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FOX HUNT
Bruce Cowan of Essex Junction, Vt., and
Tommy Anderson of Quitman, La., are the
winners drawn from the correct entries
received for
WCI
Summer 2016 (Issue 75).
The fox was hiding in the headdress of the
Hopi Katsina carving on page 21.
Find the fox in this issue, and contact
us with the page number and location.
Two readers randomly selected from
all correct replies will receive a $25 Fox
Chapel Publishing gift certificate. Entries
must be received by September 20, 2016,
to be eligible.
NOTE: With his feet on the
“ground,” the contest fox faces left (other
foxes in
WCI
don’t count).
Send your entry to:
Woodcarving
Illustrated
, Attn: Find the Fox, 1970 Broad
Street, East Petersburg, Pa. 17520, or
enter online under the contests link at
www.woodcarvingillustrated.com.
letters
to the editor
I used InLace for the first time to
add a design to a project and am
pleased with how it turned out. In
Woodcarving Illustrated
Winter/
Spring 2016 (Issue 74), project
author Roger F. Wolford said to use
an undercut in the design process
because “the InLace may fall out.”
The instructions that came with
the InLace did not indicate that I
must use an undercut. I wondered
if the undercut was necessary and
contacted InLace Products with
my question. They replied that an
undercut is not essential, but if the
wood does not dry correctly or if
the project will be kept outside in
changing weather conditions, the
undercut will be helpful if the
wood shifts.
George Mons
Bluffdale, Utah
Comfort Birds
Having just read the article in
Woodcarving Illustrated
Spring 2016 (Issue 74)
about comfort bird carving becoming popular, I thought that you would like to
hear my story.
After seeing your original article in
Woodcarving Illustrated
Holiday 2011
(Issue 57), I started carving comfort birds. While visiting my thoracic surgeon
for a follow-up appointment, I gave her a bird and told her that I had started
carving them to give to friends, family members, and neighbors who had been
touched by cancer. My surgeon suggested that I give the birds to the children at
the Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester (NY) Medical
Center to aid in their therapy.
Since that time I have showed the members of my carving club, the Genesee
Valley Carving Club, how to carve and finish the birds. The club members have
carved about 50 birds, and to date I have carved and given over 500.
I could relate innumerable stories that have emerged from this activity. The
rewards that I have received far outweigh the time and effort that goes into
making them. It has been one of the most rewarding things that I have ever
found to do with my time and talent. I wish to sincerely thank you for your great
article that has prompted so many carvers to join you in this wonderful effort.
The little birds make a difference in many people’s lives.
Chris Nilsen
Pittsford, N.Y.
To Undercut
or Not to
Undercut
A Question of Font
I recently received a comment
on my blog site, www.
com, asking what font I used on
the toolbox that was featured in
Woodcarving Illustrated
Winter/
Spring 2016 (Issue 74). I used
the font Becker, which can be
downloaded for free from websites
such as www.1001fonts.com. The
pattern for the font and numbers
used on my toolbox can also be
found as a downloadable PDF file at
woodcarvingillustrated.com/blog/
Rev. Jim Paulson
Bowling Green, Ohio
The font used on
Jim Paulson’s
tool chest is a
free download.
We’d love to hear from you! Send your
thoughts and comments about our magazine
and woodcarving in general to:
Letters, Woodcarving Illustrated, 1970 Broad
St., East Petersburg, PA 17520, or e-mail
