California Carvers Guild

Teaching, Sharing, Promoting the Art of Woodcarving

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A 5-link wooden chain with a ball-in-a-cage on one end, carved from pine wood by David Osterlund, a member of Santa Clara Valley Carvers, Chapter 1.

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CCG Chapter Websites

Some Chapters maintain their own websites, discussion groups, and social media pages. We linked the sites below:

A logo of the Santa Clara Valley Carvers woodcarving club. It depicts a woodpecker sitting on a tree.
Chapter 1
A circular logo for the Orange County Woodcarvers. The text "ORANGE COUNTY WOODCARVERS" is inscribed in blue around the perimeter. The center features a detailed scene depicting snow-capped mountains in the background, rolling green hills with rows of orchards in the middle ground, and three oranges with a white citrus blossom in the foreground.
Chapter 2
A round logo of the Tri-Valley Carvers woodcarving club in Pleasanton, CA.
Chapter 5
A round logo of the Central Coast Wood Carvers club with a pelican in the center.
Chapter 7
Channel Islands Carvers woodcarving club logo featuring an oval scene of the Ventura, CA coastline with a yellow lighthouse, rock arch, and seagulls under a light blue sky.
Chapter 15
Chapter 17
Round logo of the Capital Woodcarvers Association (CWA), a Chapter 20 of the California Carvers Guild. The CWA members meet and carve together in Sacramento, CA.
Chapter 20
This is a circular logo for the Ramona Country Carvers, a chapter of the California Carvers Guild. The patch features a yellow outer ring with brown text arched along the top reading "RAMONA-COUNTRY" and along the bottom reading "CARVERS." The center of the logo is a tan rectangle containing a graphic depicting a mountain range in the background, a small building on the left, and two silhouetted head profiles on the right. Below this illustration, the text "1979 HEMET" is printed.
Chapter 22
A square wooden tile featuring a relief-carved circular logo for the "Central California Woodcarvers" Fresno chapter. In the center is a stylized map design with the word "FRESNO" carved on a horizontal arrow shape pointing to the center of the California outline. The wood is light-colored and smooth, with shadows highlighting the carving's depth.
Chapter 23
The photo of the patch: the round logo of the Central Sierra Woodcarvers club with the Yosemite mountains depicted in the center.
Chapter 37
Chapter 59
A square wooden tile featuring a carved relief logo for the Tehachapi Mountain Carvers, Chapter 62. Inside a central oval, a carving mallet stands upright next to a chisel and a carving knife, set against a background of stylized mountains. The text "TEHACHAPI MOUNTAIN" arches over the top, and a banner at the bottom reads "CARVERS." The text "CCG CH. 62" is visible near the tools. Beneath the oval, "TEHACHAPI, CA" is carved in large capital letters.
Chapter 62

CCG Members’ Websites:

Gil Drake
Dave Stetson
Bob Travis
Joe You

A large, handcrafted wooden sign reading "Welcome to Oakhurst".

Oakhurst Woodcarvers Rendezvous

Join your fellow woodcarvers for a week-long learning experience in beautiful Oakhurst, California! See the 2027 Schedule.

Out-of-State Carving Clubs

Carving Magazines

Carving Books

Carvers and Carving Instructors

  • Carvin’ in NYC — An excellent site; be sure to check out her “knowledge” pages!
  • Gene Webb — A woodcarver/Instructor in Tennesee. Classes, roughouts for sale. (on Facebook)

Carving Tools and Supplies

Woodworking

Online Woodcarving Resources

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