Carving

Harley Refsal  
Usually ships in 24 hours Here's a great book on a fascinating topic for carver's. There's a history of the style as practiced in Scandinavia and America,... [read more]

Fred Wilbur  
Usually ships in 24 hours An expert craftsman shows you how to incorporate ornamental details into your carving projects. He first explores the development of ornamental styles;... [read more]

Lora S. Irish  
Usually ships in 24 hours Carvers and scroll sawers will find these 100+ simple, realistic floral patterns useful and inspiring. Designs for pansies, daisies, poppies, lilies, sunflowers,... [read more]

Jack Kochan  
Usually ships in 24 hours Here's a guide to carving for intermediate to advanced power tool carvers. Learn how to interpret the unique personality found in a... [read more]

Ian Norbury  
Usually ships in 24 hours Sculptors and wood carvers will be interested in this gallery presentation of the work of Ian Norbury, a world-reknowned sculptor. Norbury's pieces... [read more]

Bruce Burk  
Usually ships in 24 hours 22 duck decoys in this second volume by Burk, with complete plans, instructions, and excellent reference photos taken from multiple angles to... [read more]

E. J. Tangerman  
Usually ships in 24 hours A good book for beginners who are looking for simple objects like Christmas tree ornaments, butter and cookie molds, chip-carved pieces, tramp-carving,... [read more]

Floyd Scholz,Tad Merrick  
Usually ships in 24 hours A beautifully photographed book with detailed images of 17 species of hawks, falcons, eagles, and osprey. 500 photos and thorough, measured line... [read more]

Tobin Fraley,Gary K. Wolf  
Usually ships in 5 to 7 weeks With each turn of the merry-go-round, the hurdling horses, frolicking frogs, and gallivanting goats leap by. These remarkable figures were created by... [read more]

Paul J. White  
Usually ships in 24 hours Your home or business can welcome visitors with a shining, incised and carved, sign. Make it yourself with quarterboard, beginning with the... [read more]

Frederick Wilbur  
Usually ships in 24 hours Here is an authoritative handbook on designing, laying out, and carving classical architectural ornament for furniture and interiors. Includes moldings, volutes, rosettes,... [read more]

Ian Norbury  
Usually ships in 24 hours Here's an interesting selection for carvers from Ian Norbury, the well-known English craftsman. The female face is carved using the bandsaw, and... [read more]

Jeff Phares  
Usually ships in 24 hours Carving natural facial features is hard for even the most experienced carver. With step-by-step photographs, this guide shows you how to correctly... [read more]

Ian Norbury  
Usually ships in 2 to 4 weeks A full range of examples shows the many emotions of the human face, explaining how to extract the essence of the emotion... [read more]

Frank Fox-Wilson  
Usually ships in 24 hours Here are 17 projects taken from nature and carved in a stylized, though highly realistic, way. Each project includes full working drawings,... [read more]

Wanda Marsh  
Usually ships in 24 hours This beginning-to-advanced-level carving book provides three projects to teach the carving skills for recreating any flower. Starting with a morning glory, this... [read more]

Cyndi Joslyn-Carhart,Cyndi Joslyn  
Usually ships in 24 hours This handbook guides beginners and those who want to expand their repertoire through 15 Santa carvings based on prototypes from around the... [read more]

Greg Krockta,Roger Schroeder  
Usually ships in 24 hours All the answers, including wood selection, design tips, carving letters and numbers, relief carving, gold leafing and more. Whether you want to... [read more]

Shirley Adler,E. J. Tangerman,Harley Refsal  
Usually ships in 24 hours With small scraps of wood and a few common carving tools, Adler shows you how to carve both the bowl and handle... [read more]

Dick Onians  
Usually ships in 24 hours Sculptor and carver Dick Onians offers a thorough grounding in male and female anatomy and how to render it in wood, clay... [read more]

Glenda Bennett  
Usually ships in 24 hours Step-by-step instructions to create 20 projects, diverse in form and function. Lots of new ideas for the experienced carver and detailed instruction... [read more]

Jamie Doeren  
Usually ships in 24 hours Instructions and patterns for carving realistic and caricature bears with a chainsaw. Covers patterns, layout, and basic cuts in lots of color... [read more]

Lora S. Irish  
Usually ships in 24 hours Lora Irish presents dozens of traditional carving patterns, in outline form for layout and as a shaded drawing to guide the actual... [read more]

Norma Gregory  
Usually ships in 24 hours A copyright-free collection of designs, including motifs, boxes, borders and swags drawn for pyrography but suitable for adaptation to many crafts. This... [read more]

Chris Pye  
Usually ships in 24 hours Here is an excellent series of carving project lessons by a master teacher. Each project is designed to teach an important aspect... [read more]

Ian Norbury  
Usually ships in 24 hours This book, by a master carver, teaches you how to carve the human form, with correct proportions for a realistic look. Norbury... [read more]

Lora S. Irish  
Usually ships in 24 hours There are more than 100 dragon patterns included in this newly revised and expanded 2nd edition of this guide. It covers the... [read more]

Rip Mann,Tammi Mann,Douglas Congdon-Martin  
Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks Beginning and experienced carvers alike will find the step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions easy to follow to create a beautiful handhewn octagonal bowl.... [read more]

Richard Butz  
Usually ships in 24 hours This classic primer grew out of Rick Butz's successful PBS series. It gives the novice carver a solid grounding in tools, techniques,... [read more]

Rick and Ellen Butz  
Usually ships in 24 hours Rick Butz, of the popular PBS series, here shows you a safe and highly effective system of sharpening tools to put a... [read more]

Lora S. Irish  
Usually ships in 24 hours Successful landscape carving in relief depends on a good sense of perspective, which Lora Irish teaches in this lively book. Includes chapters... [read more]

Chris Pye,Chris Pye  
Usually ships in 24 hours This comprehensive course shows exactly how to learn incised letter carving as well as relief letter carving. It's essential reading for all... [read more]

Paul N. Hasluck  
Usually ships in 24 hours This is an excellent guide to every aspect of carving. Covered are the necessary tools, the aesthetics of wood carving, a comprehensive... [read more]

Shepard Barbash,Vicki Ragan  
Usually ships in 24 hours This book presents a dazzling array of magical wood carvings created by the famed artisans of Oaxaca. From dancing chickens and flower-print... [read more]

Floyd Scholz,Tad Merrick  
Usually ships in 24 hours A beautiful volume of of over 700 photographs plus other illustrations for the carver interested in owls. 16 species of owls are... [read more]

Norma Gregory  
Usually ships in 24 hours Pyrography is an interesting way of burning a surface design in wood, but many beginners find it difficult to create their own... [read more]

Chris Pye  
Usually ships in 24 hours The author calls this "a different carving book." Why? Because instead of covering a great variety of projects superficially, Chris Pye has... [read more]

Mark Lindquist,Bill Byers  
Usually ships in 24 hours Lindquist, who almost single-handedly popularized working with spalted wood, here shares his techniques for sawing, shaping, and smoothing large pieces of wood... [read more]

John M. Levinson,Somers G. Headley  
Usually ships in 24 hours With both novice and experienced decoy collectors in mind, the authors have created a thorough study of shorebirds and the decoys used... [read more]

Norma Gregory  
Usually ships in 24 hours Pyrography-- the art of drawing with fire on wood-- becomes even finer with the solid point machine. This modern, electrically heated tool... [read more]

David Bennett,Roger Schroeder  
Usually ships in 24 hours Relief carver Dave Bennett details the importance and uses of light and shadow in successful relief carving. In photographs and captions, he... [read more]

E. J. Tangerman  
Usually ships in 24 hours There's plenty of useful advice, tips, and techniques for beginning to expert carvers in this comprehensive sourcebook of ideas and designs. Simple... [read more]

Joe Engers  
Usually ships in 24 hours A wildfowl decoy is a sportman's tool, a functional object that hunters use to lure game. A decoy is also a work... [read more]

Jay S. Hanna  
Usually ships in 24 hours This is a guide to confidently carving a variety of decorative items for both boat and home-- carve sternboards, billetheads, trailboards, eagles,... [read more]

John Hillyer  
Usually ships in 24 hours Using this single book, beginners can learn chip, incised, pierced, relief, sculptural, or architectural carving. Good information is included from tools and... [read more]

E. J. Tangerman  
Usually ships in 24 hours This excellent introduction tailored for the beginner shows how to avoid common mistakes in the craft. There's complete information on tools and... [read more]

Lora S. Irish  
Usually ships in 24 hours 31 Individual patterns focusing on North American Wildlife including bear, fox, wolf, ram, elk, deer, wild mustang, mallard duck, bobcat, coyote, mountain lion,... [read more]

Shawn Cipa  
Usually ships in 24 hours Full instructions for carving a nativity that will become a family heirloom. This book includes both carving and painting instructions for Mary,... [read more]

Ian Norbury  
Usually ships in 24 hours This book was developed in order to show the beginner how to carve in small steps. Using shop scrap or seasoned fruit... [read more]

Chris Pye  
Usually ships in 24 hours This comprehensive two-volume set tells-- and shows, in almost 700 illustrations-- how to get the most out of every woodcarving tool. Volume... [read more]

Chris Pye  
Usually ships in 24 hours This comprehensive two-volume set tells--and shows, in almost 700 illustrations--how to get the most out of every woodcarving tool. Volume 2 describes... [read more]

Ian Norbury   For carvers and sculptors, Norbury demonstrates how to portray aspects of the nude female figure in wood, both creatively and realistically. Focusing... [read more]

Rick Jensen   In Medieval times, shepherd peasants believed that if they carved a face into the bark of a tree, the tree's spirit would... [read more]

Chris Lubkemann  
Usually ships in 24 hours Master carver Chris Lubkemann has developed a unique whittling technique that produces perfect curls of wood that he uses in the carving... [read more]

Kurt Koch  
Usually ships in 24 hours Covering the hand-carved detail that makes a wooden mantel, carved archway, or molding distinctive, the patterns in this architectural carving sourcebook incorporate... [read more]

Best of Exotic & Greenhouse Gardening Ma,Guild of Master Craftsman  
Usually ships in 24 hours A great selection of 55 articles from Woodcarving Magazine. Each article is clearly illustrated with explanatory photos and diagrams. Topics include: choosing... [read more]

Greg Young  
Usually ships in 1 to 4 weeks The quick and easy projects in this step-by-step guide to carving bottle stoppers are accompanied by tool information, wood recommendations, safety tips,... [read more]

Bruce A White   This book offers a wide range of delightful designs and projects for woodcarvers at all skill levels. An added bonus is the... [read more]

Gert Ljungberg,Inger A:son-Ljungberg   Here's an introduction to the basics of carving in the Swedish tradition, where knives reign supreme. You'll find lots of projects with... [read more]

Douglas Congdon-Martin,Paul White  
Usually ships in 24 hours The eagle as an American symbol is nearly as old as the nation itself, and an eagle carving makes a great adornment... [read more]

Jeff Phares   Using step-by-step photographs, this book shows you how to correctly position the ears and hair, how to make the proper shapes, and... [read more]

Shawn Cipa  
Usually ships in 24 hours If you admire the warm-and-cozy look of a a hand-carved Old World Santa, you will appreciate these nostalgic folk art designs from... [read more]

Wally Lueth,Harold L. Enlow,Walter H. Lueth  
Usually ships in 24 hours This book will identify for you those small elements in the face which we respond to when we look, and help you... [read more]

Sharon Littley,Clive Griffin  
Usually ships in 24 hours Learn how to carve lovespoons of your own with step-by-step illustrated instructions and 30 patterns commemorating love, friendship, loyalty and more. Patterns... [read more]

Usually ships in 24 hours Watch a bear emerge from a chunk of tree. Jerry Wagner shows you how chain saw carvers can make this popular garden... [read more]

Hal Macintosh,Hal McIntosh   The first portion of this book displays the work of the most well-known chainsaw artists from around the country. The second, and... [read more]

Wayne Barton   This compendium of classic chip-carving patterns includes lettering, geometric designs, designs for cabinets and furniture, positive-image designs, and free-form designs. Wayne Barton... [read more]

Wayne Barton   In chip carving you incise a pattern or design directly into wood. Let chip-carving wizard Wayne Barton's classic reference show you how... [read more]

Kurt Koch  
Usually ships in 24 hours In the course of creating one project, (an ornamental carving that can be used to accent a mantel, headboard, or picture frame,)... [read more]

Jeremy Williams  
Usually ships in 24 hours In this new edition of a classic book about relief carving, beginners learn the basic techniques. From selecting tools and materials to... [read more]

Erwin O. Christensen  
Usually ships in 24 hours This book provides the carver with a survey of nearly 200 years of great native folk art from the 17th through the... [read more]

Mack Sutter  
Usually ships in 24 hours Flowers are a popular design motif for woodcarving, and with good reason. They are perfect for carved wood boxes, decorative wall plaques,... [read more]

Guild of Master Craftsman Publications   Here are hundreds of useful tips from the readers of Britain's Woodcarving Magazine. There's plenty of great info for the professional and... [read more]

Harry Ameredes   Carvers and collectors have long been interested in canes and pipes made of found materials or by "naive" or unschooled craftsmen. The... [read more]

Sara Wilkinson  
Usually ships in 24 hours Starting with your initial idea and winding up with a finished piece, here's a book for novice to more adept carvers that... [read more]

William Judt  
Usually ships in 24 hours Wood has traditionally been a common medium for rendering religious icons such as the Christian cross, and this carving book offers 33... [read more]

Usually ships in 24 hours Learn to finish your carved piece by painting it. Step-by-step demonstration.... [read more]

Alan Bridgewater,Gill Bridgewater   It's incredibly easy to produce a host of projects--from small, highly detailed pieces to giant, life-size models--with a rotary or reciprocating carving... [read more]

Ruta Saliklis,Elvehjem Museum of Art,Ruta T. Saliklis  
Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks Lithuanian wood carving in the 20th Century has undergone a transition from religious to secular figures. This book provides a discussion of... [read more]

Rip Mann,Tammi Mann,Doublas Congdon-Martin   Here's an excellent book for carvers interested in a very old traditional method. The authors use only hand tools-- the bowl adze,... [read more]

Farish A. Noor,Eddin Khoo,David Lok  
Usually ships in 24 hours In Malaysia, woodcarvers are venerated as artists who have a mystical affinity with wood. This collection of over 250 photographs and line... [read more]

Leo Gowan  
In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. Canes, or "sticks" as they're called in England, require relatively inexpensive materials and tools to produce. This book is an excellent guide... [read more]

Colleen Schafroth   Chess pieces are miniature carvings and turnings in wood, ivory and soft stone. This lovely book presents contemporary and historical sets in... [read more]

Fred T. Hodgson  
Usually ships in 24 hours Originally published in 1905, here's a book that covers the techniques, tools, and designs used in wood carving in both text and... [read more]

Chuck Solomon,David Hamilton,Charles Solomon,Dave Hamilton   Emphasizing form over detail, the five step-by-step stylized carving projects in this text provide excellent instruction in techniques, as well as patterns... [read more]

Betty Auth   This basic pyrography handbook includes 30 projects that make the most of the techniques and motifs of woodburning. Projects include trays, chests,... [read more]

Mary Duke Guldan   Newly revised, this book is complete for someone starting out in carving. From the first few projects created using an X-Acto knife,... [read more]

Graham R. Bull   An excellent, complete beginner's guide to carving, from the most simple projects to the more complex. You'll begin with a knife and... [read more]

Leo Gowan  
Usually ships in 24 hours A useful instructional book for the beginner or expert. With purely functional to intricately carved canes, Gowan, a founding member and former... [read more]

Jonathan S. Day   A rare glimpse into the lives of the Hopi carvers, this unique book explains the cultural significance of the kachina and the... [read more]

Bill Higginbotham   With a sharp little knife and a block of manageable wood, you can create many amusing animal and human figures. This handbook... [read more]

Graham R. Bull   This dictionary-style handbook addresses hundreds of woodcarving problems, tricks, tips and shortcuts. Includes sharpening advice, tips on lighting and work holding, and... [read more]

Usually ships in 24 hours Learn woodcarving in the round with a fun pattern. A gargoyle for your castle!... [read more]

Usually ships in 24 hours Chip carving uses small squares and triangles to make patterns and designs. Learn from an experienced teacher, Bob Rymark, looking over his... [read more]

Usually ships in 24 hours Kenny Vermillion shows the techniques of power carving and the use of several bits. Close-up shots as he carves mushrooms and leaves.... [read more]

Alan Bridgewater,Gill Bridgewater   This start-from-scratch guide takes you through tools, materials, techniques and projects. Projects include rustic stool, wildfowl decoy, and the ever-popular ball-in-a-cage puzzle.... [read more]

Cynthia Rogers  
Usually ships in 24 hours Here's a book for the beginning carver. All you need is a few tools, and even if you don't have artistic talent... [read more]

More than three dozen lovely box projects from Wood Magazine that incorporate a variety of... [read more]

In the dark about designing appropriate lighting for your home? Here's a newly revised design... [read more]

A woodworker and an art teacher merge their knowlege and come up with a book... [read more]

Bambook, which many people grow themselves, is an alternative to wood that has many environmental... [read more]