Issue 176

Projects:
A canthus swirl ornament - Steve Bisco carves and gilds a classical acanthus swirl in sapele mahogany
A motif plaque - The House of Samworth is now immortalised in a distinctive way by woodcarver John Samworth
Walking stick - Paul Purnell carves a brown hare head to top a useful cane
Icelandic bedboard - Dave Western shows howto add some Nordic style to your sleeping arrangements
Carving during lockdown - Murray Taylor reflects on his period of isolation
Pierced archer panel - Mark Cough carves a pierced and carved wall panel inspired by a local legend
Hanging parrot - Cedric Boyns lets his imagination take flight with this fun decoration
Oak Sc laurel frame - Mark Ivan Fortune carves this beautiful wood surround in the Black Forest style

Techniques:
The whole head - In the fifth article of his Practice Makes Perfect series, Peter Benson perfects the whole head
Chainsaw sculpting - Tim Burgess presents a quick guide to this dramatic art
Sharpening carving tools - If you spend any time with woodcarvers, you'll soon gain a whole new appreciation for sharp tools
Carved bowl - Mark Baker reflects on the bowl he was once asked to carve usingtraditional methods
Knife grips for carving wood - Adrian Lloyd shares the fourth and final article in a series exploringtraditional carvingtechniques

Features:
Mike Wood tribute - We proudly present a portfolio of some of his best work from Woodcarving magazine
The Amber Room - This month we trace the remarkable history of the ‘eighth wonder of the world’

Community:
Welcome - What did you get up to in lockdown?
News - The latest woodcarving news
Book review - Crinling Cibbons
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From the community - This month's news, letters and work from the forum
Meet the authors - Meet some of this month's writers
Next issue...Can't wait to see what's in store for the next issue of Woodcarving? We reveal a sneak peek at what to expect