Intermediate Guide to Whittling (eBook)

15 Secrets Wood Carvers Should Know to Get Better

Ryan Feldman (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
158 Seiten
ForgeHero Enterprises (Verlag)
978-1-951035-95-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Take Your Wood Carving Skills To The Next Level: Discover The Carving Techniques And Tips That Professional Carvers Don't Like To ShareDo you enjoy whittling, but feel like you're ready to try out some more advanced wood carving techniques?Are you stumped by the huge variety of carving tools, not being able to tell the difference between a gouge and a chisel?Are you ready to expand your toolbox with advanced wood carving equipment, but don't know where to start?Whittling, and wood carving in general, is an extremely beneficial craft hobby.It lowers stress and blood pressure, supports mindfulness, trains concentration, and reconnects you with nature, leaving you calm and relaxed.But wood carving can also be a useful and valuable hobby.Once you get the hang of it, you can create beautiful pieces to decorate your home with, carve unique gifts for your family and friends, and even furnish your house with stylish wooden furniture.To top it all off, wood carving is an inexpensive hobby, and many intricate pieces can be crafted on a budget with just a few basic tools.But the simplicity of whittling and other carving techniques can be deceiving.This is a complex craft, especially if you're looking to upgrade your skills and explore some more elaborate techniques and equipment.In Intermediate Guide to Whittling, you will discover:A 'how-to' on 4 wood carving techniques -- incised carving, chip carving, intaglio, and relief carving, suitable for both beginners and advanced carversDozens of projects that cover all the techniques, including advanced whittling patterns to help you progress and upgrade your skillsAdvanced carving tools you'll need in order to explore different carving techniques, from detail knives to V-tools and veinersA guide on carving accessories that professionals use to carve their masterpiecesWhy getting familiar with the anatomy of wood will make you a better carver, and how to avoid the "e;splitting the grain"e; mistake all carvers dreadWhich sharpening stones to use to keep your tools in top shape, including the pros and cons of each oneA full list of surface and penetrating finishes: you'll find out their properties, how to use them, and when NOT to use them to avoid classic beginner's mistakesAnd much more!Even though we're mostly talking about intermediate or advanced wood carving here, beginners will have no trouble keeping up.That even goes for someone who has never held a pocket knife in their hands -- soon you'll be able to create masterful art pieces with just a little practice by your side.If you're looking to upgrade your wood carving skills or are searching for a fun, relaxing hobby, then scroll up and add this book to your cart!

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.12.2020
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
• Schlagworte: 20 minute whittling projects • and equipment • and mythical creatures • cane topper woodcarving • carving faces workbook • Complete starter guide to whittling • easy wood carving for children • forest craft • how to whittle • learn to carve gnomes trolls • old time whittling • the danish art of whittling • the little book of whittling • victorinox swiss army knife whittling book gift edition • victorinox swiss army knife whittling in the wild • weekend whittling projects • whistling death • whistling dixie • whistling dixie in a noreaster • whittling • whittling and wood carving • whittling and woodcarving • whittling animals • whittling beginners • whittling book • whittling book for kids • whittling books for beginners • whittling christmas ornaments • whittling country folk • whittling country folk revised edition • whittling easy • whittling flat plane animals • whittling for beginners • whittling for beginners handbook • whittling for kids • whittling gloves for kids • whittling handbook • whittling in the wild • whittling in your free time • whittling jack • whittling kids • whittling kit • whittling knife • whittling knife for kids • whittling little folk • whittling magazine • whittling nativity scene • whittling ornament • whittling pencils • whittling projects • whittling roughing knife • whittling set • whittling set for beginners • whittling sticks • whittling supplies • whittling the country bear • whittling thumb guard • whittling tools • whittling twigs branches 2nd edition • whittling wood • wood carving • wood carving animals • wood carving birds • wood carving books • wood carving books caricature • wood carving books for beginners • wood carving books with patterns • wood carving for beginners • wood carving for children • wood carving for kids • wood carving kits • wood carving magazine • wood carving patterns • wood carving stencils • wood carving techniques • wood carving tools • wood carving tools materials
• ISBN-10: 1-951035-95-X / 195103595X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-951035-95-2 / 9781951035952