Wood Carving
Books and DVD's About Wood Carving, Chip Carving
and Learning Woodcarving Techniques

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Wood Carving

Carving Techniques & Projects - DVD
Learn A Solid Foundation in Traditional Woodcarving Techniques. Now you can acquire the satisfying skill of carving wood. In this tape you'll discover the basics of woodcarving, see how to carve an 18th-century scallop shell and gain an understanding of the production techniques of that era. Learn about Designing for letter carving, selecting and sharpening carving tools, relief carving, outlining, molding, backgrounding, modeling & contouring, carving convex & concave rays, and much more
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Classic Carving Patterns
A Treasury of Classic Woodcarving Designs to Carve, Burn or Paint.
If you've ever wondered what design to carve next or what style of pattern to use to enhance your current woodworking project, Lora Irish's treasury of classic wood patterns is for you. Within its pages, you'll find a vast selection of traditional themes to carve, burn, or paint. Each design is presented as an easy-to-reproduce outline pattern, which can be transferred directly to your project, and as a sharply detailed sketch to guide the carving or shading of the design. Along with the patterns are tips on design composition, planning, and placement on the furniture form.

Chip Carving - DVD
Learn to Decorate Furniture, Cabinets, Boxes and Other Woodworking Projects with Chip Carving Techniques. Chip carving is a wonderfully direct and simple way to decorate furniture, cabinets, boxes, plaques and utensils. Wayne Barton, a master of the Swiss style of chip carving, shows you step by step how you can beautify a number of objects using very few tools.
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The Complete Guide to Sharpening
A Comprehensive Guide to Sharpening Tools - From Chisels to Drill Bits. You know how frustrating it is to work wood with tools that are dull. All that is over. Tool expert Leonard Lee has consolidated a lifetime of study of sharpening methods, techniques, and devices into the most practical reference on the subject. You'll discover the most effective ways to sharpen your tools -- from chisels to drill bits. You'll get better edges than on most razor blades, and you'll learn how to shape them to cut better and stay sharp longer. In fact, Lee's simple principles and some basic equipment wil allow you to sharpen any woodworking tool you are likely to encounter.

Complete Illustrated Guide to Period Furniture Details
Building, Carving and Turning Techniques for 18th Century Furniture. This new paperback expands on the techniques covered in Shaping Wood. It covers joinery relating to 18th-century furniture styles, as well as the demanding techniques required to complete ornate period pieces. Turning and carving, as well as building accurately, are all included in a highly visual format. Over 400 photos and drawings illustrate the methods -- from half-blind dovetails to gooseneck moldings. If you love period details and long to create them, you will want this book

Complete Illustrated Guide to Shaping Wood
A comprehensive and graphic wood shaping reference. In Shaping Wood, Bird shows you how to dress up your furniture, personalize your work and create period details. Learn to turn, carve, bend, cut and shape with hand tools or machines. All the techniques are in this accessible guide -- from cutting a simple circle to carving a ball-and-claw foot. He leads you through visualizing, drawing a shape and then choosing the appropriate tool for creating it.

Complete Illustrated Guides to Woodworking - 3 Volumes
   Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery
   Complete Illustrated Guide to Shaping Wood
   Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture & Cabinet Construction
Three volumes of the most authoritative and comprehensive references available on joinery, wood shaping, furniture construction, hardware, and period furniture details. Written by a "dream team" of professional woodworkers, each book is organized to give you accurate information quickly. Beginners will find a full library of techniques from which to learn woodworking. And veterans will find a source for inspiration, complete with unusual and seldom used techniques.

How To Carve Wood
A Book Of Woodcarving Projects and Wood Carving Techniques.
Whatever you want to carve, woodcarver Richard Butz will show you the techniques you need. Chapter by chapter he teaches you whittling, chip carving, wildlife carving, relief carving, lettering and architectural carving. In each case, you learn by doing -- working your way through carefully illustrated and progressively more challenging exercises and projects.

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WoodCarving Basics - Book and 4-Hour DVD
Everything You Need To Get Started in Woodcarving From A Master Craftsman.
In over 25 years as a full-time wood carver, David Sabol has created life-like animals and birds, beautiful landscapes, festive Christmas ornaments, stunning storybook characters, and distinctive signs for business and historical sites. Now you can too -- by following the tips, techniques and creative advice in Woodcarving Basics. As a traditional craft that's survived for centuries, wood carving is something just about anyone can master -- if you're willing to learn the basic skills. That's precisely what you'll find in this comprehensive volume from the guru of wood carving. From simple to more sophisticated techniques, the book includes a broad sampling of creative projects -- with step-by-step instructions and colorful photos that show you how to make each one a work of art.
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