Basic Penknife Carving with Tom Wolfe

Author: Tom Wolfe
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887404993
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Tom Wolfe goes back to basics. With a single knife, he carves a reclining country figure and teaches the basic methods of woodcarving. Each cut is illustrated with a full-color photograph, an important visual aid to learning this fun craft. These projects are simple and fun. The new carver will find that the mysteries of this art quickly disappear, allowing them to quickly learn the skills they need.

Tom Wolfe Carves Dragons

Author: Tom Wolfe
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887405761
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
With his imagination running rampant, Tom Wolfe uses both traditional hand carving tools and rotary tools to bring his artistry to the dragon. The steps to carving a dragon are illustrated in color or black & white photographs and concise instructions. A gallery with patterns and photographs of three other dragons is provided.

Carving Bears and Bunnies

Author: Tom James Wolfe
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887402678
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
Beginning with a plain block of bass wood or white pine, Tom creates bunnies and bears that are the epitome of cuddly, and are a favorite of children and adults alike. These projects are perfect for the person who carves for relaxation. After bandsawing the patterns, they can be completed with the simplest of toolsa knife, a gouge, a veiner, and nailset.

Carving from Roughouts with Tom Wolfe

Author: Tom Wolfe
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Woodcarvers
ISBN: 9780764307362
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
A roughout is the start of a carving that skips the first few steps to take you right into the good part. In his friendly, laid-back way, Tom Wolfe guides you step-by-step through the carving of an unlucky fisherman from his own roughout design. The emphasis here is on staying loose with the carving and seeing the endless possibilities you have in carving anything from the most basic shapes to the smallest details.

The Yam Yankee & Other Veggie Carving Projects

Author: Tom Wolfe
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764305009
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Tom carves with sweet potatoes, which are firm enough to take the knife, and inexpensive enough to take a mistake or two. That makes them the perfect medium for new carvers or for experienced carvers learning new techniques. And there is more!!! As the vegetables dry and wizen, they take on wrinkles and twists that give them truly surprising and delightful character. Like woodcarvings, carved vegetables become a permanent artistic expression.

Books In Print 2004-2005

Author: Ed Bowker Staff
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
ISBN: 9780835246422
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 3274

Book Description

Little Book of Whittling Gift Edition

Author: Chris Lubkemann
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607655438
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 301

Book Description
Whittle away the hours! Now available in a handsome new hardcover gift edition, this friendly guidebook features 18 step-by-step whittling projects for knives, forks, birds, animals, trees, flowers, and more. Also includes chapters on proper whittling tools and materials, what woods are best to carve, and how to start projects by selecting and safely sharpening the best knife for each project.

Tom Wolfe Carves Bottlespirits and Neckhangers

Author: Tom Wolfe
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764307355
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Once you decide what kind of spirits are living in your bottles, Tom Wolfe will set you to work carving charming faces to match, using small pieces of scrap wood, basic carving tools and paint, and not much time. The finished carvings could be hung around a bottle, a neck, on a Christmas tree, or anywhere else that could use a little personality! More than 200 color photos paired with step-by-step instructions, plus a full-color gallery of 20 different carved bottle spirits.

Tom Wolfe Goes to the Dogs

Author: Tom Wolfe
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887403675
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
These four-legged friends of man have been a favorite subject for carving since the earliest years. From hunting dogs to the family pet, dogs have a special place in the hearts of people and Tom Wolfe manages to capture their personality in his own creative, witty way. Easy to follow step-by-step instruction, with color illustrations.

Carving Wizards with Tom Wolfe

Author: Tom James Wolfe
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887407123
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
These fanciful figures let the imagination run wild. You can make them friendly or sinister, young or old, comic or deadly serious. Tom gives patterns and step-by-step instructions illustrated in full color. The gallery has a coven of Wizards, in both full-figure and bust forms.