Edward F. Gallenstein (October 9, 1922 – April 7, 2015) was an

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woodcarver and editor, who served as the second President of the National Wood Carvers Association, during which time he was also the Editor-in-Chief of the woodcarving magazine '' Chip Chats''.

Personal life

Edward Francis Gallenstein was born in

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on October 9, 1922. He was the son of Edward Gallenstein and Luella Greenlee. He served in the United States Navy during

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in the

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, where he was stationed on

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with

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. He belonged to the Cincinnati Carvers Guild. He died in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 7, 2015.

Career

Gallenstein began his career in journalism working for newspapers in Kentucky and Arizona, before he joined

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. After retiring from the Enquirer, Gallenstein became Editor-in-Chief of Chip Chats, then a small newsletter, and he made the publication into the then-largest woodcarving magazine in the world. He was elected president of the National Wood Carvers Association in 1971, and he served in this position until his death. Gallenstein explained basic wood carving to the '' Scouting Magazine'' in 2002. According to him, there are three distinct ways of wood carving: relief carving, three-dimensional carving, and chip carving.

Notes

External links

"2007 Woodcarvers of the Year: Ed Gallenstein". ''Woodcarving Illustrated''. 21 February 2010.

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