Club Members’ Galleries

  • Alan Huntzinger’s Woodcarving Gallery

    Alan Huntzinger’s Woodcarving Gallery


  • David Osterlund’s Woodcarving Gallery

    David Osterlund’s Woodcarving Gallery

    David joined SCVC in 2002 and has been carving with us every week. We are glad to share his diverse woodcarving gallery. David carved a 9″ (23 cm) tall fisherman from basswood. The fish was carved separately and glued to the body. This project shows David’s attention to detail and skill with the medium. David’s…


  • Joanne Carroll Carving Gallery

    Joanne Carroll Carving Gallery

    Love Tree. Basswood. Size: ? Finish: ? Farmers Market, 2017. Mouse with Acorn, 2017 Wood Spirit, 2007 Cotton Bark Carving: Greenman with Beard, 2015


  • Joanne Carroll Woodburning Gallery

    Joanne Carroll Woodburning Gallery

    I hope you enjoy the pyrography projects in this woodburning gallery. It is not a complete collection of my work but a sampling. Enjoy. Pyrography on basswood plank. Inspired by a picture on Pinterest Old house – Pyrography on Basswood. Inspired by a picture on Pinterest. Pyrography on basswood plank. Sometime you just need to…


  • Jordan Makower’s Gallery

    Jordan Makower’s Gallery

    Jordan’s block-printing gallery. Zach and his Cardboard Car (~2008) My grandson, Zach, was happy, playful, curious, and inventive, when he was about 3 years old. He would delight in scooting up and down the house’s hallway. I should have taken a photo, but I found a similar one (showing a more elaborate/expensive box) used by…


  • Lucien Dean Hertert: Carver, Teacher, and Organizer

    Lucien Dean Hertert: Carver, Teacher, and Organizer

    Lucien Dean Hertert, a founding member of the California Carvers Guild and a key figure of our club history, shaped our community as an organizer, educator, chief judge, and experienced carver. His legacy lives on in the Lucien Hertert Silviculture Project at Columbia College, and a dedicated The Log issue filled with tributes after his 1980…


  • Martin Katz’s Woodcarving Gallery

    Martin Katz’s Woodcarving Gallery

    Martin Katz was a master of both wood and stone, his hands shaping material with the same reverence he gave to every form of art. From bold, stylized figures to delicate, flowing motifs, his work spanned a remarkable range of styles. We share with profound sorrow that Martin passed away on March 25, 2024.


  • Roman Chernikov’s Woodcarving Gallery

    Roman Chernikov’s Woodcarving Gallery

    Roman joined Santa Clara Valley Carvers in 2014. I enjoy carving wooden flowers. They are 1.5 inch (4 cm) in diameter. I usually attach a small magnet to the back. These colorful flower magnets can be used on a fridge or a white board. Please visit Roman’s website READ N TRY for more wood carving…


Whittling is traditionally the art of carving wood with only a knife. Today, carvers also use gauges and sandpaper.

Pyrography is the art of burning a design in wood, leather, gourds, paper, etc.

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