http://www.johncall.com/blog Woodcarving, gardening, beekeeping and country living. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Finally found the time to get my hives done. I've had plenty of time to read, study, and ask questions on the forums so I feel really good about my setup. I wanted the hives to be something besides white. I also want my girls to have ownership in the project ... http://www.johncall.com/blog/beekeeping-hives-are-ready/ We have started exploring power carving. Last time we discussed the basic things you would need to get started. Today we discuss what I think is the most important part of power carving, dust collection. Dust collection is all about your safety. This is an important topic so please don’t mistake ... http://www.johncall.com/blog/dust-collection-wood-carving-article/ I can’t remember the whole song or the name of the band but I do remember the catchy vocal hook “I’ve got the power!” We have discussed the manual side of carving. Today I would like to discuss some basics about power carving. http://www.johncall.com/blog/power-carving-wood-carving-article/ Hold it! Hold it right there! I bet the every time you hear this statement you think someone is in trouble. You might even be in trouble right now. I’m not there so I don’t know. I can tell you this: if you don’t have a safe way to hold your ... http://www.johncall.com/blog/wood-carving-vices-wood-carving-article/ The American Woodcarving School was founded in 1974 by Sculptor Michael Denike. Mr. Denike's dream...a school that's sole purpose is instructing and promoting the art of Woodcarving. The school holds regular day and evening classes 52 weeks out of the year, and approximately 6 weekend workshops per year. The regular classes ... http://www.johncall.com/blog/american-woodcarving-school-art-school/ Against the backdrop of the world's most ancient mountains is a special kind of place . . . A place where history lives . . . where tradition lingers . . . where people come together ... http://www.johncall.com/blog/john-c-campbell-folk-school/ You ever have anybody tell you that you’re not to sharp? I know how you feel. Those days are over! It’s time to stop living the dull life and get on the razors edge. I’m not a renowned expert on sharpening but I know it’s important, I know that it’s not ... http://www.johncall.com/blog/sharpening-wood-carving-article/ This is my first year as a beekeeper. Actually, I don't even have bees yet. However, I believe in 'prior proper planning' so I have undertaken a study of my area and have determined that I will need protection against the black bear. I've looked at several methods and have ... http://www.johncall.com/blog/beekeeping-installing-an-electric-fence-part-1/ Today we shall discuss gouges. We won’t actually discuss them since I can’t hear you talking but if you don’t mind looking strange you can talk really loudly and I’ll try and listen. We’ve already talked about knives. They are the number one tool in your tool box. Today we shall ... http://www.johncall.com/blog/woodcarving-gouges-woodcarving-article/ "That's not a knife, this is a knife!" The famous line from 'Crocodile Dundee' still makes me laugh. In my mind a knife is the number one tool you'll need to start woodcarving. They can be used in many different situations and can make a surprising number of cuts (which ... http://www.johncall.com/blog/carving-magazine-woodcarving-knives/