Decorative Woodcarving: Accessories for the Home

by Frederick Wilbur

Overview

Enhance any home, room, or office with expert woodcarvings from master carver Frederick Wilbur! Featuring the inspiring, original projects of a master woodcarver, this detailed manual offers a broad range of traditionally designed pieces for the home. With beautiful accents of historic ornamentation, these functional items are perfect projects for both the beginner and advanced carver, guiding carvers from start to finish with detailed instructions and step-by-step photography. Woodcarvers will learn how to make classically carved bookracks and bookends, an heirloom-quality jewelry box, a cabinet for storing CDs, and much more. In addition, aspiring carvers will acquire the skills and confidence needed to design their own carvings while gaining insight into the tradition, practices, and craftsmanship of architectural woodcarving. Decorative Woodcarving shows how ornamentation of accent items for home accessories can completely change the aura of a room or home. The book includes woodcarving accessories like: *Classically Carved Bookends *An Heirloom-Quality Jewelry Box *Bookracks *Rustic Picture Frames *Kitchen Utensil Containers *And much more. Wilbur does not just give, however, an instructional "how-to" for the average carver. Sure, you can use the book that way, but it offers much more. He provides conception through completion instructions, step-by-step photography, advice on design and woodcarving techniques, and suggestions on how to determine what best matches your space. The projects included are for a range of skill levels. The beginner will find ample opportunity to hone new skills while the more advanced woodcarver will find challenging and detailed projects that push them to their limits and beyond. In addition, the book offers keen insights into the art of woodcarving, providing detailed descriptions of the traditions, practices, techniques, and tips that have made Wilbur such a treasure to woodcarvers worldwide. Woodcarving is an art, but Wilbur makes it accessible to almost everyone. That is partly why he is such a legendary woodcarver and why this book is a must-have for anyone interested in learning or perfecting their woodcarving skills.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565233843
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/01/2008
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Frederick Wilbur, of Lovingston, VA, is the author of two books, Carving Classical Styles in Wood and Carving Architectural Details in Wood:The Classical Tradition. For more information, contact Frederick at 434-263-4827 or visit his website, www.frederickwilbur-woodcarver.com.

Read an Excerpt

Primarily a project book, Fred Wilbur's latest book, Decorative Woodcarving: Accessories for the Home, provides drawings, sequence photos, and instruction for the serious student interested in making and carving many household items. The 81/2" x 11" book focuses on integrating design, material, tools, and technique with the instruction for each project, plus reprises a few of Fred's early works to illustrate how one improves with critique, study, and practice. The 176 pages offer instruction for creating wall pockets and bookracks (ten projects), picture and mirror frames (five projects), containers (seven projects including a tray and CD storage cabinet), and carving on turnings (five projects including candlesticks and a serving tray).

Table of Contents

Chaper One Inspirations 9 The Aspects of Craft 10 Two Themes 13 Applications 13 Efficient Carving 14 Confidence 24 Chapter Two The Four Aspects of Craft 27 Design 27 Material 33 Tools 37 Technique 41 Chapter Three Wall Pockets and Bookracks 41 Wall Pockets 48 Rabbit File Holder 54 Bookracks 67 Bookends 77 Chapter Four Frames 85 Ersatz Art Deco Frames 87 Rustic Frames 92 Carved Branches Frame 106 Chapter Five Boxes 115 Design 115 Unlidded Containers 117 Waste Basket or Planter 121 Tray 128 Jewellery Box 132 CD Cabinet 135 Chapter Six Carving on Turnings 139 Candlesticks 141 English Renaissance Candlesticks 142 Tripod Candlestick 150 Paw-Footed Candlestick 154 Santa Croce Lamp 159 Tray 165 Glossary 169 About the Author 171 Bibliography 172 Metrick Conversion Table 174 Index 175