Edward Gallenstein
Encyclopedia
Edward Gallenstein is the Editor-in-Chief and President of the magazine Chip Chats
and the National Wood Carvers Association
, respectively.
on October 9th, 1922. He was the son of Edward Gallenstein and Luella Greenlee. He had a younger brother Frank. Their father died young, in 1933. Ed served in the United States Navy during World War II
and saw action in the Aleutian Islands.
Ed 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.
Chip Chats
Chip Chats is a bimonthly publication by the National Wood Carvers Association . The magazine highlights individual art from every single state in the United States and various other countries. The magazine also offers local club information for wood carvers interested in local chapter details. The...
and the National Wood Carvers Association
National Wood Carvers Association
The National Wood Carvers Association is best known for its publication, the magazine Chip Chats. The organization, originally founded in 1953 by Stephen LePage, is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the largest national association of woodcarvers, with a magazine membership of over 13,000...
, respectively.
Early life
Edward Francis Gallenstein was born in Maysville, KentuckyMaysville, Kentucky
Maysville is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,993 at the 2000 census, making it the fiftieth largest city in Kentucky by population. Maysville is on the Ohio River, northeast of Lexington. It is the principal city of the Maysville...
on October 9th, 1922. He was the son of Edward Gallenstein and Luella Greenlee. He had a younger brother Frank. Their father died young, in 1933. Ed served in the United States Navy during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and saw action in the Aleutian Islands.
Career
Before the war, Gallenstein had worked for several different newspapers in Northern Kentucky. Having been a woodcarver since 1935, he first heard about the National Wood Carvers Association in 1962, and was elected president in 1971. Since then, he has been the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Chip Chats.Ed Gallenstein explained basic wood carving to the Scouting Magazine
Scouting magazine
Scouting magazine is a five-times-a-year publication of the Boy Scouts of America . The target audience is adult leaders of Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers. It carries news on Scouting events, articles on aspects of Scouting such as service, outdoor skills and activities, and features about...
in 2002. According to him, there are three distinct ways of wood carving: relief carving, three-dimensional carving, and chip carving.