Tri-Cities Rendezvous

We just returned from the annual Tri-Cities Woodcarving Club Rendezvous, held the 2nd weekend of June in Kennewick, Washington. We had a great time taking 4 classes of 3 hours each (I taught two classes), seeing old friends again, and meeting new ones. What a great opportunity to take some no-pressure classes (all for free, except class wood supplies, which are minimal) and to learn a new technique, find a neat project or just to see what else is available. Many of the instructors come up with their own projects, which can be completed by most carvers within the allotted time. The club provides lunch both days, a snack table, and dinner both days, as well. All in all, other than the cost of a motel and gas, it is a pretty inexpensive weekend. Many thanks go out to Bob Gough, Jerry and Judith Dilley, Lanny, Leo Forsha, and all the members of the Tri-Cities Woodcarving Club for their hospitality and friendship and for their efforts in putting on their Rendezvous. Below are some examples of classes offered there this weekend.

These pictures are offered by Dave Disselbrett from Oregon (Silverton/Mt. Angel area) (www.carvingsbydave.blogspot.com) and are simple folk art projects.

The Tri-Cities Woodcarving Club has a website (www.tri-citieswoodcarvingclub.blogspot.com) and you can find them on Facebook as well. What a nice group of folks to work with.

I have a picture of the bark carving that I entered in their competition at the Rendezvous. It was my first bark carving. It won first place. This is the 2nd year I won first place in this competition. What do you think?

I have been working on putting more movement into my carvings, so I started working on a hobo character, from Harold Enlow's book "How to Carve Hobos", which has some great patterns. The first one I did was a hobo chopping wood for his lunch. All in all I think it turned out pretty well. I am working on another one with more detail. We'll see how that one goes. I hope you like this guy.