National Wood Carvers Association  



Current Chip Chats Issue.  Join the NWCA to receive your copy.  Scroll down to see the current table of contents.

Media Gallery



Thanks to our carvers for sharing pictures!

Send us pictures from your club Show and Tell and Community Events for sharing!  Send your pictures and a brief explanation with the Subject line: Media Gallery to NWCAweb@gmail.com.  

Join the NWCA

NWCA membership is $29 USD /year for addresses in the USA; $31 USD/year for Canadian addresses; and $35 USD /year for international.  Membership includes a subscription to the association publication, Chip Chats.

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Join as a Sustaining Member and receive additional benefits.

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Advertise with the NWCA

The National Wood Carvers Association maintains an audience of nearly 5000 carvers from the USA, Canada, and International.  As we celebrate over 70 years of promoting the art of carving we are setting our sights on new ways to support the carving community.

Our sponsorship program is being developed to expand the opportunity for businesses to reach their target audience through the NWCA.  Multiple sponsorship levels and media provide options to choose from website, publications, and more.  Opportunities that we would like to discuss with you.

See our media kit for advertising in our publication, Chip Chats

Contact our publisher, Julie, at nwca@chipchats.org for more information.  We look forward to working with you.



Tax Deductions




Maximize your tax deduction while supporting the National Wood Carvers Association.  The NWCA is a tax exempt 501 (c)(3) organization and qualified required minimum distribution (RMD) contributions directly to the NWCA can help offset gross income and save on your taxes. 

Thanks to our members

At the National Wood Carvers Association, we are grateful to each and every member.  Every contribution you make helps the organization and community thrive!  Please know that you are appreciated every day.  We wish you much joy today and every day. 


 Holiday Ornament Share & Care Campaign - Third Annual Campaign 

The third annual ornament share and care campaign has been launched.  Over 1200 ornaments were distributed in 2025 and we look forward to exceeding that in 2026 with your support.  Check the Holiday Ornament tab for more details.  This campaign is open to all carvers.

Your passion for carving and helping others are truly what makes this organization so special.  We accomplish so much together.  Thank you for your continued support and contributions to the National Wood Carvers Association.

 


Thanks to the vendors that are sponsoring the NWCA 2026 Ornament Share and Care Campaign.  Check them out on the Holiday Ornament tab.  Contact the NWCA to become a sponsor.


Sabuurtooth

Kutzall

Statlander

Deep Hollar Knives

Van Kelly Carving

Wayne Laramore Carving


NWCA Accessories and Clothing

If there is an item you would like, let us know and we'll follow up
to see if we can get it!
If there is an item you would like, let us know and we'll follow up to see if we can get it!


Blast from the Past - Patterns

Patterns rotate with new content.  Got a favorite, send it or issue number to our web master at  NWCAweb@gmail.com.

This issue of Chip Chats from May-June 2005 has a great article by Martin Geisler-Moroder on how to carve a human head, step by step. 

Click here to see the article.  



Submit your show reports for publication in Chip Chats.  See how in the article below.  Need assistance with writing the article, no problem, contact our editor Julie and she will provide guidance and assist in writing the article.






Calendar

For a detail listing of future events and to register your upcoming classes and events on the website - click on the calendar tab in the menu above.  

For even more events check your copy of Chip Chats.  To register your event in the Chip Chats publication, send the information to NWCA@chipchats.org.

Upcoming events

Member / Wood Carver Interest Survey

To better serve your interests as a wood carver,  the National Wood Carvers Association would like your input on a survey of carving interests.  Your feedback will help us provide articles and formats that promote carving and fellowship.  Thanks for taking the time to complete the survey.  Results will be published in a future issue of Chip Chats.

Click here to take the survey:  NWCA Carving Survey



Table of Contents for the Summer 2026 issue of Chip Chats.  Join/renew the National Wood Carvers Association to receive your copy.

Table of Contents

 2 … Letters to the Editor
3 … NWCA Membership Application
4 … Call for Candidates: Election Coming Up
4 … Sustaining Membership in the NWCA
5 … Wood Side Chat NWCA President Charles Sapp
5 … Buy an NWCA Patch or Decal
5 … Next Deadline: May 1
6 … How to Submit an Article to Chip Chats
8 … Don Woodard Receives American Art Awards
8 … New England’s ‘Spirit of Wood’ Ed Brackett
13 … Creative Carvers: Born with a Gift Tommy Rothrock
15 … Eastern Okla. Club’s 50th Anniversary Rusty Johnson
20 … ‘Yes, Dear’ Automaton Dan Taglia
22 … 50th Show for Colorado Club Polly White
26 … Third Annual Ornament Campaign
26 … The Parsimonious Curmudgeon Fred Cogelow
28 … Classical Mirror Frame by Volodymyr Kovalyshyn
30 … Carvin’ the Rockies 2025 Bob Hershey
33 … ‘Bacon & Eggs’ Neckerchief Slide Rob Motal
34 … A Brother’s Legacy David Marion
35 … Upcoming Chip Chats Themes
35 … Artificial Smoke Shop Cartoon Paul MacHardy
36 … Northeastern Woodworkers who Carve Diane Balch
38 … Football Gnomes Dennis Drazkowski
39 … Theme: Nautical
40 … Chip Carving a Rosette ‘Past Blast’ from Wayne Barton
40 … Unbearably Cute! Dennis Drazkowski
41 … Northwood Carver Ed Solar Claude Pigeon
42 … Winnipeg, Manitoba, Show Doug Fyfe & Lynda Baxter
45 … Original Patterns Troy Nelson
46 … Livin’ the Dream: June 26-28, 2026 Ada Klute
48 … NWCA Members Show & Tell
50 … Carving Club Help Desk Patrick E. Wentzel
52 ... Calendar of Events 52 ... Instruction
54 … NWCA Merchandise 55 … Obituaries

 



Contact:

Web issues:  NWCAweb@gmail.com

Chip Chats: Call:   (513) 561-7045; Email:  nwca@chipchats.org


National Wood Carvers Association
PO Box 43218
Cincinnati, OH  45243


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