Woodworker's Guide to Carving (Back to Basics): Straight Talk for Today's Woodwo

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A must-have guide for woodworkers and woodcarvers filled with essential information about carving tools and techniques.

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The world is complicated enough...your woodworking information shouldn't be.Get the straight talk about carving wood, including*Choosing the right rools and accessories and the easy techniques for keeping them sharp.*Getting started- everything from selecting wood and setting up your work space, to the basics of carving and the principles of design. *The easy-to-learn craft of chip carving and its infinite variations for making borders, lettering, and rosettes.*Traditional relief carving and the techniques for creating fans and shells, an iconic acanthus leaf, or stunning scenes of nature.*The best approach to designing and carving a realistic, 3-D bust, duck decoy, or ball-and-claw foot.Get the complete set:*Joinery*Machines*Wood*Workshop*Cabinets*SharpeningWoodworking should a be fun and stress-free hobby,. Bypass the overwhelming amount of woodworking information and get Back to Basics with the core information you need to succeed. You'll learn what is important to know now and what can be left for later. Best of all, the information is presented in the plainspoken language you would hear from a trusted friend or relative.

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The world is complicated enough...your woodworking information shouldn't be.Get the straight talk about carving wood, including*Choosing the right rools and accessories and the easy techniques for keeping them sharp.*Getting started- everything from selecting wood and setting up your work space, to the basics of carving and the principles of design. *The easy-to-learn craft of chip carving and its infinite variations for making borders, lettering, and rosettes.*Traditional relief carving and the techniques for creating fans and shells, an iconic acanthus leaf, or stunning scenes of nature.*The best approach to designing and carving a realistic, 3-D bust, duck decoy, or ball-and-claw foot.Get the complete set:*Joinery*Machines*Wood*Workshop*Cabinets*SharpeningWoodworking should a be fun and stress-free hobby,. Bypass the overwhelming amount of woodworking information and get Back to Basics with the core information you need to succeed. You'll learn what is important to know now and what can be left for later. Best of all, the information is presented in the plainspoken language you would hear from a trusted friend or relative.

Author Biography

John Kelsey is a journalist, editor and writer specialising in woodworking and furniture making. He is former editor in chief of Fine Woodworking magazine, the author of Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn and Kid Crafts: Woodworking. He currently serves as the Editorial Director for Fox Chapel Publishing.

Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Carving Tools Chapter 2: Getting Started Chapter 3: Incised Carving Chapter 4: Relief Carving Chapter 5: Carving in the Round Index

Long Description

A straightforward manual for all woodcarvers and woodworkers, this reference offers essential information on woodcarving tools and techniques. With chapters devoted to tools, sharpening, setting up shop, and incised, relief, and in the round carving, there is plenty of guidance for the beginning woodcarver and suggestions for those with more experience.

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Attention, woodworkers! You can learn to carve wood. It's a craft that can open up a whole new world of projects and artistry. It may seem intimidating, but it doesn't have to be! In fact, it is fair to say that once a new woodworker understands and can practice the basics, woodcarving is not all that complicated. It is getting to that point that is tricky. That is why the Woodworkers Guide to Carving: Straight Talk for Today's Woodworker is an invaluable tool for a carver or woodworker at any level of skill or experience.

Details ISBN1565234979 Language English ISBN-10 1565234979 ISBN-13 9781565234970 Media Book Format Paperback Publisher Fox Chapel Publishing Short Title BACK TO BASICS WOODWORKERS GT Series Back to Basics (Fox Chapel Publishing) Imprint Fox Chapel Publishing Subtitle Straight Talk for Today's Woodworker Place of Publication East Petersberg Country of Publication United States Edited by Skills Institute Press Birth 1946 NZ Release Date 2010-11-01 US Release Date 2010-11-01 UK Release Date 2010-11-01 AU Release Date 2010-10-31 Author Skills Institute Press Pages 160 Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-11-01 DEWEY 684.08 Illustrations 300 Illustrations, color Audience General We've got this

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