Woodcarving for Beginners

Saturdays, April 9 & 16 • 9am to 4pm • Course Cost $60.00
Materials Kit (Pay to instructor at first session) $50.00

If you are a beginner or have never carved before, this course is for you. The Barrie Woodcarver’s course for beginners will include:
    • a thorough introduction to wood carving
    • safe use of tools
    • displays of different techniques (e.g. carving in the round, relief, chip, etc.)
    • sharpening and looking after your tools
    • proper grips and use of tools
    • laying out your pattern
    • use of wood grain
    • basic cuts
    • detailing and finishing
    • where to get wood, blanks and carving tools in future

Project: (Carving in the round) 
You will be carving a mouse out of basswood which is the preferred wood for beginners. It is soft, has a tight grain, is easy to carve and when finished, can be displayed with pride. 

Materials Kit:
A  beginner’s kit will be available which includes: 
    • knife  (Pfeil knife #1  for beginners)
    • sharpening and strop stick
    • strop compound 
    • Mouse blank and eyes
    • Practice piece
    • Pattern
    • Sandpaper
The cost of the kit is $50.00

Instructors Bio:
Frank Meher and Misty Foley will take you through a step-by-step creation of a mouse. They will provide hands-on instructions and demonstrations of the use of materials, tools, and reference materials. You will learn to rough out the carving from a blank, add eyes and finish it in either its natural wood or painted.
Frank started carving as a hobby in the 90s and has never looked back. He has carved birds, caricatures, reliefs, chip carving, spoons and animals. He likes to wood burn his finished carving to enhance the beauty of the natural wood.
Misty has been carving for 4 1/2 years, and has placed 1st, 2nd and Best of Class at Owl's Nest Woodcarving Show in Kitchener for her Chip Carvings. Her favorite style is chip carving but she also enjoys carving faces, in the round, golf balls.
Both are active members of the Barrie Woodcarving Club.