Artikelname: 86 Cane Patterns for the Woodcarver
Artikelbeschreibung: Forever fascinated by canes, the author has always collected them-he even has his grandma's and grandpa's walking sticks. And, as a professional woodcarver, he knows there's a good market for them. Walking sticks come in three basic categories: the cane, which is a walking aid or a gentleman's walking stick; the staff or hiking stick, which is head-high; and the chest-high quarterstaff, which Tom's grandpa used to call a "thunk stick." Each of these types is generously represented among the 86 patterns in this book. Their designs include everything from fish to dragons and birds to beavers. This is a valuable reference book for all carvers.

Artikelname: Blackthorn Walking Sticks
Artikelbeschreibung: JACK DOUGLAS had a life long interest in and fondness for wood and trees which led naturally to the publication of this little book, particularly in the light of his investigation and ultimately the perfection of a method of straightening the notoriously knobbly Blackthorn into walking sticks of character. The methods he describes in this book can of course be applied to straightening other types of wood.In addition the book deals with the lore of Blackthorn and while strictly not a botanical treatise, the book is intended for a wide readership; for the generally interested, for the naturalist and for the country craftsman, whose interests are his craft and his raw materials.

Artikelname: Build Your Own Inexpensive Doll-house with One Sheet of 4' X 8' Plywood and Home Tools
Artikelbeschreibung: Anyone can build a dollhouse using just six basic tools (folding rule, square, saber saw, rasp, sander, and hammer) plus a single sheet of plywood. Easy-to-follow instructioins and tips, plus over 40 diagrams and photographs.

Artikelname: Canes : From the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century
Artikelbeschreibung: A magnificent tour of canes and staffs from the late seventeenth through the twentieth century in both folk art and formal designs. Color photographs provide a sweeping survey of the varying cane forms available to collectors today, including canes with handles bearing human and animal forms, scrimshaw and glass canes, gadget and weapons canes, political, and presentation canes. There is something to peak anyone's interest among these beautiful and engaging sticks. Even historic events and relics amy be found among the canes pictured here. Both rare and common canes are presented in an impressive visual format. Cane terminology, dating techniques, and formal cane etiquette are among the topics discussed in this collector's handbook. Photographs are arranged in broad categories to provide a sense of the scope of human imagination rendered in these magnificent sticks.

Artikelname: Canes Through the Ages
Artikelbeschreibung: This book chronicles the development of canes throughout the ages, defines their parts, the staggering variety of materials employed in their construction, and the dazzling array of gadgetry and weaponry hidden in many. Integral to the text are engaging stories of the author's experiences in hunting for the often elusive and rare sticks he has found over decades of collecting. He also provides advice that will give new collectors a much needed edge when entering the marketplace. Accompanying the text are over 1200 color photographs and illustrations. Invaluable information on the repair of damaged canes is also presented. An exhaustive index listing over 1580 cane patents from the United States, Britain, and Germany is provided as well as a very complete bibliography. Two illustrated auctioneer's catalogues and the prices received are included.

Artikelname: Canes, Pipes & Walking Sticks
Artikelbeschreibung: The Fantastic Book of Canes, Pipes & Walking Sticks is the remarkable work of Harry Ameredes -notable artist, woodcarver and sculptor.Spanning 35 years of work, these fabulous pen and ink sketches showcase Ameredes styles ranging from fighting canes in a medieval style to one-of-a-kind walking staffs crafted from tree roots and driftwood.

Covers the carving and construction of Walking Sticks, Canes, Staffs and Tobacco Pipes.

Artikelname: Carving Animal Canes and Walking Sticks
Artikelbeschreibung: Carve lifelike animal-handled canes and walking sticks with power tools. Over 180 clear color photos and concise, informative text take the reader through all the tools, techniques, and individual steps, from carving the blank and setting the eyes to texturing the fur and painting the finished handle.Patterns are provided for fifteen projects to make handles that depict an elephant, bear, sheep, bison, chimpanzee, horse, dog, groundhog, cobra, lion, rabbit, squirrel, tiger, and walrus.Instructions are given for procuring, sizing, and fastening shafts. This book will challenge and delight the novice and inspire a seasoned wood carver.

Artikelname: Carving Fancy Walking Sticks
Artikelbeschreibung: Of all the things that Tom Wolfe carves, none is more popular among collectors and students than his canes and walking sticks. Following the success of his fancy cane book last season, Tom is sharing some of his techniques for creating a fancy walking stick. The difference is in the size and shape of the creature. A walking stick is usually longer to provide more support for the hiker, and has a knob at the top rather than a handle. This knob provides the carver with many possibilities. In this book Tom carves a woodsman's head. He takes the reader through the process from the beginning of the carving to the attachment of the head to the shaft and the decoration of the shaft. Each step is illustrated with a color photograph and a clear explanation. The gallery give other ideas for carving the knob, and patterns are provided for several of them. A great book for new carvers and old pros.

Artikelname: Carving Signs:The Woodworker's Guide to Carving, Lettering and Gilding
Artikelbeschreibung: Whether you want to carve a sign for your own farm gate or shop or start a business carving signs for other people the answers are all here in this 'must-have' reference book.

Artikelname: Carving Traditional Woodspirits
Artikelbeschreibung: When Tom Wolfe published his first book on Woodspirits, Tom Wolfe Carves Woodspirits and Walking Sticks, we had no idea how popular it would become. Thousands of people saw it, bought it, and asked for more. So here it is, a new collection of Woodspirits, this time done in the traditional Bavarian way. Carved from a section of a tree, the branch forms the hat. Of course Tom brings his own inimitable style to the carving, making it lively and creative. As always he takes the carver step-by-step through the carving process. There can be no pattern, because each Woodspirit springs from a unique piece of wood. But the technique and the sequence of carving can be easily learned through the step-by-step color illustrations. A gallery of several Woodspirits will give the carver many ideas about the variety and variations they can obtain when they release the Spirits from the Wood.

Artikelname: Creative Canes and Walking Sticks
Artikelbeschreibung: This is a new book by the author with original patterns and different techniques to produce creative canes and walking sticks. Also included are designs for sword canes. As always each step is clearly illustrated in full color and patterns are presented to aid the carver in his or her own creation. A gallery of 25 canes and 11 patterns make this a most useful aid to carving.

Artikelname: Fantastic Book of Canes, Pipes and Walking Sticks
Artikelbeschreibung: A valuable source for cane makers, whether they are amateurs, professionals, hobbyists or craftsmen.

Artikelname: Lovespoons,Traditional Spoon Carving in Wales
Artikelbeschreibung: By now, the lovespoon has become one of the representative images of Wales, a unique emblem of the culture. There's nothing like it anywhere else in the world. Every year, thousands of visitors take home with them examples of the lovespoon, and every year the lovespoon enjoys a prominent position in Welsh weddings. To tell the story of the lovespoon, this book starts with its humble older sister, the domestic spoon. Long before knives and forks were used for eating, and long before the availability of metal spoons, carved wooden spoons were in wide use, and their manufacture was a major occupation in the Welsh countryside. The craft of domestic spoonmaking developed into that of the lovespoon, and the author details the different styles that emerged, explains some of the symbolism of the designs, describes the woodworking craft from start to finish, and traces the growth, decline and rebirth of this uniquely Welsh craft tradition. Also included is a Gazetteer of Spooncarvers workshops worth a visit.

Artikelname: Making Chair Seats from Cane, Rush and Other Natural Materials
Artikelbeschreibung: Easy-to-follow guide has 60 step-by-step illustrations for making seats of cane, splint, rush, rope, twine, grass.

Artikelname: Making Miniature Furniture
Artikelbeschreibung: This clearly written guide enables woodcrafters to make charming, sturdy and functional 1/2-scale furniture. Step-by-step instructions, diagrams and photographs make it easy for hobbyists to create a gateleg table, candlestand, American Empire chest of drawers, and many other items.

Artikelname: Making Walking Sticks for a Hobby
Artikelbeschreibung: The author has spent his working life in engineering. Firstly as an apprentice and finally as a Director with special responsibility for jig and tool design and manufacturing methods. Despite the fact that every working day involved dealing with steel and their alloys, etc., there was always an interest in working with wood and the enjoyment in working with woodcutting tools. It was not surprising that, on retirement it seemed a natural progression to find a hobby using wood as a medium, and his thoughts turned to woodcarving. However, whilst searching the library bookshelves for books on this subject, several books on walking sticks and relating methods of manufacture captured his attention.After much interesting reading it was obvious that the subject was far more involved and interesting, and time-consuming than the layman would have first envisaged. It was a subject which would involve design and many facets of the practical side of manufacture and production ideas. The bait was taken and the decision to have-a-go materialised.Walking in the countryside with his wife Audrey was always pleasurable, so collecting a few shanks whilst out walking resulted in the ideal combination of exercise and a hobby in the making.Almost twelve months elapsed before several shanks, collected whilst out walking, were dry enough to be straightened. Two particular ones were selected out of about a dozen, to be the experimental ones.The first one chosen was a very nicely marked hazel shank for Audrey; the second one being a heavier ash stick for his own use.The straightening process took some time but eventually the shanks were ready for dressing. A well-seasoned piece of sycamore provided sufficient material for two heads which were dowelled and glued, and once tips had been fitted, both sticks were treated with two coats of yacht varnish. These are the 'badged' sticks on the front cover.

Artikelname: Ornamental Turning
Artikelbeschreibung:

The art of ornamental turning in wood (and, in former days, ivory) has a long and distinguished history and it has recently experienced a renaissance among craftspeople. This is T.D. Walshaw's guide to the art, aimed not only at the experienced woodturner, but also at the novice. This book provides comprehensive chapters on purpose-built ornamental lathes (both antique and modern), essential accessories, using cutting and decorative tools, plus detailed information about screw threads and templates. There are also clear directions on using a standard engineer's lathe to create ornamental work. Fully illustrated with close-up photographs of work in stages and finished projects, plus detailed plans and diagrams, this is the instruction book for any woodturner wanting to master the art of ornamental turning.

Artikelname: Practical Woodcarving: Design and Application
Artikelbeschreibung: If you're a woodcarver seeking inspiration for that next carving project, look no further! This book is full of ideas for designing and creating a myriad of unique and handmade projects, all of which can be used in and around the house or given as gifts. A total of 155 different projects are illustrated, including desk accessories, boxes and cabinets, tableware, coin banks, walking sticks, and nameplates. Appropriate for experts as well as new carvers, the book covers important principles in design and decoration. The text is presented in easy-to-follow language and supplemented with over 200 photographs and 70 drawn patterns. The book also illustrates different methods and styles of carving as applied to the items shown. Written by an experienced woodcarver, designer, and author, this comprehensive book provides a wealth of information for all who want to use and enjoy their carving projects.

Artikelname: Stickmaking Handbook
Artikelbeschreibung: An introduction to the art and craft of stickmaking. It presents a range of modern and traditional walking sticks and shepherd's crooks, including one- and two-piece wooden sticks, sticks and crooks in antler and horn, Cardigan sticks and market sticks. Topics covered include: sourcing timber; seasoning wood; adapting material; fitting collars; shaping and shanking handles; decorating; colouring; and finishing. There are step-by-step drawings and colour photographs to illustrate the techniques.

Artikelname: Stickmaking: A Complete Course
Artikelbeschreibung: Stickmaking: a complete course enjoys an excellent reputation amongst stickmakers and stick enthusiasts as a leading book in the field. This edition updates the original, with expanded sections on how to make and source tools and formers, and where to find materials. It also includes updated projects and a more in depth treatment of the history and philosophy of stickmaking. The book remains an essential guide for those interested in learning the processes and techniques involved with the manufacture of a variety of traditional sticks, outlining the processes in a clear, straightforward manner using a wealth of diagrams and photographs. It is also contains valuable, up-to-date information on how and where to source the raw materials of stickmaking, how to find, cut and season wood, and where to locate materials such as ram and buffalo horn, all considered from an international perspective. The revision brings Stickmaking: a complete course"" one step closer to becoming the stickmaker's bible, with a more comprehensive coverage of the history and tradition of the craft. Why make sticks? What makes a good stick? How has stickmaking developed and where is it going? This new edition answers all of these questions and poses a few more. With a considered treatment of the perennial issues of form and function, this book is equally accessible to stick enthusiasts, amateur craftsmen and experienced professionals alike.

Artikelname: The Craft of Stickmaking
Artikelbeschreibung: Includes basic techniques through to carving intricate handles, information on raw materials and types of sticks and advice on competing in shows 'The whole craft in one book'

Artikelname: Tom Wolfe Carves Wood Spirits and Walking Sticks
Artikelbeschreibung: Legend has it that the forest of the world are inhabited by elusive creatures known as "Wood Spirits." Tom Wolfe finds them everywhere and brings them to life in this delightful new instructional book. Using found wood such as driftwood, roots, and old beams from dilapidated barns, he leads the reader through the carving of wondrous, fanciful faces, that are both enchanting and beautiful. On a smaller scale, Tom also finds the Wood Spirits in walking sticks, creating treasures that are handsome and functional at the same time. Tom has been carving these Spirits for years, and they are constantly in demand. Now he leads the carver, step-by-step, through their creation, each step illustrated in beautiful color photographs. An extensive gallery is included, jam-packed with examples and ideas for the reader's own work.

Artikelname: Traditional Spoon Carving in Wales
Artikelbeschreibung: By now, the lovespoon has become one of the representative images of Wales, a unique emblem of the culture. There's nothing like it anywhere else in the world. Every year, thousands of visitors take home with them examples of the lovespoon, and every year the lovespoon enjoys a prominent position in Welsh weddings. To tell the story of the lovespoon, this book starts with its humble older sister, the domestic spoon. Long before knives and forks were used for eating, and long before the availability of metal spoons, carved wooden spoons were in wide use, and their manufacture was a major occupation in the Welsh countryside. The craft of domestic spoonmaking developed into that of the lovespoon, and the author details the different styles that emerged, explains some of the symbolism of the designs, describes the woodworking craft from start to finish, and traces the growth, decline and rebirth of this uniquely Welsh craft tradition.

Artikelname: Traditional Woodland Crafts
Artikelbeschreibung: A practical guide to green woodwork and the coppice crafts, showing how to use traditional tools and techniques to make traditional products from small round wood, and help in the conservation of the native woodland besides.Raymond Tabor has worked for twenty years in a woodland nature reserve, producing and selling traditional products. He chairs the conservation activities of the largest Wildlife Trust in the country, leads courses in woodland crafts and management, and has written regularly on crafts, tools and woodland conservation, including a booklet on coppicing.

Contents Include Woodmanship and coppicing . Tools. Devices.Buying, measuring and cutting, Riving wood Products for gardens. Fencing. Wood for thatching Tent pegs. Withes . Walking sticks. Besom brooms Gate hurdles. Wattle hurdles. The marketplace.

Artikelname: Turning Lace Bobbins
Artikelbeschreibung: David Springett has been making lace bobbins since 1977. He has specialised in turning the highly decorated bobbins traditionally used in the East Midland area of England. He has developed a variety of tricks and techniques evolving an efficient method of working which has made him one of the country's leading bobbin makers.In this book David describes how to make over 24 different styles of lace bobbins explaining the techniques required to turn them both wood and bone. As well as describing the production of bobbins such as:Cow and Calf ,Bees Knees, Caterpillar and Mother and Babe, he explains how to to select and prepare bone, how to turn miniature bobbins, inlay pewter, produce Tunbridge Mosaic and make dowel using a simple jig. Many of these techniques are invaluable in other forms of turnery making this a book packed with valuable tips and information.

I also have the companion volume to this book in stock; Success to the Lace Pillow, which decribes the types, history and makers of East Midland Bobbins.

Artikelname: Walkingsticks
Artikelbeschreibung: This is a comprehensive look at decorative walking sticks, including their use, history,and craftsmanship. Stoeber explores the rise and fall of the cane industry. A chapter on materials familiarizes the reader with the wide range of canes available. This cultural history will become a useful reference for antique dealers and collectors as well as the beginner.

A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME.

Artikelname: Woodturning Trickery
Artikelbeschreibung: This is David Springett's 4th woodturning book. Here are 12 projects that will not only intrigue woodturners but will be fun to make, a pleasure to play with & can be profitable too. This book is packed with valuable information, tips and techniques including hand thread chasing, split turning, small turning methods, hot & cold glue chucks, the use of mandrels and a variety of other holding methods. Contents Include: Woods & Methods of Holding Work Turning Small Diameter Spindles Hand Chasing Treads Finishes Safety & Measurement King Arturs Puzzel Mouse & Cheese Apple Core The Wood for Trees Grubby Pear Flying Saucer The Gordian Knot Chinese Well Greek Temple Neils Terry's Chocolate Orange Magic Mushroom Bottle Imp