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This second volume in the Carver's Handbook series gives instructions for carvers to make and paint wooden figures of a tiger, an American goldfinch, and a wood mouse in the round and a great horned...

Share the excitement with renowned and talented carver Robert Neuenschwander, as you see a whimsical cowboy character bear come to life from a rough block of wood! These methods are not found in any other...

Step-by-step instructions, illustrated by photographs, guide wood-carvers through the process of carving fish and pond life.  Fish carving offers the carver the same challenge for fine detail and form that bird carvers have known for...

During the early years of the nation, the eagle was adopted as the symbol of America. From that time to this it has been a favorite subject of carvers. It has adorned buildings, signs, furniture,...

Santa “Mini-Cheers”© answer the wood carver’s perennial question, “What can I do with all of these basswood scraps?” Presented are six patterns and instructions for carving three miniature Santas and a larger Santa holding a...

Basic, step-by-step instructions for building a comb-back Windsor chair, using traditional methods. With the simplest of hand tools and a lathe, even the amateur can produce a beautiful chair. Each step is illustrated and the...

In the first book of miniature decorative bird-carving patterns ever published, William Veasey presents intricately detailed designs for the novice carver. This concise practicable guide will help the amateur carver to develop the basic skills...

Intarsia is a craft of precision and artistry. A picture is created by cutting out and then fitting together many pieces of differently colored and textured woods, much like a jigsaw puzzle. These pieces are...

Step-by-step instructions for the delicate process of carving a nativity, with clear color photography illustrating each technique. An old tradition is shared here with today's carvers. Author Helen Gibson, a teacher of wood carving at...

Beginning with a plain block of bass wood or white pine, leading wood-carver Tom Wolfe shows you how to create bunnies and bears that are the epitome of “cuddly."  Tom Wolfe's carved bears, in their original...

Using over 230 color photographs, an introductory text about basic wood turning techniques, and step-by-step instructions, Mike Cripps guides his reader through the turning of bird houses, planters, and bulb planters known in England as...

Learn to carve dragons with step-by-step instructions from master wood carver Tom Wolfe. From the ancient Chinese to St. George to Dungeons and Dragons, dragons have had a place in the human imagination. In this...