NORTHEAST WOODCARVERSROUNDUP 2008

Free Workshops July 20 - 23, 2008

The NorthEast WoodCarvers Roundup is a very un-structured, no pressure, carefree carving event with very few guidelines. No matter what your age, if you already carve, would like to improve your skills,
or would like to learn how, come for a few quiet
days of wood carvers getting together to have a great time cutting up!!! The only cost would be for materials needed for the workshops. Non carving Visitors welcome at anytime during the Roundup. We will also have some craft workshops available each day. SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR EARLY
ARRIVALS, Light refreshments 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.(Remember CAMPGROUND check in starting at 5 p.m. you can still just park come to Hall #1) and Register for
the Roundup and meet your fellow carvers and workshop leaders.. EVENING ACTIVITIES; SUNDAY EVENING ** Registration, Supper on your own (The Country Kitchen will be open for light suppers) Meet the workshop leaders at 6 P.M. plus 2 hour mini workshops 7 to 9 p.m. MONDAY EVENING & TUESDAY EVENINGS Take a workshop, Join a jam or joke secession or just sit back and relax. Also MONDAY *music in the park, Honeadale.(bring lawn chairs or blanket). MONDAY EVENING * TRADE BLANKET, so if you have something related to carving to trade bring it along, TUESDAY EVENING * Ice Cream Social (donation) Hall #1 7 p.m., also
bring your instrument of choice, musical or carving for
a relaxing evening get together. WEDNESDAY EVENING Farewell Covered Dish Supper, 6 to 7 p.m.(bring a covered dish) (WalMart only 6 miles away). Join the EGG
CARVING in the round from 7 - 8 (Each participant
will start with a bass wood egg, you will carve for 5 minutes and then pass the egg on, this event
is finished when you get your egg back.Limit 16 carvers so sign up early. JAM SESSION * Following the egg carve we will have a
JAMMING GOOD TIME, bring your instrument & join in. Fish Bowl Drawing, & Raffles to offset the cost of chair & table rental etc. SUPPORT THE ROUNDUP WE ARE TOTALLY UNFUNDED AND MUST PAY FOR TABLE & CHAIR RENTALS, PRINTING ETC.
E-PRINTS of Honesdale will have T-Shirts.
Tools will be available on site.

NON CARVING CRAFT WORKSHOP: We are looking for anyone interested in sharing a craft.

Check our links below, Cherry Ridge, Jack Miller and
Floyd Rhadigan.


Check out the Woodcarvers Roundup in Evart, Michigan. We decided to have a NorthEast Carving
Event after having such a GREAT time in Evart.

Tony Erickson and Jim O'Dea are having a Roundup
in Florida this March 2008 near Tampa,
for more information jeodea@aol.com or Tony Erickson at (352) 665-767

2008 Roundup had 245 in attendance

LODGING: Cherry Ridge Lodging and Campsites in the
upper Pocono Mountains, Wayne Coounty, Pa. ACCOMODATIONS: Two lodges, sitting area, kitchen facilities & rooms with private baths, cabins to tent or RV Camping. COUNTY KITCHEN on site for breakfast, lunch and lite suppers.(www.cherryridgecampsites.com) call (570) 488-6654, identify yourself as a carver. Reserve your spot for 2007. If full we do have a waiting list
for rooms and cabins.
Other campgrounds in the area: County Side Family
Campground (570) 253-0424. Ponderosa Pines Campground (570) 253 2080.

Cherry Ridge is filling up, we have a waiting list for rooms. Also available a few campsites for tents and small rigs.
Give Cherry Ridge a call. They can also recommend
Motels in the area. Check out the new motel in
Honesdale. Open in the spring, now taking resersvations:
Deleware & Hudson Motel
570-253-1391,

*************WORKSHOP LEADERS***********
* (Tentative Schedule)*
(Check for updates)
JACK MILLER * Smoothie Shorebirds.Fish * GEORGE BASEHORE * One day(Monday) relief carving (bring sharp 1/2 inch wood chisel, mallet and 4 inch C Clamp., * MIKE BLOOMQUIST
Wood Spirits(Mon. & Tues) Wood Spirits
Wed. - Simple Santa
HAROLD KALTENBACK * Small Bark Houses
Mon, Tue & Wed.
*JIM O"DEA - Mon. a.m. Beginners
class. Mon. p.m. Intermediate carvers projects. Tues. all day, Human face
study stick. Wed. Bellamy Style Eagle
Terry Mansfield * Cane Making Carve a cane or
Walking stick. Learn how to finish the end of cane or
walking stick, Learn how to layout a Diamond cut/
chip carved cane or walking stick. * GEORGE HALLENBECK *
Knife making and sharpening, * NICK SCIORTINO - Advanced Chip Carving, * CARL BORST -
Mon. & Tues. Small relief of faces (emphasizing different looks and expressions.. * BOB MULLER -
Knife Sharpening each
morning 8 - 9(Wed.) Golf Ball Carving. , * HARRY
LEITHEISER * Power Carving a Morning Glory (bring Tools & Paint
brushes, paint furnished. Mon. & Wed/ only.
FLOYD RHADIGAN * Carticatures, * DELORES
KRAMKOWSKIE - Woodburning (bring your burner) Mon. & Tues. *cancelled due to illness)
* TONY ERICKSON - ** (Due to illness Tony will not be with us this year) * NICK W.SCIORTINO woodburning (bring your burner) One day beginner wookshop - Mon. - Tues advanced workshop., Class #1 2 tips (skew &
shader, pencil, eraser & ruler. Class #2 & #3
Woodburner, 2 tips (skew& Shadier) pencil, eraser,
ruler, pen, (fine tip) tracing paper (wax free)
Sandpaper (220 & 600) * DAVE ANDREYCHEK -
Relief Carving for beginners and intermediates.
Bring gouges, V-tools, Flat chisels & bench knife.
BEV ANDREYCHEK & JOHN GRITCHI * Beginner &
Intermediate Chip Carving. *TED MORRISON -
* Small shore birds. HELEN F. IOBST * Alpine Relief Carving - Tues. & Wed.
( you will carve and paint your project, all materials
furnished. BOB MULLER * Golf Ball Carving.( Wed.)ARLAND ZIELER * Soap carving Tues & Ball & Chain Wed.
JOE MACIALEK * Whittling, Mon. Tues & Wed.. BILL MARTIN* (Wednesday)
Skrimshaw, one day workshop ( you will complete a
necklace and have enough ivory for another necklace or pin) Jim Sebring * Tramp Art, Jim will have a large collection of his Tramp in Hall #2. The Tramp Art
Box Workshop will be making a pyramid style box
over an actual cigar box. Bill Ritchie * Paint your
carving in acrylic with Bill's help, mixing colors.
Paint boxes if you do not have a carving. Boxes & Brushes reasonable, paints free. ***Special Project
Paint a lighthouse wall key holder (lots of fun and a
great gift) Pete LeClair * Caricatures
full day class Mon. Tues. & Wed. He recommends
carving knife and gouges (#9 Sweep-5mm, #11 - 3mm, #9-3/8", #7- 1/2" He will have several extras
for students to use. Pete teaches in a very structured
manner, step by step. Thus to get the full benefit
of the class students must be there a the start abd
stay thru the end of the workshop.
Dennis Thorton * Caricature's, ( 3 days) Bill Peoples * Chip Carving a Gourd. (Wed.) Carve and Amishman
with Don Dearolf - Mon. Ed Otto - Bark Carving - Tues & Wed. Gourd Carving with Bill Peoples, Wed.
two 1/2 day classes. *** Chris Virgilo will have
beginner and advanced workshops on carving bark
sun catchers Wednesday in Hall #2.
. Check our workshop board for days and times.
New workshops will be added and some deleted for
2008.
.



Pre requisite for carving: Learn the proper way
to sharpen your carving knife; Each morning Bob
Muller will have a class from 8 - 9, so before
you start a workshop, make sure you know how to
sharpen your carving knife. Workshop leaders will
ask if you have taken this class if you are a novice carver. Just come by Bob's table and sit in. This will be in the CENTER of Hall #1.

Carving Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday 9 till 12 and 1 to 4ish. WE WILL ALSO HAVE MINI WORKSHOPS SUNDAY, MONDAY & TUESDAY EVENINGS
MATERIALS * for the workshops provided at nominal cost.
CANE WORKSHOP * twisted blanks available, bring
knife, hacksaw blade, riffles, rasps, files,asst.
of wrenches, scribers, sandpaper, elmers glue and
3/8inch drill wo




ADULT & CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS * Nominal fee.Will list crafts as they come in. #1. The Art of
Tea Bag Folding (make two cards) bring small scissors. (8 per class) #2 Christmas in July, make an ornament .We will list other workshops as they
come in. ARLAND ZIELER * soap carving for anyone.

Women's Table for chatting, knitting and sharing
your craft or just relaxing, come over and join
in all are welcome.

EVENING MINI WORKSHOPS: 7 Till ??? WILL ADD EVENING MINI WORKSHOPS AS THEY COME IN. Check the workshop boards in Hall #1. These boards will have
workshops, leaders name, days and times.

If you are interested in a specific project and
do not see it listed let us know and we will
try and set up a workshop.

Check out the New England Woodcarvers Retreat held
in October and the Evart, Michigan Roundup held in
June. http://www.woodcarversroundup, Also the
Florida Roundup held in March/April

Links below will change periodically.

Carving

Floyd Rhadigan
Cherry Ridge Campsites & Lodging
Jack Miller

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