The
Complete Guide to Chip Carving
by Wayne Barton
Softcover
215 x 255mm
135pp
Published by Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., New York USA
R.R.P.$29.90
ISBN 978-1-4027-4128-6
Extract from back cover of book:
Finally, the world's most renowned chip carver has written the definitive guide that every beginner of the craft will want to own. Wayne Barton's technical knowledge, design skills and ability to teach others are unsurpassed. He has trained most of the instructors working today as well as countless students in his classes and through his television appearances, magazine columns and best-selling books.
In these pages, Barton describes how to use all the essential tools, materials and woods. He then shows how to create borders, grids, rosettes, free-form and positive image design, and lettering using dozens of photos and detailed directions. Important tips developed over the course of his nearly 50-year career complete this ultimate workbench reference.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Introduction
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chip Carving
Tools
and Materials
Knives
Sharpening Stones
Additional materials
Wood
for Chip Carving
Ideal Wood for Chip Carving
Moisture Content
How
to Sharpen Chip-Carving Knives
Sharpening by Hand
The Cutting Knife
The
Stab Knife
How
to Hold the Knives
Using the Cutting Edge
Holding the Stab Knife
Hints for Carving
Laying
Out and Transferring Patterns
Tracing Patterns onto the Wood
Borders
Three-Cornered
Chip
Lace Border
Rope Border
Gothic Border
Grids
Rosettes
Three-Point
Rosette
Four-Point Rosette
Five-Point Rosette
Six-Sided Rosette
Seven-Point
Rosette
Eight-Point Rosette
Nine-Point Rosette
Ten-Point Rosette
Twelve-Point
Rosette
Freeform
Design
Outlining an Image
Positive Image Design
Lettering
Guidelines
for Lettering
Choosing a Font
Classic Roman
Old English
Spencerian
Script
Becker
Ambrosia
Finishing
Methods
for Finishing
Considerations When Staining
Metric Equivalents
Index