Cane Topper Woodcarving (eBook)

Projects, Patterns, and Essential Techniques for Custom Canes and Walking Sticks

Lora S. Irish (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018 | 1. Auflage
176 Seiten
Fox Chapel Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-60765-534-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Discover how to create unique and beautiful canes that will be treasured as useful works of art! Legendary carving artist Lora S. Irish introduces you to all of the essential components and techniques of cane topper carving in this comprehensive guide. Chock full of important tips and tricks, Cane Topper Woodcarving will teach you how to take full advantage of this fun and rewarding carving genre. With step-by-step projects, ready-to-use patterns, and beautiful color photographs, Lora provides expert advice on sourcing, carving, joinery, finishing, customization, and more. Inside Cane Topper Woodcarving you'll find: - Expert advice on carving expressive cane toppers from basswood blocks. - Guide to basic cane construction techniques. - 4 detailed step-by-step tutorials for creating expressive canes. - 6 joinery methods for strong and durable joints between cane topper and staff. - How to source and prepare staffs from found wood. - Tips for adding joint covers, hand grips, and custom features.

Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Great Book of Carving Patterns, Great Book of Celtic Patterns, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and many more. Fox Chapel Publishing has sold more than 500,000 copies of Irish's books. Lora is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.12.2018
• Verlagsort: Mount Joy
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
• Schlagworte: Cane • cane cutting • cane joinery • cane topper • cane topper woodcarving • Caricature • caricature carving • carve cane • carve dogs • carve dragons • carve eagles • carve frogs • Carver • carve snakes • carve staff • carve stick • carve walking stick • carve wood • Carving • carving basics • carving blank • carving book • carving canes|carving ideas • carving knife • carving patterns • carving projects • carving tool • carving wood • carving wood spirits • finishing carving • found wood • harvesting wood • joinery • lora irish • lora s. irish • woodcarving
• ISBN-10: 1-60765-534-9 / 1607655349
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60765-534-3 / 9781607655343