Carving Realistic Birds

A projects-foundation course for woodcarvers to create realistic carved birds. Starting with research and drawing plans, the reader is guided through the stages of carving, painting, finishing with fine detail and assembly. The book concentrates on three complete projects of graded difficulty: a dipper, green woodpecker and common tern. There are also complete patterns for eight further projects: a robin, kingfisher, osprey, blue tit, great spotted woodpecker, swallow and goldfinch, with drawings, typical colour samples and background information on the subject's characteristics and habitat.

Carving Birds and Beasts:

Features the hands-down most popular themes for woodworkers--birds and animals. Full-colour photographs and numerous diagrams illustrate each project from multiple angles (including final form on mountings), and helpful tips are offered on getting the results you want. Projects include mare and foal, humpback whale, leaping dolphin, bison, prairie dog, swans, and 25 more. In addition, interviews with famous carvers explain how they approach their craft. 

Game Bird Carving

Bird carving is now recognized as genuine American folk art. Here is the definitive, indispensable book on the subject of realistic bird carving for beginners, amateurs, or seasoned professionals. Master bird carver Bruce Burk takes carvers through the stages of carving, from choosing the best wood and tools to creating decoys and realistic painting. He delves into repairing decoys, cutting out a body from just one piece, burning in feather detail, drilling for legs, and duplicating iridescence. Complete with over 1,000 photographs and line-drawings, "Game Bird Carving" is the "bible" for any aspiring or professional carver.

50 Bird Woodcarving Patterns

Soar to new heights with this helpful how-to on power carving a variety of wooden birds. Featuring internationally-known woodcarver Frank Russell, this guide offers expert instruction on a wide range of carving techniques and ways to improve your skills. Original patterns for a number of different types of birds are provided, along with detailed sketches to offer guidance for woodcarvers of all skill levels. The patterns can even be used for other types of three-dimensional or flatwork art if wood isn't your preferred material of choice.

Songbird Carving

Songbird Carving is a unique book that can be appreciated on two levels: first, as a step-by-step set of instructions, with exquisite photographs and hand-drawn illustrations covering techniques of carving, texturing, painting and mounting of five songbird projects; second, as a work of art unto itself. The five songbird projects featured are the Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted titmouse, American Goldfinch, House Wren, and Catbird.

Carving Birds in Wood

Profusely illustrated sourcebook by noted author and carver describes dozens of realistic and stylized bird projects: comic owl, penguin, and dove caricatures; Korean wedding ducks; bird totems, fetishes, and dance masks, and many more. Over 300 drawings and photographs, with tips on woods, tools, pitfalls, finishing techniques. Designs graded for difficulty.

The Golden Eagle: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Art of Bird Carving

This book presents a behind-the-scenes look at how Floyd Scholz creates one of his most ambitious pieces-a life-size golden eagle in flight. Beautiful colour photos document the carving's progression from a block of wood to a finished work of art. The accompanying text offers how-to information as well as Scholz's thoughts as he works on the carving. It includes preliminary sketches and notes, candid studio shots, work-in-progress images, corrections, and journal entries. It provides a unique look at the creative process that will inspire carvers, artists, and bird-lovers alike.

Power Carving Manual: Tools, Techniques

Featuring 16 projects from the pages of Woodcarving Illustrated, crafters will learn all about the various benefits of carving with power tools and how to master this technique. Additional information about power units, hand pieces, carving burs, materials shopping and maintenance advice, as well as the particular techniques associated with each type of tool is included. Additional lessons are given on detailing more intricate pieces, such as bird feathers and animal fur. Sabol, Lori Corbett, Ed Priby and Bill Janney.

Carving Award Winning Songbirds

This handbook provides all the tools and guidance needed to carve and paint realistic songbirds, including an overview of carving tools, materials, and safety. An in-depth look at carving techniques covers band-sawing basics and songbird anatomy, including instructions on carving the torso, head, and feathers. A special section focuses on the difficult task of carving the legs and feet. Three projects, the Mountain Bluebird, the Waxwing, and the Red-Breasted Nuthatch, feature natural history notes, male and female measurements, patterns with step-by-step instructions and progressive photographs, and paint-mixing charts.

Bird Carving Basics: Eyes v.1

Bird Carving Basics: Feet v. 2

Bird Carving Basics: Bills and Beaks v.4

Bird Carving Basics: Texturing v. 5

• Publisher : Stackpole Books (1 July 1991)
• Language : English
• Paperback : 2 pages
• ISBN-10 : 0811730506
• ISBN-13 : 978-0811730501
• Dimensions : 18.42 x 0.64 x 22.86 cm

Bird Carving Basics: Painting v.6

• Publisher : Stackpole Books (1 July 1991)
• Language : English
• Paperback : 2 pages
• ISBN-10 : 0811730514
• ISBN-13 : 978-0811730518
• Dimensions : 
• 19.05 x 0.64 x 23.5 cm

Patterns and Instructions for Carving Authentic Birds

Contemporary Bird Carvings

This beautiful book traces the development of bird carving, a distinctly American art form, from the mid-1800s to the present. Displayed in stunning colour photos are some of the very best examples of bird carving produced in both the United States and Canada. This volume focuses on the two generations of bird artists, working from the last quarter of the twentieth century to today. They include James Foote, John Scheeler, Ernest Muehlmatt, Jimmie Vizier, Larry Hayden, the Brunets, Larry Barth, Gary Yoder, and Todd Wohlt, among others. It also details the influence of the two previous generations of decoy makers and artists on the current carvers. The text provides a fascinating history of bird carving and details of the lives and work of each carver included.

Carving Water Birds: Patterns and Instructions

Among the subjects: belted kingfisher, Atlantic puffin, brown pelican, horned grebe and 8 other birds of lake, ocean, pond, stream and marsh. For accurate modeling, the templates, many life-size, depict each bird from top, side and head-on. 12 double-page spreads of templates. 4 diagrams. All carvings shown in color on covers. Introduction and instructions.

Carving Popular Birds: Patterns and Instructions for 12 Life-Size Models

Front, top, side views, characteristic markings of fox sparrow, purple finch, barn swallow, downy woodpecker, northern mockingbird, western tanager, horned lark, 5 other familiar species. Advice on selecting tools, woods; detailed carving directions, more. Individual portraits in lifelike settings.

Carving and Painting Pintail Drake with Jimmie Vizier

Full-colour photos and step-by-step from an award-winning carver. Includes full-size pattern.

• Publisher : Stackpole Books (1 April 1999)
• Language : English
• Paperback : 96 pages
• ISBN-10 : 0811727017
• ISBN-13 : 978-0811727013
• Dimensions : 18.42 x 0.64 x 24.13 cm

Lifesize Merlin (Wildfowl Carving Magazine Workbench Projects)

Start-to-finish instructions and pattern for a life-size merlin plus how to make your own eyes.

• Publisher : Stackpole Magazines; Spi edition (1 Jan. 2007)
• Language : English
• Spiral-bound : 40 pages
• ISBN-10 : 188198236X
• ISBN-13 : 978-1881982364
• Dimensions : 36.83 x 0.64 x 29.21 cm
  

Carving Shorebirds

Sixteen full-size patterns (all double-page spreads) for 19 North American shorebirds with clear carving directions and step-by-step instructions. Colour photos of completed projects appear on covers. Introduction.

Duck Decoys: Classic Carving Projects Made Easy

The Carving Classics Made Easy series is designed to bring the traditions and joy of woodcarving to a new generation of hobbyists. Each book in the series will guide you step-by-step through a variety of quintessential carving projects, building your confidence along the way. The duck decoy has a long tradition as a classic carving project. Now, you can get started on your own decoy with this instructional guide by award-winning decoy carver, Tom Matus. You will be amazed at your carving success as you follow the author, step-by-step, through an entire drake .

The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carving

The carved bird decoy is the only truly American folk art - for the decoy as an aid to hunting was devised by the American Indians and has grown as a useful art since the days of the colonists. Decoy-carving was developed and refined to such a degree that now early and well-carved birds are prized by collectors. This book, full of stunning photographs, shows the best examples from both public and private collections, and gives the reader an idea of the great range, vigour, and variety of the birds. There are sandpipers, curlews, ducks, geese, swans, gulls, herons, crows, loons, and many others - (loons, being wary, were used as confidence birds). Along with the birds are explanations of the highly varied and ingenious methods of construction.

Olyee 7 Pcs Wood Carving Tools

wood carving tools set made of high-quality & durable materials, include hook knife, whittling knife, detail knife, polishing oil wax, polishing strap, cut resistant gloves & roll storage bag, which can meet all your needs for carvings spoon, bowl, cup or other woodwork.

Saker Contour Gauge Profile Tool(10 inch)-Adjustable Lock

Saker Contour Gauge designed for winding pipes, circular frames, ducts and many objects, Ideal for fitting tiles, laminate, carpet, checking dimensions, moulding, etc.Useful tool for operations on car bodies, carpentry and for all kinds of modelling.

Wood Carving Tools 7 in 1 Carving Kit

7 in 1 Carving Tools: Our carving knife set includes a wood carving hook knife, a whittling knife, a leather strop , a chip carving detail knife, a polishing compound and cut resistant gloves for all types of wood carving from rough working to detailed carving.

Wood Carving Tools Chasehill 10 in 1 Carving Kit

Wood Carving Kit -- The carving knife set includes a wood carving hook knife, a whittling knife, a chip carving detail knife, a leather strop and a polishing compound, a cutting Board, a handwork Steel ruler, a pencil, a Pair Cut Resistance Gloves ,it can you’re your different carving needs from rough working to detailed carving.

Wood Carving Tools Set, 11 in 1 Carving Kit

Wood carving accessories set includes a wood carving hook knife, a whittling knife, a chip carving detail knife, a leather strop, a polishing compound, a pair of cut resistant gloves, 3 knife covers, a bamboo box and kraft paper box, can meet different carving needs from rough working to detailed carving.

Fuyit 17pcs Wood Carving Set Wood Carving Beginner Kit

Quality Carving Knives: The ergonomic handle is made of Ash wood which is durable and will not crack. The wood is smoother and dirt-resistant after painting with wood oil. The blade is made of chrome vanadium steel. Sharp and will not rusty. Includes Wood Blocks: 10pcs 10x2.5x2.5cm basswood blocks are all polished. The surface is smooth and safe. The basswood is uniform and dense. Have strong stability and not easy to crack. It is a nice choice for wood carving.

WORKPRO F Clamps Bar Clamps, Heavy Duty

High-Quality Material The clamps are made from high quality metal, suitable for heavy-duty clamping projects

Quick Slide Design Grooves in the serrated bar allow easier sliding of moving jaw

Durable Handle Quick slider with high impact aluminium handles are hard enough for impact resistance

Anti Corrosion Cast iron jaws with powder-coated finish make it possible to resist corrosion

TooTaci 10pcs Basswood Whittlers Carving Blocks

The basswood carving blocks suitable for Beginner, Kids and expert. This whittling set is precious for whittling lovers and hobbyists. Save time and energy handling any wood working task in convenience with these LIGHTWEIGHT, SLEEK wooden surfaces! They are CUT IN A BREEZE and create the perfect tool to impress everyone with your masterpieces! Use these small wooden plank in a variety of ways from art projects.

Arteza Basswood Carving Blocks for Carving

NATURAL BASSWOOD SURFACE. Every one of our wood blocks is designed using natural basswood. This ensures the smoothest surface imaginable for every project, and each block is quality checked to stay up to this excellent standard.

NATURAL BASSWOOD SURFACE. Every one of our wood blocks is designed using natural basswood. This ensures the smoothest surface imaginable for every project, and each block is quality checked to stay up to this excellent standard.

8 Piece Professional Wood Lathe Chisel Set

Carpenters Apron for Men and Women