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Santa Clara Valley Carvers has proudly served the public in the SF Bay Area since 1967. Visit our website: https://santaclaravalleycarvers.org

SCVC is a chapter of the California Carvers Guild, a 501(c)(3) non-profit and educational organization. Santa Clara Valley Carvers (SCVC) has proudly served the public in the SF Bay Area since 1967. SCVC is chapter #1 of the California Carvers Guild (cacarversguild.org), a 501(c)(3) non-profit and educational organization. Visit our website: https://santaclaravalleycarvers.org/

06/07/2026

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

06/05/2026

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

06/04/2026

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!

05/23/2026

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!

05/15/2026

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.

05/08/2026

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.

04/07/2026

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.

04/06/2026

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!

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https://santaclaravalleycarvers.org/

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