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Floyd Rhadigan
Floyd entered the world of woodcarving in 1970, with the help of a family friend, Smokey Joe
Briemuiller. He was one of those characters who fascinated Floyd as a child. He carved small animals,
Indians and Hill People. Floyd began to teach his style of carving in 1976 for the city of Mt. Clemens,
MI Adult Education Program. He moved to Warren, MI and started to teach for the Warren Parks &
Rec. Dept. In 1991, he moved to Saline, MI where he started teaching a weekly class and began
participating in wood carving shows around the state, As his work became known, the teaching
increased and Floyd started to teach at major woodcarving seminars.
Floyd entered the world of woodcarving in 1970, with the help of a family friend, Smokey Joe
Briemuiller. He was one of those characters who fascinated Floyd as a child. He carved small animals,
Indians and Hill People. Floyd began to teach his style of carving in 1976 for the city of Mt. Clemens,
MI Adult Education Program. He moved to Warren, MI and started to teach for the Warren Parks &
Rec. Dept. In 1991, he moved to Saline, MI where he started teaching a weekly class and began
participating in wood carving shows around the state, As his work became known, the teaching
increased and Floyd started to teach at major woodcarving seminars.
Floyd to won Best of Show in the 2005 CCA Carving Competition.
The biggest honor in his career was to become a member of the
Caricature Carvers of America.
The biggest honor in his career was to become a member of the
Caricature Carvers of America.
Class: Caricature
Thursday & Friday (day time): ½ day or all day classes
Thurs. evening: 2hr class
Tools: A Hogger Knfie, a detail knife assortment of palm tools (1/2” #9, #5, #3-1/4” #11,-3/16” #11),
micro gouges, large V tool, small v tool a good Kevlar carving glove, and a pencil.
Please bring tools sharpened.
Material fee: Roughouts $10 to $25
Level: intermediate or above
Thursday & Friday (day time): ½ day or all day classes
Thurs. evening: 2hr class
Tools: A Hogger Knfie, a detail knife assortment of palm tools (1/2” #9, #5, #3-1/4” #11,-3/16” #11),
micro gouges, large V tool, small v tool a good Kevlar carving glove, and a pencil.
Please bring tools sharpened.
Material fee: Roughouts $10 to $25
Level: intermediate or above