The
Complete Book of Woodcarving
Everything
You Need to Know to Master the Craft
by Everett Ellenwood
Softcover
215 x 280mm
273pp
Published by Fox Chapel Publishing Co. Inc., East Petersburg PA USA
R.R.P.$55.90
ISBN 978-1-56523-292-1
ON BACK ORDER
Extract from back cover of book:
If you're a woodworker expanding your talents, a seasoned carver brushing up on your technique, or a beginner newly introduced to this fun and fulfilling craft, you only need one carving book: The Complete Book of Woodcarving. In this comprehensive and fully illustrated reference, Everett Ellenwood, a popular and nationally known carving instructor, packs 40 years of carving "know how" brimming with expert instruction, insightful tips and practical advice.
With The Complete Book of Woodcarving as your guide, you will learn everything there is to know about carving, including:
-
How and why to select certain wood for your projects
- Carving tools and how
to use them
- Sharpening your tools like an expert
- Designing a carving
workspace
- Every classic carving style, from incised to chip to low relief
to flat plane
- Fundamental and complex carving techniques, including the
push cut, pull cut, stop cut, slicing cut, and chip cut
- The basics of power
carving
- Paints and finishes and how to properly use them
- How to develop
an idea into a finished carving
The Complete Book of Woodcarving also includes a valuable resource section and eight classic projects that will confidently build your skills and refine your talents.
About the Author: Everett Ellenwood, an award-winning carver for more than 30 years, specializes in creating realistic human faces. He has spent many years doing commission and restoration work, and his beautiful carvings grace the private collections and homes of people around the world. As a nationally recognized instructor for more than 20 years, Ellenwood perfected his teaching skills and, at the request of his students, he produced two best-selling videos, Beginning Woodcarving and Sharpening Simplified. His carving and sharpening skills have also been preserved on paper with articles published in Chip Chats.When not traveling to instruct, Ellenwood teaches popular classes at his home workshop in Rochester, Minnesota.
Photos: Colour
Contents
Introduction
Chapter
One: A History of Woodcarving
Chapter
Two: Types of Carving
Chapter
Three: Wood for Carving
Chapter Four: Carving Tools
Chapter Five: Carving Accessories
Chapter Six: Sharpening Your Tools
Chapter Seven: Tool Practice
Chapter Eight: Getting Started
Chapter Nine: Painting & Finishing
Chapter
Ten: Step-by-Step Projects
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Stylized Bird
- Showman
- Flower Relief Carving
- Stylized Cat
- Acanthus
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Chip Carved Star
- Pierced Relief Horse Heads