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Author
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Rev. ed.
Language
English
Description
This skill-building guidebook reveals the secrets of capturing humor and expression in caricature carving. Discover what really gives these guys their character, as you use your knife to craft cleverly exaggerated features like noses, boots, bellies and shoes. Covers all the basics you'll need to know about tools, sharpening, cutting, safety, finishing, repairs and more.
Author
Series
Hagenheim volume 11
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Language
English
Description
In this reverse Cinderella story, a poor farmer's son, who dreams of using his talent as a woodcarver to make a better life for himself, falls in love with a duke's daughter and must fight for a chance to win her heart.
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
"At long last, the definitive cookbook for recipes to make using the spiralizer.The spiralizer is a countertop tool that turns vegetables and fruits into noodles. It has completely revolutionized the way we think about our favorite high-carb, high-calorie dishes, helping us make them paleo, gluten-free, low-fat, clean, healthful, and guiltless. Zucchini noodles are popping up everywhere, but Ali Maffucci and Inspiralized.com are taking them further,...
Author
Publisher
Schiffer Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"This guide is a dazzling showcase of this uniquely American art form. The pages are filled with tips, techniques, and insights that both educate and demonstrate the steps to creating authentic and beautiful scrimshaw. An examination of ivory includes a wide range of alternative natural and man-made ivory substitutes, including bone, horn, and nuts. Without question, this is the most complete technical and aesthetic book ever written in the field....
Author
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this retelling of the traditional tale, Belle, a skilled woodcarver, must carve the the legendary Heartwood to repay her father's debt to a fearsome beast that gave him shelter during a terrible storm.
Author
Series
Publisher
Blue Earth Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the Inuit Indians, focusing on their tradition of carving ivory. Includes a recipe for a blueberry-topped snowcream, and instructions for carving soap animals and for playing an Inuit game.
11) Best of all
Author
Publisher
Crossway Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In a village where everyone has been carved from wood, an uppity Miss Bess Stovall claims her maple "ancestree" is superior until the day a shunned willow fellow saves her life.
Author
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"An exciting project guide for both beginner and intermediate carvers that incorporates international influence! Featuring 7 step-by-step wood carving projects with full-size patterns and detailed painting instructions, this booklet takes you around the world to various countries by way of adorable gnomes to carve. Each carving represents different parts of the world and includes charming character backstories specific to the land"--
14) Big Book of Whittle Fun: 31 Simple Projects You Can Make with a Knife, Branches & Other Found Wood
Author
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
Big Book of Whittle Fun is filled with 31 great little whittling projects and games that are enjoyable to make and to use! With helpful advice on choosing wood, basic whittling techniques, and safe knife sharpening tips, you'll be able to make practical projects like recipe holders and whimsical objects like a rooster. Many playful sports and game-oriented projects are also included, such as tic-tac-toe and a bowling set complete with a lane and
...Author
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Formats
Description
A good knife is all you need to start whittling. Whether you're in front of a campfire or waiting for a bus, whittling is the creative way to unwind and have fun! In this book, world-famous whittler Chris Lubkemann shows you how to carve useful and whimsical objects with nothing more than an Original Swiss Army® Knife, a twig, and a few minutes of time. Learn to choose your wood, sharpen your blade, and control your knife, with dozens of easy step-by-step...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Looks at the gigantic, ancient Egyptian statue of the Great Sphinx, a crouching lion, human-headed creature. Asks who built it, how it was built, and who or what it represents. Follows a team of scientists who are looking at the Sphinx in the context of the geology, history, archeology, and architecture of ancient Egypt. Also follows a team of builders, who are creating scaled down replicas of the Great Sphinx to try to shed light on the techniques...
Publisher
Warner Home Video, distributor]
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
When Kate is killed by an ice sculpture on her wedding day, her fiancé Henry gives up on romance until he falls for the beautiful psychic who's supposed to be helping him move on. But Kate is not having any of it, and now she's making it her heavenly duty to send their budding relationship six-feet-under.
Author
Publisher
Whittlesey House, McGraw-Hill Book Company, inc
Pub. Date
[c1936]
Language
English
Description
Excellent introduction shows how to avoid pitfalls of craft and gives full information on tools, basic cutting strokes, then presents a wide range of projects: handles, bookends, pipes, chessmen, picture frames, puzzles, ships in bottles, more. 464 illustrations.
Author
Publisher
ABRAMS, Inc
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
Heirloom Wood is a love letter to wood's form and function through simple woodworking projects. Combining traditional techniques with contemporary design, Max Bainbridge teaches you how to identify wood types, source timber, and set up a basic toolbox, then offers step-by-step carving and cutting techniques for making your own pieces. With little experience and very few tools, you'll learn to create hand-carved bowls, cutting boards, spoons, knives,...
20) Daniel's duck
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
1982, c1980
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Daniel decides he hates the duck he has carved until the best wood-carver in Tennessee admires it.
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