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Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2012
Description
"This handbook uses step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow instructions to teach you how to whittle whimsical miniature creatures. With just a sharp knife, a little practice, and the tiniest block of wood, anyone can make a charming carving in less than an hour."--from cover, p. [4]
Author
Series
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
1993
Description
In this wonderful resource for both novice and veteran carvers, two masters of the craft present detailed instructions and illustrations on how to confidently carve animals, flowers, figures, and more. The authors also include handy tips on tools, techniques, painting, finishing, and even how to exhibit finished pieces.
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023].
Description
Anyone Can Whittle! is a must-have whittling guide for beginning carvers looking to learn how to whittle, as well as advanced carvers seeking to build their existing skills and try something new! Featuring 35 projects and full-size whittling patterns, all you need is one knife, a few found items either from out in nature or around your home -- from twigs and basswood blocks to soap, avocado pits, golf balls, and more -- and this exciting whittling...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Looking for a simpler, more natural way of working with wood? Create beautiful wooden objects from fresh green wood by becoming skilled in the crafts of whittling, ax-based furniture making, turning, and weaving. With green woodworking there's no need for costly materials and machinery. All you need to begin crafting is a log, an ax, and a hand knife. Starting with selecting and splitting your very first log, let Woodcraft show you all the techniques...
Author
Publisher
Fox Chapel Pub
Pub. Date
©2004
Description
Projects included: Tail curl how-to -- Whittling a rooster -- Painting and finishing a rooster -- Choosing a base -- Hens and chicks -- Pheasant how-to -- Pheasant tail -- Heron how-to -- Heron tail -- Roadrunner how-to -- Roadrunner tail -- Whittling a tree -- Whittling a flower -- Whittling a letter opener.
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Discover the practical and rewarding craft of hand wood carving with Celina Muire. The Wood Carver's Dozen is a perfect practical guide for anyone wanting to try this ancient craft and experience the pure joy of creating something beautiful from scratch. Simple step-by-step tutorials guide you through twelve unique and charming wood carving projects, suitable for any level of expertise. Thanks to clear instructions, photographs, and traceable templates,...
Publisher
Fox Chapel
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"How-To Book of Christmas Carving contains over 40 best-of and classic carving projects that have been published in Woodcarving Illustrated magazine within the last decade. With illustrated step-by-step instructions and patterns that cover a range of woodcarving techniques--including whittling, relief carving, chip carving, caricature carving, and more--this compilation is perfect for readers of all skill levels and style preferences. From reindeer,...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Everything You Need to Know to Start Carving Wood or Hone Your Craft. Woodcarving, with its cultural roots in African, North American, and Oceanic cultures, has been a powerful art form for centuries. Woodcarving reviews this rich history, then focuses on the properties of various woods and the sculpting, sharpening, and finishing tools used on them. Various chapters are devoted to constructing the wood block, carving and handling wood, and finishing...
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
2017
Description
"Whether you're a beginner or seasoned whittler, this practical guide to the age-old yet newly popular art of whittling will delight, inspire, and instruct you. Featuring projects that cater to a range of skill levels - including a slingshot, spoon, whistle, chopsticks, fish hook, bookmark, and more eleaborate carvings like a star mobile - Fifty Things to Do with a Penknife is the perfect combination of cool craftsmanship with savvy survival-skill...
Author
Series
Hagenheim volume 11
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Frederick, a peasant farmer's son who dreams of earning a living using his God-given talent as a woodcarver, falls in love with Adela, a duke's daughter who yearns to prove herself as an artist. Includes discussion questions.
Adela, youngest daughter of Duke Wilhelm of Hagenheim, is never allowed outside of the castle walls. She sneaks away one day to the market disguised as a peasant, and meets a poor farmer with a kind heart. Frederick earns the...
18) Best of all
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In a village where everyone has been carved from wood, an uppity Miss Bess Stovall claims her maple "ancestree" is superior until the day a shunned willow fellow saves her life.
Author
Publisher
Fox Chapel Pub
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"Carve and paint your own big in-the-round Noah's Ark to use as either a delightful children's toy or a functional art collectible. Betty Padden reveals her easy layered technique for transforming a major project into simple, achievable carvings, while adding a touch of whimsy along the way. Betty makes it all easy with a flood of step-by-step instructions, paint guides, simple paint blending techniques, and plenty of color photos. A bonus pullout...
20) Daniel's duck
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
1982, c1979
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A novice wood carver is momentarily defeated when people laugh at the result of a winter of work.
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