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Web Sites Ol' Don Found Interesting and/or Informative.

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Ol' Don is on the advisory panel and a regular feature contributor to "CARVING Magazine" , a quarterly magazine full of information, projects and patterns for the wood carving community.

You can also find original patterns by him in his "Doodles 'n Notes for Carvin' Folks" feature in CHIP CHATS magazine as well as free carving patterns at the WOODCARVER ONLINE MAGAZINE in his "Ol' Don's Drawing Table" feature and on the WOODCARVER'S PORCH's Patterns pages.

Click here for a sample of his PATTERN offerings.

Friends PHIL & VICKI BISHOP are two of the best when it comes to teaching the traditional look in carved caricatures. Visit their site for their travel schedule and a wide selection of original Bishop caricature roughouts for your next carving project.

If they don't have it, you don't need it!! Larry and Carol's WOODCRAFT SHOP carries the most complete inventory of tools and materials that Ol' Don has ever seen, no matter what skill level or type of carving you're interested in. Whether by mail order or a visit their store in Bettendorf, Iowa, "Big Dog" and "Miss Carol" will treat you right.

A good friend and one of the finest award winning caricature carvers I know has a web site called FANTASY CARVING. If you want to see a style of caricature carving that impresses Ol' Don, you need to spend some time perusing the carvings on this web site!

If you're visiting this site because of an interest in CARICATURE CARVINGS, here's another site you need to visit. If you're a carver of caricatures you'll also find quality tools and blanks for your next project!

Looking for a site with a complete line of woodcarving and wood art related resources North of the border? CHIPPING AWAY is dedicated to helping beginners and novices in addition to serving veteran carvers.

If you read the "About Ol' Don" page you know of his interest in Native Americans. Here's one of the best CARVERS OF INDIANS he's found (he also sells quality carving supplies and roughouts for carvers).

Are you a wood carver looking for quality basswood turnings, roughouts or hard to find carving supplies? Len Dillon's DIAMOND D STUDIO is a site you need to visit for all of that and much more!

For a one-of-a-kind deep relief CARVED FIREPLACE MANTLE showing your family's history, you need to visit the site of this professional carver who has been preserving family histories in wood for over 30 years.

For a generous helping of top quality RELIEF CARVING PATTERNS as well as some in-the-round carving designs, on-line instructions and much, much more, spend some time at this site.

For a truly unique and personalized gift, Ol' Don recommends a visit to this site where you can order SIGNS OF WOOD from over 180 designs.

If you're a carver who wants to specialize in CARVING SANTAS, then the in-depth tutorial on this site is exactly what you need to start you on your way!

It is possible you are here because you're a woodworker or carver. Here is a site with over 1,200 titles of WOODWORKING BOOKS in stock to help you get the results you desire.

RUSTIC LOG LIGHTING features hand crafted, rustic log chandeliers, punched tin lighting, and antler light fixtures for any log or country style home.

Do MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS fascinate you as much as they do Ol' Don? This gentleman (located in the Southeastern U.S.) is the professional illusionist to contact for quality, wholesome family entertainment if you're the person who is responsible for planning a corporate event, trade show or just a big bash.