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Learn to carve gnomes with step-by-step instructions from master wood carver Tom Wolfe. These ancient creatures from folklore have captured the modern imagination, including Tom Wolfe's. In this book, he brings his creativity and skill to the task of creating...

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Build a classic fireplace from stock materials and moldings, using tools found in the most basic of workshops. From measurement to the finished product, you'll learn the complete process of building a mantel around the fireplace, creating a warm and...

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90 of the best dog carvings from expert carver Tom Wolfe are offered here for the first time in print. Dogs are a favorite subject of carvers everywhere. Sometimes they are shown as companions of the human subject in a...

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The definitive guide to carving wooden walking sticks and canes that reflect your unique style, complete with patterns and step-by-step instructions. Beloved caricature carver Tom Wolfe is back with another valuable guide to carving, this time exclusively focused on walking...

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This book presents a large-scale project for intarsia enthusiasts -- a lazy lion stretched out in the sun. Detailed, step-by-step instructions will explain how to select varieties of wood, use a pattern, cut and shape pieces, fit them together precisely,...

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A complete guide to turning your own pens, letter openers, and more on the lathe. Master the art of woodturning in this all-encompassing guide, where expert instructor Mike Cripps demystifies the techniques needed to make beautiful ballpoint and fountain pens....

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Learn to carve dog figures with step-by-step instructions from master wood carver Tom Wolfe. td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;} From hunting dogs to the family pet, dogs have a special place in the hearts of people, and Tom Wolfe's wood...

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Instructions for carving and painting a variety of appealing wooden angel figures with ease and humor. With many color and black-and-white illustrations of the creative steps, the book presents numerous different angle designs as weathervanes, Christmas ornaments, and free-standing figures...

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Pens and pencils made at the wood lathe are becoming increasingly popular. These unique writing instruments are fantastic sellers at art and craft shows, cherished treasures for family, and fabulous gifts. Kits to make a variety of styles are widely...

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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 necessary to produce his own...

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Every scroll saw user will benefit from this book by America’s foremost authority. Frank Pozsgai begins at the beginning with the mechanics of the scroll saw itself, and continues with the basic skills every scroll saw user needs for a...

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Among the most popular of Tom Wolfe’s carving books is Tom Wolfe Carves Dragons. From the day it came off the presses Tom has received letters asking for a Wizard book to go with it. “What good is a dragon...

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The tools and mediums of wood burning, and how to use them for wonderful, creative effects. The art of pyrography -- burning designs into wood and many other materials -- can add a special touch to any project, including wooden...

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Wood-carvers will learn how to carve the chicks of five birds through step-by-step instructions "Baby birds are some of the cutest creatures on this earth!" So begins Rosalyn Daisey’s adventure into the fine art carving of the chicks of five...

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Step-by-step instructions and color photographs guide wood-carvers in the creation of an endearing cowboy figure. Accomplished carver Cleve Taylor brings the hard-working western cowboy to life in basswood. A combination of exacting detail and wry good humor make Taylor's carvings...

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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 idea for the cane in this book came from the author’s good friend and fellow carver Claude Bolton. Both belong to the Caricature Carvers of America, and the group was looking for some way to honor a friend and...

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Ron Ransom returns to angel carving with wonderful, often whimsical, figures depicting the heavenly host at work and play. Patterns for a guardian angel, two horn-blowing angels, and an angel to the golfers are provided. Ron takes the carver through...

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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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Very few carvers can carve animals and people with the same skill. Fewer still can convincingly carve realistic figures and caricatures. Tom Wolfe is one of them. Following his book on carving realistic horses, he now he brings the same...

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Tall tales, local legends, and personal ruminations are transformed into folk figures by Frank Russell. Follow his detailed instructions with photographs and project plans to create nine delightful folk figures in wood. Accompanying the stories and projects are comprehensive instructions...

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A wood-carving guide book with original patterns and different techniques to produce creative canes and walking sticks. Tom Wolfe, one of America's favorite wood-carvers, presents 23 cane designs, along with carving tips and secrets.  Each step for creating a gargoyle...

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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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This wood-carving guide's easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions help novice carvers learn to create art from a block of wood. In this informative book, master carver Tom Wolfe goes back to basics. Through step-by-step instructions, Wolfe helps the novice carver bring life...