Intro to Foredom Power Carving - March 15th

Steve began carving in the mid. 1990s working with various media including stone and wood. He began his carving experience carving a wide array of subjects eventually concentrating on wildfowl.  

He has won best of show in many competitions in South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Ohio. He is a lifetime member of the International Wildfowl Carvers Association.  

He is the recipient of the IWFCA carver of the year for three years. Steve is a member of the Core Sound Carvers Guild where he helps with teaching youth how to carve traditional decoys.

He has demonstrated carving traditional decoys at the Hart Square Festival for several years.   As a member of the Catawba Valley Wood Carvers he has helped with power carving instruction at their annual show.  

Steve has many hours of experience power carving. He started using the Foredom flex shaft carver and a micro carver about 1996 turning out hundreds of carvings.  

He has helped teach classes on how to maintain and use the Foredom machine.

I live in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina. I love the outdoors and watching animals in their natural habitat.

I have been in Wildlife arts for 36 years. I am a Master Taxidermist. I have won World awards and State championships with my taxidermy.

I started power carving animals in 2006. I love carving animals. It is so wonderful to watch a block of wood turn into a work of art. To watch it slowly turn into a piece with softness and movement. To hold it in your hands and see a beautiful animal that you created.

I have won 2 NCTA state championship awards and 2 NC state fair championship awards. Numerous regional Best of Show awards with my wildlife carvings.

I am Thomas Mock from Advance North Carolina . I learned to carve wooden chains with a pocket knife from a gentleman at our country store at approximately age 10.  

The art of carving still intrigued me 47 years later when I started carving canes and walking sticks with a Dremel and carving knives. In 2012 I joined Triad Woodcarvers, NC Piedmont Woodcarvers, and Catawba Valley Wood Carvers clubs. Not long after that I purchased two Foredom power tools and two mini engravers.

I created multiple types of carvings with my Foredoms using a variety of different kinds of wood. I have won multiple blue ribbons at area carving shows

Mike is a member of the Catawba Valley Woodcarving Club, a Mel Moose award winner, past President of the North Carolina Piedmont Woodcarving Club, and member of the National Woodcarvers Association.

Mike has over 20 years of Woodcarving experience and competition experience and is also celebrating his 18th year running the Foredom booth at the Klingspore Woodworking Extravaganza, where he demonstrates Foredom products, sales, and service.

The director of the Foredom Power carving training staff and instructor tested products, taught Foredom flex shaft and micro power carving classes, and gave demonstrations and shows.
Mike has taught soap carving to kids
Power carving classes for “STEM” students
Power carving classes for beginner to advanced carvers. Organized the Foredom Power Carving Training Staff with all instructors with 15+ years of experience with Foredom flex shaft and micro carving equipment and training.

Mike has Best of Show and Best Original Design honors. His carving, “FULL MOON,” a howling wolf, won the Iredell County United Way 60th anniversary artist challenge. It was on display in Mooresville and Statesville and is now at the Iredell County Agriculture Center.

Mike's carvings have found homes in England, Hawaii, and all over the US. He loves carving animals, birds, fish, Cottonwood bark, and even golf balls. Mike thanks all that taught him Woodcarving along the way, it's a wonderful hobby.