A treasury of 135 classic gunstock carving patterns from talented artist, Lora Irish. You're sure to find the best carving pattern here for your next project, from basic checkering to dramatic hunting-related scenes. Excellent choices are provided for every skill level, from beginner to expert, so you can start with a basic pattern and tackle more intricate designs as your experience in gunstock carving grows. Also included is advice on choosing patterns, wood, and tools, carving methods, and tips on whether to start from scratch or use a kit.
Learn to create one-of-a kind, carved gunstocks with this complete guide from award-winning carver Bill Janney. Includes step-by-step carving demonstrations, 20 pages of wildlife and ornamental patterns, and an overview of tools, materials, and safety precautions.
With 250 clear color photos and concise text, Jose Valencia takes readers through all the steps necessary to create unique carvings on rifle or shotgun stocks. Learn to create and apply patterns, remove factory checkering, and use a high speed power pen and accompanying bits to create elaborate scroll, basket weave, and maple leaf patterns, along with realistic wildlife carvings. Adapting patterns to curved surfaces, sanding, and finishing techniques are also shown and explained. Seven patterns are provided for each of the carvings. A color photo gallery is also provided for further inspiration. Once readers have mastered the techniques for carving and finishing these patterns, they will be able to transform standard gunstocks into works of art that will be appreciated for generations.
Expert advice on carving expressive cane toppers from basswood blocks. 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. Guide to basic cane construction techniques.
· Learn simple techniques to carve mini characters in wood that can fit in an old film tube · Teaches the wood carving basics, then progresses into more challenging and detailed chapters · Contains step-by-step directions and photography for carving various facial features, body parts, clothes, and more · Written by well-respected carver who specializes in compact figures, Jack Price · Author of Carving Compact Characters and 50 Character Patterns for Woodcarvers
A treasury of classic wood patterns and techniques for creative woodworking embellishment. Woodcarving artist Lora Irish gives carvers, woodburners and painters a wide variety of designs they can transfer directly to projects or use to develop ideas of their own. Themes include natural patterns such as grapes, oak leaves and acorns, animals like lions and eagles, and intricate floral and fantasy designs. 180 drawings.
Gonzo journalist and literary roustabout Hunter S. Thompson flies with the angels—Hell’s Angels, that is—in this short work of nonfiction. “California, Labor Day weekend . . . early, with ocean fog still in the streets, outlaw motorcyclists wearing chains, shades and greasy Levis roll out from damp garages, all-night diners and cast-off one-night pads in Frisco, Hollywood, Berdoo and East Oakland, heading for the Monterey peninsula, north of Big Sur. . . The Menace is loose again.” Thus begins Hunter S. Thompson’s vivid account of his experiences with California’s most notorious motorcycle gang, the Hell’s Angels. In the mid-1960s, Thompson spent almost two years living with the controversial Angels, cycling up and down the coast, reveling in the anarchic spirit of their clan, and, as befits their name, raising hell. His book successfully captures a singular moment in American history, when the biker lifestyle was first defined, and when such countercultural movements were electrifying and horrifying America. Thompson, the creator of Gonzo journalism, writes with his usual bravado, energy, and brutal honesty, and with a nuanced and incisive eye; as The New Yorker pointed out, “For all its uninhibited and sardonic humor, Thompson’s book is a thoughtful piece of work.” As illuminating now as when originally published in 1967, Hell’s Angels is a gripping portrait, and the best account we have of the truth behind an American legend.
This is a crossover title for both woodworking and art subject areas. It is popularly priced, and focused on a popular topic. The author is an internationally renowned pyrographer and winner of numerous prestigious art awards. Her previous pyrography books have been Fox Chapel best-sellers, with sales of Pyrography Workbook over 50,000 copies.
· Learn the traditional language of carving lovespoons · Details the symbolic meaning of 75 wooden lovespoon designs, from asking someone on a first date and courting spoons to wedding spoons and more · Features 5 distinctive bowl patterns and 75 original handle patterns for hundreds of customizable, mix-and-match design opportunities to express your one-of-a-kind love · David Western is a lovespoon expert and the author of Fine Art of Carving Lovespoons and History of Lovespoons
