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MANUAL OF TRADITIONAL WOOD CARVING *Dover*
$19.95
$11.97
This is the summation of years of research and practical work, it is the definitive volume on the English craft of traditional wood carving. This book, with 1146 working drawings and photographic illustrations, was originally published in London in 1911. Chapters on how to design, trace and outline projects, incised, pierced, and chip carving, carving in the round, Gothic carving, various styles of ornament, and projects. This is a must for any woodcarver.
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RELIEF CARVING IN WOOD: A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION
$19.95
$11.97
Pye is a professional carver and here presents a course on relief woodcarving. He uses one design, a fish, and explains exactly what he is doing, why he is doing it, every step of the way. Pye discusses tools, wood, the workplace, and what to do if things go wrong.
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THE LITTLE BOOK OF WHITTLING
$12.95
$7.77
Fun projects that can be made with a pocket knife and some twigs. A great way to learn woodcarvng and a great way to relax on the porch or campsite, or even in the workshop.
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VICTORIAN FRET-WORK AND WOOD CARVING: PATTERNS AND INSTRUCTIONS
$7.95
Reprinted from the 1877 ed., this is a practical guide of timeless information featuring 67 designs for creating monograms, inscriptions, florals, vines, animal forms, and more. Contains advice on enlarging and reducing patterns, damage repair, selecting necessary tools and appropriate woods, tracing and transferring patterns, oiling, staining, varnishing, carving in relief, fret-cutting, and other popular techniques.
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Woodcarving Book 1: Basic Techniques
$16.95
$10.17
Features 17 quick and easy to carve projects for beginners. Each project has been chosen to introduce new techniques. Norbury covers the techniques of carving in the round, chip carving, and relief carving, as well as knife work, and working with burrs and rasps. The projects are small, useful, and fun to make and most can be completed in a few days or over a weekend.