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The tools and mediums of wood burning, and how to use them for wonderful, creative effects. The art of pyrography -- burning designs into wood and many other materials -- can add a special touch to any project, including wooden...

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The most ambitious carving Tom has ever presented in a book, this may also be the most charming. Tom leads the carver step-by-step through the process of constructing and carving a “kid’s size” rocking horse. This is the perfect project...

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Learn to carve gnomes with step-by-step instructions from master wood carver Tom Wolfe. These ancient creatures from folklore have captured the modern imagination, including Tom Wolfe's. In this book, he brings his creativity and skill to the task of creating...

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A complete guide to turning your own pens, letter openers, and more on the lathe. Master the art of woodturning in this all-encompassing guide, where expert instructor Mike Cripps demystifies the techniques needed to make beautiful ballpoint and fountain pens....

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Pens and pencils made at the wood lathe are becoming increasingly popular. These unique writing instruments are fantastic sellers at art and craft shows, cherished treasures for family, and fabulous gifts. Kits to make a variety of styles are widely...

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Learn to carve dog figures with step-by-step instructions from master wood carver Tom Wolfe. td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;} From hunting dogs to the family pet, dogs have a special place in the hearts of people, and Tom Wolfe's wood...

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This instructional guide provides wood-carvers with all of the techniques necessary for capturing the sleek beauty and strength of dolphins and whales in wood. Through direct and basic language and color photographs, wildlife sculptor Dale Power takes the carver through...

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The idea for the cane in this book came from the author’s good friend and fellow carver Claude Bolton. Both belong to the Caricature Carvers of America, and the group was looking for some way to honor a friend and...

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Step-by-step instructions and color photographs guide wood-carvers in the creation of an endearing cowboy figure. Accomplished carver Cleve Taylor brings the hard-working western cowboy to life in basswood. A combination of exacting detail and wry good humor make Taylor's carvings...

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Dale Power leads you step-by-step through the process of carving a robust and realistic polar bear. Complete, concise instruction and detailed color photographs make the carving of this bear an enjoyable task for the novice and advanced carver alike. Dale...

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Instructions for carving and painting a variety of appealing wooden angel figures with ease and humor. With many color and black-and-white illustrations of the creative steps, the book presents numerous different angle designs as weathervanes, Christmas ornaments, and free-standing figures...

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Images from nature by using carved shapes and patterns rather than outlining the subject.  In Craig Stevens’s unique chipcarving style, he creates images from nature by using carved shapes and patterns rather than outlining the subject. With a brush painter’s...

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Germany has long been thought of as the Mecca of wood-carving. The wood-carving tradition goes back hundreds of years, and the carving schools continue to produce wonderful craftspeople. For those who can’t make the trip to Germany, Georg Keilhofer is...

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Step-by-step instructions show how to carve an amusing golfing figure from wood, paint it, and display it. Learn to carve and paint a charming golfer figure through step-by-step guidance from master wood carver Tom Wolfe. Beginning with the blanks and...

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Songbird Carving is a unique book that can be appreciated on two levels: first, as a step-by-step set of instructions, with exquisite photographs and hand-drawn illustrations covering techniques of carving, texturing, painting and mounting of five songbird projects; second, as...

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A method of study that will allow the beginner to learn the fundamentals of chip carving, and help the more advanced carver to hone their skills. The ordered exercises will build your skill and knowledge of chip carving, beginning with...

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Scenic relief carving is the art of bringing life and depth to a carving that is essentially two dimensional. In the traditional carving of Germany this is an exquisite and beautiful technique, and now Georg Keilhofer, a master woodcarver, shares...

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House spirits are magical creatures who watch over homes and families. They come in all manner of shapes and sizes. With a keen eye, house spirits can be found almost anywhere in the wood and timbers throughout the home. Tom...

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This book is the perfect starting point for wood-carvers interested in learning how to carve detailed faces. Mary Finn uses her “practice stick” method to show you how to carve each feature—eyes, nose, closed mouth, open mouth—with step-by-step directions that...

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For caricature carvers the greatest challenges and the greatest rewards come from carving the head and face. This is where the personality of the figure resides. The exaggerated nose, the enlarged ears, the toothy or toothless grin...they all combine to...

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This wood-carving guide's easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions help novice carvers learn to create art from a block of wood. In this informative book, master carver Tom Wolfe goes back to basics. Through step-by-step instructions, Wolfe helps the novice carver bring life...

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The sea-faring odyssey of Noah, his family, and the world’s animals collected two-by-two is well known to young and old. David Sabol brings the story to life with a series of lively and expressively carved and painted animals and characters....

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A Mother Goose nursery rhyme comes to life when you open the pages of Carving The Old Woman's Shoe. With over 20 years of shoe carving experience, Larry's step-by-step instructions will lead you through carving his concept of this famous...

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Wood-carvers will learn how to carve the chicks of five birds through step-by-step instructions "Baby birds are some of the cutest creatures on this earth!" So begins Rosalyn Daisey’s adventure into the fine art carving of the chicks of five...