The seashell has long been a popular design for carved furniture ornamentation. Now you can fashion shell-shaped ornaments or drawer pulls, thanks to this simple approach from woodcarver Keith Randich of Rochester, New York. Featured in the April 2000 issue.

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Amber Jean’s reputation for creating unique, massive, western-themed furniture and accessories has spread beyond the Rockies. A consistent winner at the Western Design Conference in Cody, Wyoming, Amber can command five figures for her pieces. She gets commissioned work, too, such as the five custom-made, 2 " thick guest-room doors she was bestowing with western motifs when we visited. Read more about this talented designer and woodworker. Featured in the February 2002 issue.

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Near the idyllic Vermont village of Saxtons River, Tom Golding creates uniquely designed pieces of fine furniture, decorative accessories, and architectural elements all adorned with intricate carving. Tom’s rare combination of talents as a woodworker and a woodcarver enable him to completely control the design, construction, and embellishment of everything he makes. Featured in the April 2001 issue.

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As soon as we saw Virginian Bob Swain's shorebird sculptures, we knew you'd want to try making one. Here's how Bob goes about carving and painting a dowitcher, a common wading bird related to the sandpiper.

Stands 13" tall.

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While judging woodcarvings at the Iowa State Fair a few years ago, we were taken with an antique-style decoy like the canvasback shown at left. Later, we contacted he carver, Clint Bingham of Chariton, Iowa. He readily agreed to share his techniques for making new carvings look old. Here’s how to create your own brand-new old-time decoy.

Measures 4" wide, 8" tall, 18" long.

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