Fan Carver's World

03/08/2026

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Carving techniques form the foundation of fan carving. Follow along with Sally Nye to learn more about fan carving.

01/16/2026

https://www.fancarversworld.com/fan-bird-collection/

Our fan bird collection includes pieces from Europe and North America. Contact us to learn about the fan bird and its relationship with various cultures.

01/16/2026

The Many Styles of the Fan Bird: Click Photo

Our fan bird collection includes pieces from Europe and North America. Contact us to learn about the fan bird and its relationship with various cultures.

12/16/2025

Sally Nye tells the "Fan Bird Legend" https://www.fancarversworld.com/legend-of-the-fan-bird/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOuqvhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFuS0JIQmFxWXUzWlJka29zc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlxOXJAbXDaiI1ItL14XP6OR4JaoekpFeNrrq7R4rGZ8nNIvl59Tn1kfyE2V_aem_HX0K3epw51vgMYcCq6_ZmQ

The legend of the fan bird serves as the inspiration for many works of art. Visit our site to learn about the fan bird and woodcarving.

12/16/2025

09/01/2025

Front view of the Hungarian Pavilion at the 1992 World Exposition of Seville, Spain. (photo by Francisco Valverde Castillo). The fan bird had cultural significance in Hungary.

03/28/2025

A very special day in my life ...a Fan Bird going aboard my favorite articulated tug/barge ...Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 on the Great Lakes ...keeping the crew happy - healthy - safe!!!

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01/01/2025

Happy New Year …may the Dove of Peace bring you health, happiness and prosperity in 2025.

12/30/2024

l. Our blueberry patch of 500+ bushes viewed from outside our house in Michigan. We removed the patch during the past 2 weeks as the weather was fantastic!

2. We hired the Rojas family to cut down the bushes with chain saws and chip up the branches which we will use for paths in the woods.

3. Dan Rawson then removed the stumps with his Bandit stump grinder.

4. Dan is grinding stumps while his helper removes debris using a power rack. Another worker was helping with a fork and cart to pick up more root particles.

5. Job done …ready for spring planting. Sally and I want to make this area a nature preserve where all critters including us can enjoy!

12/25/2024

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous 2025 ...Sally and David

07/21/2024

"...more FAN-CARVING" by Sally Nye and David Nye is a full-color 144-page book is devoted to the Old World folk art of fan-carving:

…the art of slicing long-fibered wet wood into blades and then turning and interlocking them to create a 3-dimensional design (history & step-by-step instruction for 17 amazing creations). For more info visit: https://www.fancarversworld.com/fancarversstore/ -c2a67dff-f110-411e-b1ff-9e35457cd238/ and click here: https://www.fancarversworld.com/woodcarving-patterns/

04/09/2024

The bark is off the White Cedar rounds. I did this with a hatchet. Next, I will knock the blanks out using a screwdriver, mallet and hatchet. Watch Sally Nye …“Carve a Fan Bird Dove” from a white cedar blank (over 81,000 views):

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