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"Learn the fast and simple way to whittle in this fun introduction to woodcarving. Discover how to whittle in less time while you have more fun! One of the joys of whittling with a pocket knife is that you can do it just about anywhere. You don't need any fancy equipment and you don't even need much spare time. Author Tom Hindes demonstrates his easy-to-learn, quick-cut method for whittling expressive little figures from wood in just 20 minutes or...
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Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication Date
2013.
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English
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"We've assembled a team of 12 leading woodcarvers to bring you a complete starter guide to whittling. They present 24 easy whittling projects that you can make in just a weekend, complete with step-by-step instructions, how-to photographs, ready-to-carve patterns, and helpful tips. Start off with fast and fun projects that build confidence and teach fundamental carving techniques, like a simple flying propeller or a 5-minute owl. Then move on to create...
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This comprehensive guide demystifies the art of wood carving, making it accessible for everyone-from complete novices to those looking to refine their skills.
This is an essential resource from expert woodworker David Sabol.
Key Features:
• Simple Start: Carving can begin as easily as whittling figures with a pocket knife. With minimal investment, you can explore your creative side without feeling overwhelmed.
• Common-Sense Tool Guidance:...
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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,...
6) Loot
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2023.
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English
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"Abbas is just seventeen years old when he leaves his family to serve in the court of Tipu Sultan, a volatile and unpredictable ruler. An inspired woodcarver, Abbas is apprenticed to a master toy maker in order to build a massive tiger automaton, a gift to celebrate the return of the Sultan's sons from British captivity. Working alongside the legendary French clockmaker Monsieur Du Leze, Abbas hones his craft and learns to read French and then meets...
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Cedar Lane Press
Publication Date
[2020]
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English
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Make Your Own Kitchen Tools offers up a collection of projects that will give your kitchen a handmade feel while also being part of your daily prep and serving of the day's meals and snacks. The tools and techniques required, likewise, are simple and straight-forward.
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University of Nebraska Press
Publication Date
[2013]
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English
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"Joseph Hillaire (Lummi, 1894-1967) is recognized as one of the great Coast Salish artists, carvers, and tradition-bearers of the twentieth century. In A Totem Pole History, his daughter Pauline Hillaire, Scälla-Of the Killer Whale (b. 1929), who is herself a well-known cultural historian and conservator, tells the story of her father's life and the traditional and contemporary Lummi narratives that influenced his work. A Totem Pole History contains...
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Dover Publications, Inc
Publication Date
[2017]
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English
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"Beautifully illustrated guide by a master woodcrafter presents 12 projects, with mix-and-match suggestions for creating dozens of spoons and other implements. Perfect for beginners, the book features clear, detailed directions"-- Provided by publisher.
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Gran Travesía
Publication Date
2016.
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Español
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Una mañana, temprano, Rob se pone a caminar sin rumbo fijo a través del bosque que se encuentra en los alrededores del motel donde él y su padre viven, cuando de repente se encuentra con un imponente tigre encerrado en una jaula. Pero ésta no es la única sorpresa extraordinaria que le deparaba a Rob ese día. También conoce a Sixtina Bailey, una chica que acaba de llegar a la escuela, y que muestra sus sentimientos con la misma facilidad con...
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