LittleRedWoodshop © Custom Carved Signs, Murals and Woodwork.... is a small woodworking shop located in Central Illinois (Manito) in the shadow of the Sand Ridge State Forest and just a few miles from Spring Lake. We wouldn't want to live anywhere else, THIS is truly Gods country.

Our specialty is, well it's anything made of wood. We are very diverse in what we do, we cover just about every aspect of woodworking. We also love to Paint...But the combination of the two (woodwork and paint) is what we truly enjoy. www.LittleRedWoodshop.com

26163 County Road 2500 N

Topeka, Il 61567

Office: 309-968-7336

Parsonage: 309-968-7573

Pastor - Rev. John M. Duden, Jr.

Sangomon Valley Woodcarvers Classes...

Bill White provides carving classes at the Sunsup Koffee Kafe, 1001 North 1st Street, Springfield, IL. Entrance is on the south side of the building. Classes are Tuesday: 11:00am to 4:00pm, Monday and Wednesday evening: 4:30pm to 7:00pm. Cost is $10.00 for any three hours. Phone : 217-525-6310

Club Meetings...

Monthly meeting are held in the Williamsville Community Center. We are meeting just north of the old meeting place. (See schedule for dates or contact one of the club members via email or telephone. 

Directions: Take I-55 to Williamsville (Exit 109). At the top of the exit ramp turn east into Williamsville. Go to the stop sign. Turn left and it is the first building on the right. Parking is available in the back or on the north side of the building. Meetings start at 7:00 pm. Visitors are always welcome!!  

Corn Belt Carving Club...sign up for a class...

Beginning Woodcarving --Tuesday evenings, mid April through mid May, 7:00-9:00 PM, Lincoln Leisure Center, Bloomington, IL. 

The cost is $45.00. Class size will be six to fifteen students. Ages 12 and up may participate. Contact Bloomington Parks & Rec. at (309) 434-2260. A carving knife will be available for purchase at the class for an additional $10.00.The class is sponsored by Bloomington Parks and Rec and teaches beginning students the basics of carving. The first carving done by the students is a letter opener. It demonstrates the basics of slice and stop cuts. 

From there, the students carve a doughnut from a shake shingle. This is a real challenge and shows the students the characteristics of the grain of the wood and how to carve with the grain.

Next the students select one of the blanks furnished by the club so they can try some carving in the round. The blanks vary from hound dogs, to owls, to fish, to many other animals, cowboy boots, and other things. They are small, simple, yet challenging projects.