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PublisherFox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101565234561

ISBN-139781565234567

eBay Product ID (ePID)80461824

Product Key Features

Book TitleChris Pye's Woodcarving Course and Reference Manual : a Beginner's Guide to Traditional Techniques

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

TopicCarving, General

IllustratorYes

GenreReference, Crafts & Hobbies

AuthorChris Pye

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight23.1 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2010-006791

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal736/.4

Table Of ContentIntroductionSECTION I: CARVING TOOLS AND SETTING UP*Technical MasteryChapter 1: Tools of the Trade*Your Tools are Your CarvingChapter 2: Commissioning Your Carving Tools*Understanding WoodChapter 3: Supporting CastSECTION II: USING CARVING TOOLS*Getting to GripsChapter 4: Handling Your Carving Tool*Thin Edge of the WedgeChapter 5: The Outcome of the ToolSECTION III: EXERCISES*Good HabitsChapter 6: Simple Moldings*Surfaces, Lines & JunctionsChapter 7: Veiner and V-toolSECTION IV: RELIEF CARVING*Form Into SpaceChapter 8: An Exercise in Setting-In*Over the HorizonChapter 9: Low Relief*A Touch of DramaChapter 10: High Relief*Feel the FormChapter 11: Pierced ReliefSECTION V: CARVING IN THE ROUND*Entering ChoasChapter 12: In the Round: Baseball Cap*Making It Up as You Go AlongChapter 13: In the Round: Wren

SynopsisThe first step into a new craft can be overwhelming: Where to start? What tools to buy? What projects to begin with? Thanks to author and internationally acclaimed woodcarver Chris Pye, this guide is filled with everything a beginning woodcarver needs to know. Chris Pye's Woodcarving Course & Reference Manual is akin to having a one-on-one course with a master carver. You'll learn what to look for in a workbench, the importance of commissioning your carving tools-there's more to it than just sharpening -and how to make exacting cuts and execute a variety of techniques. Like any good instructor, Pye includes practice exercises to make you comfortable with the tools and techniques so you can build your skills and carve with confidence. Pye's conversational teaching style will encourage you as you follow the step-by-step instructions and work on a number of motifs, as well as projects for low, high, and pierced relief, and in-the-round. With the help of Chris Pye, you'll learn to carve: - Four types of molding - A beautiful koi project in three levels of relief carving - A realistic baseball cap in-the-round - A charming wren in-the-round, The first step into a new craft can be overwhelming: Where to start? What tools to buy? What projects to begin with? Thanks to author and internationally acclaimed woodcarver Chris Pye, this guide is filled with everything a beginning woodcarver needs to know. Chris Pye's Woodcarving Course & Reference Manual is akin to having a one-on-one course with a master carver. You'll learn what to look for in a workbench, the importance of commissioning your carving tools-there's more to it than just sharpening!-and how to make exacting cuts and execute a variety of techniques. Like any good instructor, Pye includes practice exercises to make you comfortable with the tools and techniques so you can build your skills and carve with confidence.Pye's conversational teaching style will encourage you as you follow the step-by-step instructions and work on a number of motifs, as well as projects for low, high, and pierced relief, and in-the-round. With the help of Chris Pye, you'll learn to carve:- Four types of molding- A beautiful koi project in three levels of relief carving- A realistic baseball cap in-the-round- A charming wren in-the-round, The first step into a new craft can be overwhelming: Where to start? What tools to buy? What projects to begin with? Thanks to author and internationally acclaimed woodcarver Chris Pye, this guide is filled with everything a beginning woodcarver needs to know. Chris Pye's Woodcarving Course & Reference Manual is akin to having a one-on-one course with a master carver. You'll learn what to look for in a workbench, the importance of commissioning your carving tools - there's more to it than just sharpening! - and how to make exacting cuts and execute a variety of techniques. Like any good instructor, Pye includes practice exercises to make you comfortable with the tools and techniques so you can build your skills and carve with confidence. Pye's conversational teaching style will encourage you as you follow the step-by-step instructions and work on a number of motifs, as well as projects for low, high, and pierced relief, and in-the-round. With the help of Chris Pye, you'll learn to carve: four types of molding, a beautiful koi project in three levels of relief carving, a realistic baseball cap in-the-round, and a charming wren in-the-round., The first step into a new craft can be overwhelming: Where to start? What tools to buy? What projects to begin with? Thanks to author and internationally acclaimed woodcarver Chris Pye, this guide is filled with everything a beginning woodcarver needs to know. Chris Pye's Woodcarving Course & Reference Manual is akin to having a one-on-one course with a master carver. You'll learn what to look for in a workbench, the importance of commissioning your carving tools - there's more to it than just sharpening - and how to make exacting cuts and execute a variety of techniques. Like any good instructor, Pye includes practice exercises to make you comfortable with the tools and techniques so you can build your skills and carve with confidence. Pye's conversational teaching style will encourage you as you follow the step-by-step instructions and work on a number of motifs, as well as projects for low, high, and pierced relief, and in-the-round. With the help of Chris Pye, you'll learn to carve: four types of molding, a beautiful koi project in three levels of relief carving, a realistic baseball cap in-the-round, and a charming wren in-the-round., A comprehensive guide for those who want to learn woodcarving, this manual provides a handful of essential lessons, including how to choose the best woods, safe tool handling tips, making cuts, and executing a variety of woodcarving techniques. Featuring step-by-step instructions for carving motifs, as well as three complete woodcarving projects for both relief and in-the-round styles, novice crafters will find quick success and encouragement as they work.

LC Classification NumberTT199.7.P868 2010