Chatham - Woodcarver Jack Fuller, of Gillette, displays a box he carved out of several diffrent kinds of wood.

The Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, held a woodcarving class on Saturday November 4, 2000. Participants had to bring their own pocket knife and were taught safety first, wood characteristics then basic carving techniques by woodcarver Jack Fuller.

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Chatham - The Great Swamp Outdoor Education center held a woodcarving class on Saturday November 4, 2000. The class was presented by woodcarver Jack Fuller, of Gillette.  (left) Jerry Melin, of Long Valley, saws off a piece of cherry wood for the inlay on his carving.

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Joe Gigli

Chatham - (left) Woodcarver Jack Fuller, of Gillette, shows a carving technique to Zachary Denerstein, of West Orange. (above) Jack Fuller, shows the class (l-r) Marsha and son Zachary Denerstein, of West Orange; Bhavna Gallagher, of Elizabeth; and Jerry Melin, of Long Valley; the proper way to handle the wood. (below left) Marsha and her son Zachary Denerstein, of West Orange, trace a heart onto the wood before carving. (below right) The hands of Jack Fuller at work.