The Complete Book of Woodcarving

Author: Everett Ellenwood
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607650967
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 854

Book Description
Whether you're a woodcarver expanding your talents, a seasoned carver refining your skills, or a beginner newly introduced to this fulfilling craft, this is the only carving book you need. Brimming with expert instruction and 8 attractive step-by-step woodcarving projects, you'll learn all the classic carving styles and techniques along with the fundamentals of wood and tool selection, sharpening, creating a workspace, and finishing your completed work. Also included is a complete chapter on power carving.

Woodcarver's Workbook - Carving Animals

Author: Mary Duke Guldan
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9781565231344
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 88

Book Description
One of the classic titles on woodcarving is now repackaged and brought up to date with the latest information on carving tools. It offers the perfect mix of technical knowledge, instruction, creativity, and projects for carvers who wish to master the most popular animal subjects—cougars, rabbits, wolves, dogs, whitetail deer, bighorn sheep, wild mustangs, unicorns, and moose. The humor and clarity of the easy-to-follow instructions inspires woodworkers to expand the reach of their carving skills.

Woodcarver's Workbook

Author: Mary Guldan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781565237469
Category : CRAFTS & HOBBIES
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Woodcarver's Workbook features 16 step-by-step carving projects, such as cougars, rabbits, wolves, dogs, whitetail deer, bighorn sheep, wild mustangs, unicorns, and moose. Offering insightful tips on carving difficult areas like antlers, hooves, nostrils, and fur, also included is expert advice on tools, techniques, painting, staining, and sealing, plus how to carve freestanding figures so you can further develop your carving skills!

Carving Realistic Animals with Power

Author: Frank C. Russell
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887406379
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
Every power tool and technique necessary for capturing animals in wood, with concise instructions and never-before demonstrated techniques and carving sequences for transforming a block of wood into a life-like animal. With 150 full-color photographs, every step is illustrated. Twelve project plans are provided: a bear, bobcat, bison, elephant, fox, giraffe, horse, rabbit, squirrel, tiger, whitetail deer and wolf.

Horse Carving

Author: Tom Wolfe
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780887406492
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book takes the carvers through the steps of carving a frisky colt. Using hand and power tools Tom creates the form, detail, and musculature that brings the horse to life. Included are gallery photos and patterns for the colt's sibling and sire, as well as those for several other horses.

Nature in Wood

Author: George Lehman
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9781565230064
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 82

Book Description
Nature in Wood is a title by Fox Chapel Publishing

Carving Faces Workbook

Author: Harold Enlow
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607651203
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 436

Book Description
· Learn how to carve realistic faces in wood from America’s leading caricature carver, Harold Enlow · Provides expert woodcarving tips and techniques for carving a female face, a cowboy face, a Santa face, and more · Also includes expert instruction on how to achieve detailed eyes, lips, noses, hair, and ears · Offers step-by-step instructions with coordinating photography throughout for complete guidance

Carving the Little Guys

Author: Keith Randich
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 160765900X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
· A skill-building practice exercise perfect for beginning woodcarvers to learn how to caricature carve small figures · Provides step-by-step instructions and helpful color photographs · Features exert tips and techniques that are essential for beginning carvers · Includes guidance on adding faces, ears, hats, hands and feet Finishing & painting your Little Guy Basics of wood, knives, honing, and safety

Chris Pye's Woodcarving Course & Reference Manual

Author: Chris Pye
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607654105
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 406

Book Description
· A complete guide for beginner woodcarvers to learn everything they need to know to be successful in the craft · Provides essential lessons, from safe tool handling tips and choosing wood to making cuts and executing a variety of techniques · Features step-by-step instructions for a number of motifs as well as 3 complete woodcarving projects · Written by internationally acclaimed master carver Chris Pye

Carving Caricature Figures from Scratch

Author: Pete LeClair
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764312335
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
Pete LeClair shares his insights into carving whole figure caricatures from scratch. Heavily illustrated in color, the book starts with a simple block of bass wood, and goes all the way through carving and painting of a figure. Each step is illustrated and a helpful caption helps the reader carry out the project. A gallery of figures in the back shows the endless possibilities of using Petes technique.