Santa Clara Valley Carvers

SCVC Woodcarving Newsletter: The June 2026 issue covers our carving club’s activities from April and May. Topics include a recap of the Scout-O-Rama, workshops on chain carving and leather strop making, a woodworking show, Maker Nexus Little Free Library contribution, and an update on our BROKEN display case. Despite Saratoga Blossom Festival cancellations, we have many carving events lined up. Discover member projects, Oakhurst highlights, and linoleum block prints inside

Our carving club member, Pranay Agrawal, turns urban forest finds into functional art for his family! Awesome work!

Meet our newest little member! David Osterlund carved this adorable gnome from a block of basswood. We love how the natural grain of the oiled wood sometimes peeks through the paint.

Great job, David!

Woodcarving demo in San Jose: our woodcarving club just published a Scout-O-Rama recap with lots of pictures from the event. Thanks to all who visited our carving booth at History Park!

While demonstrating woodcarving at Scout-O-Rama last weekend, Gil and Roy from Gilroy Gardens joined our woodcarving booth and lifted the spirits of scouts passing by. A sincere thank you to the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council, Scouting America and Scouting America for bringing everyone together for this Bay Area event.

We will demonstrate woodcarving this Saturday, 5/9, from 10 to 4 pm at the Scout-O-Rama, a family-friendly event at History San Jose. If you would like to learn more about the largest Scouting America event in the Bay Area, organized by Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council, Scouting America, read about our participation last year online.

SCVC Woodcarving Newsletter: April’s 2026 issue celebrates rising workshop attendance, spotlighting our recent chain-carving workshop and the upcoming May strop-making session. Highlights include Oakhurst Woodcarvers Rendezvous by Central Sierra Woodcarvers, Bay Area Woodworkers show, Santa Clara County Fair demo, new Amazon affiliate links, recent tool donations, a rust‑prevention oil tip, and a call for volunteers, plus updates on new members and recent carving projects.

Our recent chain-carving workshop was a hit, with 20 members carving chains. The photo shows the impressive results of our March carving sessions. Thanks to everyone who participated, and stay tuned for our next workshop in May!

Join us next week as David Osterlund demonstrates how to whittle a full chain from a single block of wood, using just one knife. March 9 and 12; free for members; wood supplied; beginners are welcome. See you there!

Valentine's Day at Woodcraft San Carlos was all about love... for chip carving! Our woodcarving club demo (Debbie Mize & Roman Chernikov) filled the store with chips, whittles, and hands-on carving. A huge thanks to Woodcraft for the space and support.

📸 Check out photos from our chip carving demo on our club's website: https://santaclaravalleycarvers.org/chip-carving-demo-at-woodcraft-2026/