Mary-Leigh Doyle on December 22, 2024

Calcarver Christmas Edition

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December 22, 2024

Calcarver Christmas Edition

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December 22, 2024

Calcarver Christmas Edition

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Calcarver Christmas Edition

Mary-Leigh Doyle on December 22, 2024 at 10:18 pm

Twas the night before Christmas,

and all through the shop…

….the party was festive and unlikely to stop.

Sawdust not flying and wood still in tact,

with hopes the wee carvings would somehow be fact.

The carvers were feasting all sauced up and fed, 

while visions of wood toys danced in their heads.

more than twenty!

Those carvers, so naughty, 

relaxed for a while,

decked out in their finest 

Christmas-card style.

Of food there was plenty,

and of guests,

more than twenty!



Like children they frolicked

and filled up their tummies,

All thanks to Kim A,

who makes everything YUMMY!

The dishes were gathered

and made disappeared,  

as the time to give gifts

all of a sudden had neared



The carvers all braced to fight off their foes,

Their guests all made safe 

their fingers and toes.


They knew in their hearts what each other had planned…

To get the best gift…

they would chop off your hand.

Each one told their guests, 

“Be vicious, be rude,”

for if you are not,

 you are sure to get screwed!”

Then like all good women,

soft spoken, less heard, 

Mrs. Claus took a stand and she got the last word.

“Now Chipper, now burner, now turner, and birder,

on chiseller, on gouger,

 on v gouge and dremel!

Put down your beer, there’s no time to stall!

Dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!

Can you find the Calgary Carvers’ carvings?

The picture on the right features ten of the show-and-tell carvings from the Christmas party: 

Think you’re good? Find ten more carvings from our show-and-tell:

Congratulations to the winners of the President’s Challenge!

First place: Lori Fraser

Second place: Susie Rod

Third place: Tie between Arezoo Favardin & Mary-Leigh Doyle

Honourable mentions go to Hamid Favardin and Natasha Ivanco.

President’s Message


JERRY M says, “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year AND DON’T FORGET TO PAY YOUR DUES!”


Help me serve you better

Send me your news and your photos! With your help, the newsletter will only get better. Please send me info on your events, news, and photos so that in upcoming issues, I can support you and keep the club updated.

If you have an idea for a story or a great article to share, send me those too.

Send your ads to create a classifieds section with woodworking supplies and equipment for sale.

I appreciate your help. Contact me here!

Mary-Leigh D.

Calcarver Christmas Edition

Mary-Leigh Doyle on December 22, 2024 at 10:18 pm

Twas the night before Christmas,

and all through the shop…

….the party was festive and unlikely to stop.

Sawdust not flying and wood still in tact,

with hopes the wee carvings would somehow be fact.

The carvers were feasting all sauced up and fed, 

while visions of wood toys danced in their heads.

more than twenty!

Those carvers, so naughty, 

relaxed for a while,

decked out in their finest 

Christmas-card style.

Of food there was plenty,

and of guests,

more than twenty!



Like children they frolicked

and filled up their tummies,

All thanks to Kim A,

who makes everything YUMMY!

The dishes were gathered

and made disappeared,  

as the time to give gifts

all of a sudden had neared



The carvers all braced to fight off their foes,

Their guests all made safe 

their fingers and toes.


They knew in their hearts what each other had planned…

To get the best gift…

they would chop off your hand.

Each one told their guests, 

“Be vicious, be rude,”

for if you are not,

 you are sure to get screwed!”

Then like all good women,

soft spoken, less heard, 

Mrs. Claus took a stand and she got the last word.

“Now Chipper, now burner, now turner, and birder,

on chiseller, on gouger,

 on v gouge and dremel!

Put down your beer, there’s no time to stall!

Dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!

Can you find the Calgary Carvers’ carvings?

The picture on the right features ten of the show-and-tell carvings from the Christmas party: 

Think you’re good? Find ten more carvings from our show-and-tell:

Congratulations to the winners of the President’s Challenge!

First place: Lori Fraser

Second place: Susie Rod

Third place: Tie between Arezoo Favardin & Mary-Leigh Doyle

Honourable mentions go to Hamid Favardin and Natasha Ivanco.

President’s Message


JERRY M says, “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year AND DON’T FORGET TO PAY YOUR DUES!”


Help me serve you better

Send me your news and your photos! With your help, the newsletter will only get better. Please send me info on your events, news, and photos so that in upcoming issues, I can support you and keep the club updated.

If you have an idea for a story or a great article to share, send me those too.

Send your ads to create a classifieds section with woodworking supplies and equipment for sale.

I appreciate your help. Contact me here!

Mary-Leigh D.

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