The Complete Book of Woodcarving, Updated Edition: Everything You Need to Know to Master the Craft

by Everett Ellenwood

Overview

Whether you're a woodcarver expanding your talents, a seasoned carver refining your skills, or a beginner newly introduced to this fulfilling craft, this crucial carving book belongs in every woodworker’s library. Brimming with expert instruction and 10 attractive step-by-step woodcarving projects, you'll learn all the classic carving styles and techniques along with the fundamentals of wood and tool selection, sharpening, creating a workspace, and finishing your completed work. Also included is a complete chapter on power carving. New edition includes an updated power carving section, newly added projects, and updated photography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781637410875
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/13/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	250
File size:	108 MB
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About the Author

Everett Ellenwood is an award-winning carver, specializing in carving realistic human faces. A number of his carvings have won “Best of Show” awards and many have been published in various wood carving magazines. Everett has been a woodcarver for over 40 years and for the past 30 years he has taught all levels of carving from beginners to advanced throughout the United States.

Table of Contents

Introduction viii

Chapter 1 A History of Woodcarving 1

Chapter 2 Types of Carvings 9

Chapter 3 Wood for Carving 23

Chapter 4 Carving Tools 49

Chapter 5 Carving Accessories 67

Chapter 6 Sharpening Your Tools 89

Chapter 7 Tool Practice 141

Chapter 8 Getting Started 165

Chapter 9 Painting & Finishing 177

Chapter 10 Step-By-Step Projects 199

Stylized Bird 200

Carved Butternut Spoon 210

Snowman 216

Happy Santa Face 230

Flower Relief Carving 240

Stylized Cat 250

Acanthus 256

Chip Carved Star 266

Pierced Relief Horse Heads 274

Rocking Horse Plans 278

Resources 283

Glossary 284

Index 288