Woggle World - Carved Woggles

Woggle World! A collection of carved wood woggles.

A number of slides on this page were featured on the 1997 Boy Scout National Jamboree Page. All photos were taken by Bruce McDowell and his staff. Thanks a ton folks! More in 2001?

This hand-carved slide made from a fruit tree in Ghana is worn by Adwoa Poki of Accra, Ghana. (Jambo photo)
Eagle Scout Andrew Algeier of Central Wyoming Council Troop 703, wears this bucking bronco slide carved by his father, Louis Algeier. (Jambo photo)
Scout Kyle Ward of Chief Seattle Council from Puyallup, Washington, wears a nice Scout Sign neckerchief slide made by his brother. (Jambo photo)

This slide (the 31,116th made by Bill Burch) is worn by Benjamin Holdaway of Utah National Parks Council from Vineyard, Utah. Burch was slide-of-the-month carver for Boys Life for many years. (Jambo photo)

Here are just two of the many slides that I've carved for my sons. I plan on getting more on-line soon. Although the elephant was carved from pine, I prefer to use basswood. It's soft, easy to carve, and doesn't have a whole lot of grain to work against. It's the wood that I have my Cubs use because of it's friendliness.

This elephant was carved from a piece of standard pine shelving (3/4" thick). I had intended to paint it when it was done, but the grain looked so nice I left it. I used an oak stain to bring out the grain lines, then finished it with 3 coats of high-gloss polyurethane.

The tusks were cut from pine, stained white, the glued into holes I'd carved in the face.

I created this longhorn based on the standard slide we've all seen. I wanted a finished (vs rustic) look, so I did some detailed hand-painting with craft paints. I sealed it with 2 coats of craft spray to protect the finish.

This one is carved from basswood. I attached a thin piece of rubber to the back to act as the loop.

Here are some carved wooden slides from other master woodsmen. Send me your photos and I'll post your slides on our site.

A cool carved fish slide from Phil Gandrom in New York. Check out the Crafty Woggles pages for more of Phil's creations!

Root Beer Keg Woggle from Lance Wilkinson's Neckerchief Slide page. The wood was drilled first, then carved from pine and gloss finished. Brass bands were formed and affixed with brads. "Another early project which I'm still very fond of. No safety guard so I always tie the frowned-upon knot under this slide. After 30 years, the spout didn't survive my son's first time wearing this one, so the original hand carved spout has been replaced with a new one formed from fine dowel fragments carved and glued in place." Thanks Lance!

Bob "Whittler" Reitmeyer has been a supplier of wood crafts and wood craft supplies to Scout camps around the country for over a decade. Bob takes pride in his craftsmanship and pleasure in being able to carry on the tradition of whittling and wood carving among Scouts everywhere. He has been involved as an adult leader since 1979. Bob demonstrated the Art of Whittling at the National Boy Scout Jamboree this last summer. Check out his site for wood slide kits and carving supplies.

Drop me an E-mail today if you have more carved woggles!

Or send your letter and photo to the Woggle Master:
Russ Strenk ~ 2132 Del Norte Street ~ Los Osos, California 93402 USA

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A number of slides on this page were featured on the 1997 Boy Scout National Jamboree Page. All photos were taken by Bruce McDowell and his staff. Thanks a ton folks! More in 2001?
This hand-carved slide made from a fruit tree in Ghana is worn by Adwoa Poki of Accra, Ghana. (Jambo photo)	Eagle Scout Andrew Algeier of Central Wyoming Council Troop 703, wears this bucking bronco slide carved by his father, Louis Algeier. (Jambo photo)	Scout Kyle Ward of Chief Seattle Council from Puyallup, Washington, wears a nice Scout Sign neckerchief slide made by his brother. (Jambo photo)
	This slide (the 31,116th made by Bill Burch) is worn by Benjamin Holdaway of Utah National Parks Council from Vineyard, Utah. Burch was slide-of-the-month carver for Boys Life for many years. (Jambo photo)

Here are just two of the many slides that I've carved for my sons. I plan on getting more on-line soon. Although the elephant was carved from pine, I prefer to use basswood. It's soft, easy to carve, and doesn't have a whole lot of grain to work against. It's the wood that I have my Cubs use because of it's friendliness.
	This elephant was carved from a piece of standard pine shelving (3/4" thick). I had intended to paint it when it was done, but the grain looked so nice I left it. I used an oak stain to bring out the grain lines, then finished it with 3 coats of high-gloss polyurethane. The tusks were cut from pine, stained white, the glued into holes I'd carved in the face.
	I created this longhorn based on the standard slide we've all seen. I wanted a finished (vs rustic) look, so I did some detailed hand-painting with craft paints. I sealed it with 2 coats of craft spray to protect the finish. This one is carved from basswood. I attached a thin piece of rubber to the back to act as the loop.

Here are some carved wooden slides from other master woodsmen. Send me your photos and I'll post your slides on our site.
	A cool carved fish slide from Phil Gandrom in New York. Check out the Crafty Woggles pages for more of Phil's creations!
	Root Beer Keg Woggle from Lance Wilkinson's Neckerchief Slide page. The wood was drilled first, then carved from pine and gloss finished. Brass bands were formed and affixed with brads. "Another early project which I'm still very fond of. No safety guard so I always tie the frowned-upon knot under this slide. After 30 years, the spout didn't survive my son's first time wearing this one, so the original hand carved spout has been replaced with a new one formed from fine dowel fragments carved and glued in place." Thanks Lance!