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Al Streetman goes west with a new carving and pattern book. This time he shares the secrets of carving the western gunfighter, and provides the carver with 25 creative patterns...enough for the O.K. Corral and more! Concise instruc-tions take the...

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The often surprising predicaments in which we find ourselves are personified in this wooden cowboy and his hapless steed. Cleve Taylor takes you step-by-step through the process of carving the cowboy, his horse, the cliff, and all the little details...

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Following the success of their first book, Sculpting Traditional Bowls, Rip and Tammi Mann bring this new book to those who love this ancient craft. With step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions they lead the craftsperson to a beautiful handhewn octagonal bowl....

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Following upon the success of their first book, The Queen Anne Stool, Tom Heller and Ron Clarkson decided to offer a book about building one of the most desirable pieces of American furniture: the piecrust tea table. This tilting top...

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For anyone who has ever been interested in trying their hand at the art of wood burning, this book is a delight. Accomplished artist Sue Waters guides the beginner through six beautiful wood burning projects. All of the tools, techniques...

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A step-by-step wood carving guide showcasing a method for creating realistic Native American faces in wood. The native American face has long fascinated artists in every medium. In this new book, Terry Kramer offers the wood carver a method for...

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Using both hand and power tools, Dale leads you happily through the process of carving a realistic howling coyote make the process a delight. You will not only learn how to carve the coyote, but will also learn how to...

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A wood-carving guide book on carving traditional woodspirits   Master carver Tom Wolfe provides step-by-step instruction on carving woodspirits in the traditional Bavarian way. The woodspirits are carved from a section of a tree, with the branch forming the hat....

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Cleve Taylor has traded chaps and spurs for a rod and reel with this new carving book. He captures the foibles and follies of fishermen in four basswood figures, and reveals the subtle secrets of facial expression. Clear instructions take...

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Teddy bears have wonderful effects on people. Even the most hard-nosed pragmatist is moved to cuddle these bundles of fluff. With her great eye for character and her elegant simplicity of carving, Kelley Stadelman captures the spirit of the teddy...

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Jointed dolls are an ancient concept. As a folk art in the American Appalachians and elsewhere, Dancing Sams have used the jointed idea to create a dancing motion when moved by a vibrating board for hundreds of years. When Tom...

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Wherever you are in America you see the influence of the Cape Cod sign. The incised carved letters glistening with gold leaf make a warm invitation to home or business. The decorative carved shells or scrolls reveal the carver’s art....

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A step-by-step guide through the process of carving each one of the animals of the nativity scene, with color photographs to illustrate every cut.  In her previous book, Helen Gibson shared her techniques for carving the human figures of the...

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What carver's Christmas is complete without a nicely carved Santa? In this new book Tom Wolfe leads the carver through the process of creating a beautiful Santa ornament for the tree or to be displayed on a stand. A basic...

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After the big Christmas flight, while elves are busy updating the naughty and nice list or planning next year’s product lines, what does Santa do with his spare time? Tom Wolfe has come up with a variety of pastimes the...

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A method of study that will allow the beginner to learn the fundamentals of chip carving, and help the more advanced carver to hone their skills. The ordered exercises will build your skill and knowledge of chip carving, beginning with...

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This instructional guide provides wood-carvers with all of the techniques necessary for capturing the sleek beauty and strength of dolphins and whales in wood. Through direct and basic language and color photographs, wildlife sculptor Dale Power takes the carver through...

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For caricature carvers the greatest challenges and the greatest rewards come from carving the head and face. This is where the personality of the figure resides. The exaggerated nose, the enlarged ears, the toothy or toothless grin...they all combine to...

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The nationally known artist, Beebe Hopper, shows the reader an easy way to paint realistic feathers on carvings of shore birds. Following the instructions, drawings and color photographs in this latest of Beebe Hopper's instructional books, anyone who can hold...

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This book is the perfect starting point for wood-carvers interested in learning how to carve detailed faces. Mary Finn uses her “practice stick” method to show you how to carve each feature—eyes, nose, closed mouth, open mouth—with step-by-step directions that...

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The sea-faring odyssey of Noah, his family, and the world’s animals collected two-by-two is well known to young and old. David Sabol brings the story to life with a series of lively and expressively carved and painted animals and characters....

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The patterns of the Southwest have delighted tourists and art lovers for hundreds of years. In this new book by Pam Gresham they are incorporated into the art of chip carving, a marriage that works beautifully! Pam gives the carver...

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Step-by-step illustrated instructions, in beautiful color photographs, through the creation of Wood Spirits, from renowned wood carver Tom Wolfe.  Legend has it that the forest of the world are inhabited by elusive creatures known as "Wood Spirits." Renowned wood carver...

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Since the publication of A Scroll Saw Christmas woodworkers have been clamoring for more three-dimensional patterns to use on the scroll saw. Now here it is. 54 new patterns to transform into wonderful creations. The marvelous thing about these is...