{"id":6060,"date":"2014-08-16T06:31:19","date_gmt":"2014-08-16T06:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/f13o71x-delta-9er5er.com\/?page_id=6060"},"modified":"2025-12-23T10:57:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T15:57:45","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column6060_487557-2e{max-width:1200px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column6060_487557-2e{-webkit-flex:0 1 1200px;flex:0 1 1200px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column6060_487557-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6060_487557-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6060_487557-2e > 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\">Pear-Shaped Santa<\/h2><\/a>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\">Turned blank allows you to carve without worrying about symmetry&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"kb-query-item kb-query-block-post post-24604 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-enews-strop-talk category-shop-tips tag-carving-tools tag-cleaning tag-shop-tips tag-shop-made tag-tools tag-work-bench tag-workshop tag-workspace\"><div class=\"kb-query-item-flip-back\"><\/div><style>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604{max-width:1202px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604{-webkit-flex:0 1 1202px;flex:0 1 1202px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604{position:relative;}@media all and (min-width: 1025px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604{-webkit-flex:0 1 1202px;flex:0 1 1202px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-sm-dir-vertical:not(.kb-section-sm-dir-horizontal):not(.kb-section-sm-dir-specificity)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604{max-width:1202px;-webkit-flex:1;flex:1;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604:not(.specificity){margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24604\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image24762_a992f3-9d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:1;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;}.kb-image24762_a992f3-9d img.kb-img, .kb-image24762_a992f3-9d .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;object-position:50% 50%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image24762_a992f3-9d size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\" data-aos=\"zoom-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/easy-cleanup\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Easy-Cleanup-Slider.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"415\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-24607 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Easy-Cleanup-Slider.jpg 740w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Easy-Cleanup-Slider-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Easy-Cleanup-Slider-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Easy-Cleanup-Slider-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Easy-Cleanup-Slider-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25{z-index:1;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-dynamiclist.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list:not(.added-for-specificity){margin-right:10px;margin-left:10px;}.kb-dynamic-list.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa .kb-dynamic-list-item{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);}.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list-style-pill .kb-dynamic-list-item:hover, .kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa .kb-dynamic-list-item a:hover{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list-style-pill .kb-dynamic-list-item{background:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list-style-pill .kb-dynamic-list-item:hover{background:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-dynamiclist kb-dynamic-list kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa kb-dynamic-list-layout-horizontal kb-dynamic-list-style-pill kb-dynamic-list-alignment-right kb-dynamic-list-link-style-none\"><li class=\"kb-dynamic-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/category\/enews-strop-talk\/\" class=\"kb-dynamic-list-item-link\">eNews: Strop Talk<\/a><\/li><li class=\"kb-dynamic-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/category\/shop-tips\/\" class=\"kb-dynamic-list-item-link\">Shop Tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6{z-index:1;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"]{text-align:left;font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link24762_c3e0d4-fc{text-decoration:none;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/easy-cleanup\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link24762_c3e0d4-fc hls-none\"><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\">Easy Cleanup<\/h2><\/a>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\">By Steve Russell To protect my workbench, I cover it&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"kb-query-item kb-query-block-post post-24551 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-current-issue category-holiday-carving tag-animals tag-arctic-fox tag-bottle-opener tag-candy-cane tag-caricature-carving tag-caricatures tag-chip-carving tag-christmas tag-christmas-tree tag-cottonwood-bark tag-elf tag-gifts tag-holiday-carving tag-holiday-project tag-holidays tag-knife-box tag-lumberjack tag-ornaments tag-painting tag-polar-bears tag-presents tag-pyrography tag-rolling-pin tag-santa tag-santa-claus tag-whittling tag-woodburning\"><div class=\"kb-query-item-flip-back\"><\/div><style>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551{max-width:1202px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551{-webkit-flex:0 1 1202px;flex:0 1 1202px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551{position:relative;}@media all and (min-width: 1025px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551{-webkit-flex:0 1 1202px;flex:0 1 1202px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551 > 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.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551:not(.specificity){margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24551\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image24762_a992f3-9d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:1;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;}.kb-image24762_a992f3-9d img.kb-img, .kb-image24762_a992f3-9d .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;object-position:50% 50%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image24762_a992f3-9d size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\" data-aos=\"zoom-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/woodcarving-illustrated-winter-issue-issue-113\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WEB-WCI-113-Cover-Slider.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"415\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-24574 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WEB-WCI-113-Cover-Slider.jpg 740w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WEB-WCI-113-Cover-Slider-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WEB-WCI-113-Cover-Slider-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WEB-WCI-113-Cover-Slider-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WEB-WCI-113-Cover-Slider-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25{z-index:1;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-dynamiclist.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list:not(.added-for-specificity){margin-right:10px;margin-left:10px;}.kb-dynamic-list.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa .kb-dynamic-list-item{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);}.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list-style-pill .kb-dynamic-list-item:hover, .kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa .kb-dynamic-list-item a:hover{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list-style-pill .kb-dynamic-list-item{background:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list-style-pill .kb-dynamic-list-item:hover{background:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-dynamiclist kb-dynamic-list kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa kb-dynamic-list-layout-horizontal kb-dynamic-list-style-pill kb-dynamic-list-alignment-right kb-dynamic-list-link-style-none\"><li class=\"kb-dynamic-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/category\/our-magazine\/current-issue\/\" class=\"kb-dynamic-list-item-link\">Current Issue<\/a><\/li><li class=\"kb-dynamic-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/category\/patterns\/holiday-carving\/\" class=\"kb-dynamic-list-item-link\">Holiday Carving<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6{z-index:1;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"]{text-align:left;font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link24762_c3e0d4-fc{text-decoration:none;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/woodcarving-illustrated-winter-issue-issue-113\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link24762_c3e0d4-fc hls-none\"><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\">Woodcarving Illustrated Winter Issue, Issue #113<\/h2><\/a>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\">The Winter 2025 issue of Woodcarving Illustrated&nbsp;includes a variety of&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"kb-query-item kb-query-block-post post-24401 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-enews-strop-talk tag-beach tag-camping tag-chip-carving tag-coasters tag-decorations tag-key-hanger tag-old-world-style-chips tag-palm-tree tag-summer tag-summer-projects tag-vacation\"><div class=\"kb-query-item-flip-back\"><\/div><style>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401{max-width:1202px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401{-webkit-flex:0 1 1202px;flex:0 1 1202px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401{position:relative;}@media all and (min-width: 1025px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401{-webkit-flex:0 1 1202px;flex:0 1 1202px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-sm-dir-vertical:not(.kb-section-sm-dir-horizontal):not(.kb-section-sm-dir-specificity)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401{max-width:1202px;-webkit-flex:1;flex:1;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401:not(.specificity){margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24401\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image24762_a992f3-9d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:1;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;}.kb-image24762_a992f3-9d img.kb-img, .kb-image24762_a992f3-9d .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;object-position:50% 50%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image24762_a992f3-9d size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\" data-aos=\"zoom-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/chip-carving-a-summer-scene\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WEB-Strop-Talk-39-Summer-Coasters-Lead-Slider.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"415\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-24405 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WEB-Strop-Talk-39-Summer-Coasters-Lead-Slider.jpg 740w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WEB-Strop-Talk-39-Summer-Coasters-Lead-Slider-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WEB-Strop-Talk-39-Summer-Coasters-Lead-Slider-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WEB-Strop-Talk-39-Summer-Coasters-Lead-Slider-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WEB-Strop-Talk-39-Summer-Coasters-Lead-Slider-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25{z-index:1;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-dynamiclist.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list:not(.added-for-specificity){margin-right:10px;margin-left:10px;}.kb-dynamic-list.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa .kb-dynamic-list-item{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);}.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list-style-pill .kb-dynamic-list-item:hover, .kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa .kb-dynamic-list-item a:hover{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list-style-pill .kb-dynamic-list-item{background:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list-style-pill .kb-dynamic-list-item:hover{background:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-dynamiclist kb-dynamic-list kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa kb-dynamic-list-layout-horizontal kb-dynamic-list-style-pill kb-dynamic-list-alignment-right kb-dynamic-list-link-style-none\"><li class=\"kb-dynamic-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/category\/enews-strop-talk\/\" class=\"kb-dynamic-list-item-link\">eNews: Strop Talk<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6{z-index:1;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"]{text-align:left;font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link24762_c3e0d4-fc{text-decoration:none;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/chip-carving-a-summer-scene\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link24762_c3e0d4-fc hls-none\"><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\">Chip-Carving a Summer Scene<\/h2><\/a>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\">You won\u2019t want to cover these coaster-sized designs By Roman&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"kb-query-item kb-query-block-post post-24416 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-chip-carving tag-color tag-decorative tag-design tag-finish tag-finishing tag-lettering tag-stain tag-technique\"><div 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image24762_a992f3-9d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:1;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;}.kb-image24762_a992f3-9d img.kb-img, .kb-image24762_a992f3-9d .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;object-position:50% 50%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image24762_a992f3-9d size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\" data-aos=\"zoom-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/adding-color-to-chip-carvings\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WEB-Strop-Talk-39-Chip-Carving-Color-Lead-Slider.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"415\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-24404 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WEB-Strop-Talk-39-Chip-Carving-Color-Lead-Slider.jpg 740w, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25{z-index:1;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-dynamiclist.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list:not(.added-for-specificity){margin-right:10px;margin-left:10px;}.kb-dynamic-list.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa .kb-dynamic-list-item{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);}.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list-style-pill 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.kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6{z-index:1;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"]{text-align:left;font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link24762_c3e0d4-fc{text-decoration:none;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/adding-color-to-chip-carvings\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link24762_c3e0d4-fc hls-none\"><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\">Adding Color to Chip Carvings<\/h2><\/a>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\">By Marty Leenhouts Many first-time chip carvers experience issues with&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"kb-query-item kb-query-block-post post-24362 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-current-issue category-fall-carving tag-animals tag-caricature-carving tag-caricatures tag-cats tag-chip-carving tag-cottonwood-bark tag-decorative tag-fall-carving tag-fall-decor tag-frankenstein tag-gargoyle tag-gnome tag-halloween tag-hardwood tag-jack-o-lantern tag-kitchen tag-measuring tag-monsters tag-mouse tag-oktoberfest tag-plates tag-power-carving tag-pumpkins tag-scarecrow tag-spoon tag-viking\"><div class=\"kb-query-item-flip-back\"><\/div><style>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24362{max-width:1202px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24362{-webkit-flex:0 1 1202px;flex:0 1 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size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\" data-aos=\"zoom-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/woodcarving-illustrated-fall-issue-issue-112\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WEB-WCI-112-Cover-Slider.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"415\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-24383 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WEB-WCI-112-Cover-Slider.jpg 740w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WEB-WCI-112-Cover-Slider-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WEB-WCI-112-Cover-Slider-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WEB-WCI-112-Cover-Slider-150x84.jpg 150w, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"]{text-align:left;font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link24762_c3e0d4-fc{text-decoration:none;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/woodcarving-illustrated-fall-issue-issue-112\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link24762_c3e0d4-fc hls-none\"><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\">Woodcarving Illustrated Fall Issue, Issue #112<\/h2><\/a>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\">The Fall 2025 issue of Woodcarving Illustrated\u00a0includes a variety of&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"kb-query-item kb-query-block-post post-24188 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-enews-strop-talk category-patterns tag-birds tag-carved-animals tag-feathers tag-folk-art tag-nature tag-painting tag-shading tag-woodburning\"><div class=\"kb-query-item-flip-back\"><\/div><style>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188{max-width:1202px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188{-webkit-flex:0 1 1202px;flex:0 1 1202px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188{position:relative;}@media all and (min-width: 1025px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188{-webkit-flex:0 1 1202px;flex:0 1 1202px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-sm-dir-vertical:not(.kb-section-sm-dir-horizontal):not(.kb-section-sm-dir-specificity)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188{max-width:1202px;-webkit-flex:1;flex:1;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188:not(.specificity){margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24188\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image24762_a992f3-9d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:1;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;}.kb-image24762_a992f3-9d img.kb-img, .kb-image24762_a992f3-9d .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;object-position:50% 50%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image24762_a992f3-9d size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\" data-aos=\"zoom-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/carving-folk-art-birds\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Folk-Art-Birds-Slider-Image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"415\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-24190 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Folk-Art-Birds-Slider-Image.jpg 740w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Folk-Art-Birds-Slider-Image-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Folk-Art-Birds-Slider-Image-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Folk-Art-Birds-Slider-Image-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Folk-Art-Birds-Slider-Image-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25{z-index:1;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-dynamiclist.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list:not(.added-for-specificity){margin-right:10px;margin-left:10px;}.kb-dynamic-list.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa .kb-dynamic-list-item{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);}.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list-style-pill .kb-dynamic-list-item:hover, .kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa .kb-dynamic-list-item a:hover{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list-style-pill .kb-dynamic-list-item{background:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa.kb-dynamic-list-style-pill .kb-dynamic-list-item:hover{background:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-dynamiclist kb-dynamic-list kb-dynamic-list-id-24762_3b7807-aa kb-dynamic-list-layout-horizontal kb-dynamic-list-style-pill kb-dynamic-list-alignment-right kb-dynamic-list-link-style-none\"><li class=\"kb-dynamic-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/category\/enews-strop-talk\/\" class=\"kb-dynamic-list-item-link\">eNews: Strop Talk<\/a><\/li><li class=\"kb-dynamic-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/category\/patterns\/\" class=\"kb-dynamic-list-item-link\">Patterns &amp; Projects<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6{z-index:1;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24762_2c57ed-e6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"]{text-align:left;font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link24762_c3e0d4-fc{text-decoration:none;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/carving-folk-art-birds\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link24762_c3e0d4-fc hls-none\"><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_c3e0d4-fc\">Carving Folk-Art Birds<\/h2><\/a>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24762_cc5a45-bc\">Highlight the tool marks with a little paint to simulate&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"kb-query-item kb-query-block-post post-24202 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-enews-strop-talk category-shop-tips tag-carving-tools tag-gouges tag-handles tag-shop-tips tag-techniques tag-tool tag-workshop tag-workspace\"><div 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1rem);}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24202 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24202 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24202 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24202 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24202{position:relative;}@media all and (min-width: 1025px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24202{-webkit-flex:0 1 1202px;flex:0 1 1202px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24762_12c27e-6c24202 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image24762_a992f3-9d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:1;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;}.kb-image24762_a992f3-9d img.kb-img, .kb-image24762_a992f3-9d .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;object-position:50% 50%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image24762_a992f3-9d size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\" data-aos=\"zoom-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/cushioning-gouge-handles\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Tips-and-Techniques-Cushion-Guoge-Handles-Slider-Image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"415\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-24204 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Tips-and-Techniques-Cushion-Guoge-Handles-Slider-Image.jpg 740w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Tips-and-Techniques-Cushion-Guoge-Handles-Slider-Image-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Tips-and-Techniques-Cushion-Guoge-Handles-Slider-Image-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Tips-and-Techniques-Cushion-Guoge-Handles-Slider-Image-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WEB-Strop-Talk-Tips-and-Techniques-Cushion-Guoge-Handles-Slider-Image-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24762_d34c4e-25 > 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