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This pattern book provides over 100 woodcarving patterns and
accompanying illustrations for 72 birds, animals, and fish. Each
pattern has been used successfully by both Russell and his students
to carve stunning figures in wood. While the patterns are the
primary focus, general carving instructions for birds, animals, and
fish are provided. Guidelines for enhancing the figures produced
from these patterns include accurate glass eye placement,
construction of wire birds' feet, and texturing techniques.
Illustrations detail directional growth for fur, feather shading,
and other fine attributes on the many subjects. This is an
essential reference for every woodcarver with a passion for
wildlife.
Learn all the steps necessary to create unique carved wooden
Christmas tree ornaments. 132 clear color photos illustrate every
step for a songbird project and 23 additional patterns, ranging
from an American Goldfinch to a Titmouse. Provide new and exciting
challenges, including a unique method for attaching the finished
songbird to a tree, wreath, or centerpiece. The text includes
necessary references for feather parts, types, groupings, and
texturing; eye setting or carving; he tools required to
successfully complete these projects, and nstruction for painting
and sealing the completed ornament. Create heirloom decorative
songbird ornaments that will pass down through future generations.
This book brings challenges for novices and joy for experienced
carvers.
Carve lifelike animal-handled canes and walking sticks with power
tools. Over 180 clear color photos and concise, informative text
take the reader through all the tools, techniques, and individual
steps, from carving the blank and setting the eyes to texturing the
fur and painting the finished handle. Patterns are provided for
fifteen projects to make handles that depict an elephant, bear,
sheep, bison, chimpanzee, horse, dog, groundhog, cobra, lion,
rabbit, squirrel, tiger, and walrus. Instructions are given for
procuring, sizing, and fastening shafts. This book will challenge
and delight the novice and inspire a seasoned wood carver.
Create beautiful, lifelike wildfowl cane handles with power tools.
Over 145 clear color photographs illustrate each step, from carving
the blank and setting the eyes to texturing feathers and painting
the completed handle. Every tool necessary is described and
displayed in detail. Patterns are provided for fifteen cane handle
projects: including the American Flamingo, Bald Eagle, Brown
Pelican, Cardinal, Cooper's Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Horned Puffin,
Leghorn, two Mallards, Red Breasted Merganser, Ring-Necked
Pheasant, Sandhill Crane, Tundra Swan and the Wood Duck.
Instructions appear for procuring, sizing, and fastening shafts to
the finished handles. This book will be a challenge to the novice
and a joy to the expert carver
The professional advice and the sheer beauty of these projects make
this title a "must-have" reference for every power carver. Improved
performance, versatile attachments, and lower prices have placed
power tools within the reach of every woodworker. Celebrating 20
years of power carving wizardry, this big book presents all-time
favorite projects and patterns from Woodcarving Illustrated, the
leading how-to magazine for carving enthusiasts. If you ve been
thinking about trying your hand at power carving, or are looking to
expand your power carving skills, this powerhouse collection is
exactly what you need. It features a stunning gallery of work and a
complete buyer s guide to exciting new tools from Dremel, Foredom,
and other manufacturers. Covering everything from the basics of
safety to the strategy for texturing feathers, Power Carving
Manual, Second Edition offers expert information, insight, and
inspiration from today s top power carvers, including Frank
Russell, Jack Kochan, David Sabol, Lori Corbett, Chuck Solomon, and
Dave Hamilton. "
Soar to new heights with this helpful how-to on power-carving a
variety of wooden birds. Featuring internationally known woodcarver
Frank Russell, this guide offers expert instruction on a wide range
of carving techniques and ways to improve your skills. Original
patterns for a number of different types of birds are provided,
along with detailed sketches to offer guidance for woodcarvers of
all skill levels. The patterns can even be used for other types of
three-dimensional or flatwork art if wood isn't your preferred
material of choice. Each bird design includes textural facts,
sketched details, linear top-view patterns, and colored side-view
patterns. Regardless of your experience in power carving, with this
guide you too can make a beautiful, one-of-a-kind piece all on your
own!
This is a new release of the original 1962 edition.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Every power tool and technique necessary for capturing the animal
kingdom in wood is presented in this thorough and engaging volume.
Frank C. Russell provides concise instructions and
never-before-demonstrated techniques and carving sequences for
transforming a block of wood into a lifelike animal. With 192
full-color photographs, every step is illustrated. Following the
philosophy that you can carve only what you know, photographs of
living animals accompany each carving sequence. Twelve project
plans are provided as well. Plans for a bear, bobcat, bison,
elephant, fox, giraffe, horse, rabbit, squirrel, tiger, whitetail
deer, and wolf provide the carver with ample opportunity to apply
newly discovered techniques. Color reference photographs accompany
the projects. This book will bring enjoyment and challenges to all
carvers, novice and professional alike. It will also guide carvers
easily and concisely to finished works of art that they may be
proud of.
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