I have worked in commercial construction for 35 years and woodworking has been a part of all 35 years. I also have been woodcarving for the last 17 years which has turned out to be my really passion in woodworking.
-- Roger Strautman
Indiana State woodcarving
This is a woodcarving that I made for the Conner Prairie project in Indianapolis Indiana. This...
Pledge Allegiance Flag
This carving project was a long road. I started this in January and have worked on it off and on...
American's Creed
I came across The American’s Creek quote and I just had to carve it. The biggest challenge was...
The Shroud
This started out to just be a chip carved cross and it was eye catching but it didn’t make a...
Very large foldout chip caring
I work construction by day and woodworker by night. I decorate my woodworking pieces with chip...
Layered star wall hanging
This is a layered 32" chip carved star that I just finished. The edges are stained and the...
Stitching in wood
Every year I try and carve one large carving for competition and this years piece was a full size American flag. Uniqueness in competition is always a must for a blue ribbon so I always try and look outside the box for ways of catching the...
Hi Roger. Looking forward to see your first creation here :)
-- Martin Sojka, https://craftisian.com