A long time wood worker, Bruce discovered chip carving in the mid 1980's.
A chance meeting with Wayne Barton at a wood working tool show opened
the door to an entirely new facet of working with wood. Since that time
he has attended several week-long classes in the art of chip carving design
and implementation. Along with his wife Judy, he has made two trips to
Switzerland to view and study chip carving in its native environs.
Bruce began teaching chip carving in the early 1990's, with some of
his first students being his wife and two daughters, Amy and Adrienne.
Since then, he has taught hundreds of students in beginning and advanced
classes. Today he continues to teach on a regular basis at his studio
near St. Paris, as well as for clubs and organizations in the Midwest.
Soon after the teaching began, students started asking for a source
for tools, projects, and patterns. Today this has grown into a large line
of items devoted strictly to the art of chip carving. As well as attending
several shows in the Midwest every year, mail ordered merchandise is shipped
throughout the United States and Canada. Most importantly, Bruce continues
to build and carve items on a regular basis, both for show competitions
and for the many customers who now enjoy owning their own carvings.
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