CALCARVER JANUARY 2026

February 11, 2026
Dig ’em Out and Dust ’em Off AND THE WINNER IS… Jerry’s latest challenge to the club saw us all digging out old abandoned projects and either completing or improving them.  In total there were 14 submissions when final judging took place. That means there were 14 carvings that otherwise would have been wood pile orphans, rejected and forgotten. Winners
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Catch up with the latest edition of the newsletter about the current events of our club or explore previous issues below!

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February 11, 2026

CALCARVER JANUARY 2026

Dig ’em Out and Dust ’em Off AND THE WINNER IS… Jerry’s latest challenge to the club saw us all digging out old abandoned projects and either completing or improving them.  In total there were 14 submissions when final judging took place. That means…
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February 26, 2025

CALCARVER JANUARY 2025

Farewell Old Friend John Beamish It’s always hard to say good-bye, but our dear friend John Beamish left this world on his own terms.  Only a week prior to his death on Saturday January 11th, he reached out to the club with one of…
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December 22, 2024

Calcarver Christmas Edition

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the shop… ….the party was festive and unlikely to stop. Sawdust not flying and wood still in tact, with hopes the wee carvings would somehow be fact. The carvers were feasting all sauced up and fed, …
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December 18, 2024

CALCARVER NOVEMBER 2024

It was a fun night for all with bragging rights at stake. Jerry Murphy set us up to compete in a two hour carving challenge. Halloween was the theme, wood was provided and the carvers responded. The chips flew and prizes were awarded. Featured Carvings and…
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September 18, 2024

CALCARVER SEPTEMBER 2024

JERRY M, CLUB PRESIDENT, to the rescue. Missing keys, broken belts, wobbly legs, unlockable cabinets… It makes no difference to our own resident super hero. There is no denying Jerry gets put through his paces keeping our club running smoothly. He seems to have…
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July 24, 2024

CALCARVER JUNE JULY 2024

Our gnome village began as a simple challenge by Steve V, sadly now a former club member having moved away to Nova Scotia. He carved a selfie gnome and suggested that the rest of us may want to try to do the same.  Simple…
Ken K: Pouring Resin

June 19, 2024

CALCARVER APRIL MAY 2024

Ken K, a relative newcomer to the club, kindly shared his knowledge on the use of epoxy resin with added colour with a beginner friendly demo and lots of product information. Featured Carvings and Meet the Members: Susie R does it all, the most…
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April 4, 2024

CALCARVER MARCH 2024

Ted W is one of our well seasoned carvers with loads of experience carving birds gave us a wonderful hands on lesson on making birds feet. Dave B impressed us with his thrift store find that allows for hands free carving. Featured Carvings and Meet the Members:…