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Thank you for the article on pierced relief carving that

appeared in

Woodcarving Illustrated

Spring 2012 (Issue

58). I spotted the small picture of it in the Coming Features

of

Woodcarving Illustrated

Winter 2011 (Issue 57) and,

as a novice carver, couldn’t wait to try it. I’d just lost my

older brother at age 70 and wanted to do something for his

supportive church and as a way of giving back to a great

brother. The church hung the completed carving in

their foyer.

I carved this piece from a "-thick piece of yellow cedar.

I typed up the Bible verse using a font I liked in a word-

processing program. I’m getting nothing but great feedback

from friends and family.

Alan Rumpel

Via e-mail

FOX HUNT

Michael Graham of Elephant Butte, N.M.,

and Jim Pole of Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada, are

the winners drawn from the correct entries

received for

WCI

Summer 2012 (Issue 59).

The fox was hidden on page 61, in the lower

pattern of the box turtle.

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 October

2, 2012, 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.

Personalizing

a Carving

Right: A Bible passage gives special meaning

to a recently published project.

Creative Artist

I was thrilled to see the article on

Billy Reynolds in

Woodcarving

Illustrated

Summer 2012 (Issue

59). I had the privilege of carving

with Billy last year and he is indeed

a humble and incredibly gifted

person. Beyond that, he is a kind

and patient instructor. As shown

in the photographs, Billy’s carvings

seem to have been born into the

wood instead of carved from it.

Thank you for featuring such a

gentle, kind, and creative artist.

Jacki Madewell

Ridgeway, S.C.

Sharpening Safety

Thank you for the fine article

“Sharpening with Power” in

Woodcarving Illustrated

Summer

2012 (Issue 59). If you use the

sander to grind metal, first clean

all of the (wood) dust out of

the sander cover to prevent the

possibility of fire. I once used my

belt sander to shape some carving

knife blades. When I left my shop

and returned later, I smelled

something burning. I found the

sparks from my blade shaping had

started a smoldering fire inside the

dust cover of my sander.

Richard T. Reeder

Eden, Utah

Set It Straight

You have erred in attributing the

quote “One small step” to Buzz

Aldrin (

Woodcarving Illustrated

Summer 2012, Issue 59, page

26). Neil Armstrong made the

statement when he stepped off the

lunar lander and became the first

man to set foot on the moon.

Tom Roe

Via e-mail

Editor’s Note: Thanks to Tom and

the other readers who caught this

error. We proofread each issue

thoroughly, but occasionally a

mistake slips past us. Our apologies

to Mr. Armstrong.

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