut the full 34”, ‘To remove stock from be- tween the leaf serrations, first make stop cuts about %" deep along both sides of the arca. Start by plunging a knife into the tight- est part of the comer, and pull the knife toward the outside of the pat- tern. To avoid breaking off Ieaf tips make the cross-grain cut first. Take your time, but if you accidentally break a leaf tip, don’t worry—just modify the outside of the leaf. Your carving will look no worse for it Remove the material between the two stop cuts by cutting into the tightest part of the comer with a skew chisel as shown below. Now, lift the waste wood out, and repeat this process while working toward the outside of the excess ‘wood. Repeat steps 6-7 until this area is flush with the surface along the outside of the pattern. fil ‘To shape the leaves, first de- fine the edge between the ‘grapes and leaves with a V-tool, just 3 you ercated the outline of the grapes against the background in steps 2-5, This time, however, carve to a depth of only $4". ‘Then, use a straight chisel as shown above, to lower the leaves and give them a wavy appearance. We shaped one leaf so it sloped up to its middle from both sides, and the other so it sloped up in one di- rection from the grape side. After completing the leaves, low- f the stem about 16" and round it over with the straight chisel, Final ly, cut the tip of the stem at an an- gle (see photo of finished piece on page 38) to make it appear clipped off by 4 grape picker. {} Since grapes at the bottom of the cluster appear farthest from the eye perspectively, carve the bottom grapes first. Carve one grape at a time and work your way up the cluster. Outline the edge of each individual grape with a V-tool as shown above. {I ‘Next, round over the edges of the grapes with a skew: chisel, Notice that we've lowered the level of the bottom-most grapes to enhance the design’s sense of depth. As you work your way up the cluster, shape the grapes along the outside of the pattern first, mak: ing them just above the back- ground and lower than the ones alongside them, You can achieve the illusion of globe-shaped grapes by rounding the edges of each grape and slanting its top surface downward into the grape above it 40 WOOD MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 1989Next, remove the background material between the stems to a depth of 34”. As you did in step 6, first make stop cuts with @ knife along the outside of the pattern lines to a depth of 4", making sure the cuts connect in the comers, without crossing into the pattern, Take your time as you work along the stems; one stray cut could se- vere them completely. 9) Use a skew chisel to remove the material between the stop ‘cuts. Repeat steps 8-9 until you've reached a depth of %", As you near this depth, be careful not to cut too deep with your knife; the bottom ‘of the hole should be smooth and free of cut marks. © Now, waste the back- ground away with a gouge, ‘working out from the first outline ‘cuts toward the oval line surround- ing the pattern, For these cuts, use a slightly exaggerated scooping mo- tion, plunging the gouge into the wood at about a 45-50" angle and laying it nearly flat as you take out I"long slices. il To make leaf veins, first draw them in frechand ‘with flowing lines, then lay the V- tool on its point, and make shallow incisions along the lines. {] oS Finally, you'll need to “clean up’ the loose shavings around the outside of the pattern and add to the carving's illusion of depth with undercuts. Start by plunging a knife in at a slight in- ‘ward angle and making short cuts along the pattern as shown above. Be careful to cut only as deep as the background, i] With a straight chisel, re- move the material you just cut in step 15. Flatten the gouge tool marks closest to the pattern by gently scraping their ridges with a straight chisel, Now, wipe mineral spirits over the carving to reveal any unwanted cut marks. Finish both sides of the piece immediately. PATTERN OFFER envelope 10: For a free, full-sized pattern, send a stamped, self-addressed, business-size Offer expires August 30, 1989. Grape and Leaf Pattern WOODs magazine 17th at Locust Des Moines, TA 50336 ‘Written by Bill Krice with Jim Rose and Jim Downing, Photographs: Bob Calmer Iilusirations’ Jim Stevenson. WOOD MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 1989 al