Carving Wildfowl Canes and Walking Sticks with Power

Author: Frank C. Russell
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764315893
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Over 145 clear color photographs illustrate each step required to create beautiful, lifelike waterfowl cane handles with power tools. Patterns are provided for fifteen different cane handle projects, ranging from the American Flamingo to the Wood Duck. Also included are instructions for procuring, sizing, and fastening proper cane shafts to the finished handles.

Hand Carving Your Own Walking Stick

Author: David Stehly
Publisher: IMM Lifestyle Books
ISBN: 9781565238978
Category : Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Carve beautiful wildlife walking sticks with step-by-step projects, ready-to-use patterns, an inspirational color photo gallery, and advice on wood sourcing and finishing"--Publisher's description.

Cane Topper Woodcarving

Author: Lora S. Irish
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607655349
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 546

Book Description
Expert advice on carving expressive cane toppers from basswood blocks. 4 detailed step-by-step tutorials for creating expressive canes. 6 joinery methods for strong and durable joints between cane topper and staff. How to source and prepare staffs from found wood. Tips for adding joint covers, hand grips, and custom features. Guide to basic cane construction techniques.

Carving Animal Canes & Walking Sticks with Power

Author: Frank C. Russell
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764323812
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
Over 180 color photos and concise text take the reader through all the tools, techniques, and individual steps, for carving life-like animal-head canes with power tools. From choosing the blank and setting the eyes to texturing the fur and painting the finished handle, you learn all the steps. Fifteen different animal patterns are included.

Make Your Own Walking Sticks

Author: Charles Self
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607658984
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
Features step-by-step projects for a variety of sticks, staffs and canes. Includes a history of walking sticks, reasons to make your own, full-color gallery, and information on how to market your work. Carvers, turners and woodworkers of all skill levels will discover 15 fun projects and patterns for crafting canes. Includes 25 original carving patterns from renowned artist Lora S. Irish.

Classic Carving Patterns

Author: Lora S. Irish
Publisher: Taunton
ISBN: 9781561583188
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A treasury of classic wood patterns and techniques for creative woodworking embellishment. Woodcarving artist Lora Irish gives carvers, woodburners and painters a wide variety of designs they can transfer directly to projects or use to develop ideas of their own. Themes include natural patterns such as grapes, oak leaves and acorns, animals like lions and eagles, and intricate floral and fantasy designs. 180 drawings.

Illustrated Guide to Carving Tree Bark

Author: Jack A. Williams
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607658992
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 261

Book Description
· A valuable guide to learning how to wood carving whimsical figures and objects in tree bark · Provides a complete step-by-step project for carving a magical tree house · Offers expert advice on bark carving basics, tools, techniques, finishing tips, and other fundamental topics · Includes an inspirational gallery of completed works, including wood spirits, animals, tree houses, and more · Written by award-winning carver Rick Jensen and carver/photographer Jack A. Williams

Carving Small Characters in Wood

Author: Jack Price
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607657104
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description
· Learn simple techniques to carve mini characters in wood that can fit in an old film tube · Teaches the wood carving basics, then progresses into more challenging and detailed chapters · Contains step-by-step directions and photography for carving various facial features, body parts, clothes, and more · Written by well-respected carver who specializes in compact figures, Jack Price · Author of Carving Compact Characters and 50 Character Patterns for Woodcarvers

Stickmaking: a Complete Course

Author: Andrew Jones
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781861085221
Category : Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Originally published in 1998 by The Guild of Master Craftsmen.

Carving Patterns by Frank C. Russell

Author: Frank C. Russell
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764324734
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 127

Book Description
This pattern book provides over 100 woodcarving patterns and accompanying illustrations for 72 birds, animals, and fish. Illustrations of proper directional growth for fur, feather shading, and other detail features are provided with many of the patterns.While the patterns are the primary focus, general carving instructions for birds, animals, and fish are provided. This is an essential reference for every carver with a passion for wildlife.