Art & Technique of Scandinavian-Style Woodcarving: Step-by-Step Instructions & Patterns for 40 Flat-Plane Carving Projects

by Harley Refsal

Overview

Scandinavian-style carving projects. Includes two step-by-step demonstrations and more than 40 patterns.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565232303
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/28/2004
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	428,346
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Harley Refsal is the author of Carving Flat-Plane Style Caricatures, Whittling Little Folk and Art and Technique of Scandinavian Style Woodcarving. He is a regular contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. Harvey is an internationally recognized woodcarver who has been decorated by the King of Norway for his contributions to Norwegian culture. A professor of Scandinavian Folk Art, he has taught thousands of carvers his style of flat plan carving, which has become known as the “Refsal style.”

Table of Contents

Table of Contents: About the Author vi Preface 1 Chapter one The History of Scandinavian Figure Carving 2 Viking era and medieval carving 2 From stave church to storehouse: the emergence of folk art 5 Wood: the universal material 10 The emergence of carved figures 14 Chapter two Scandinavian Figure Carvers 20 Axel Petersson Döderhultarn 20 Döderhultarn's influence on other carvers 27 Carl Johan Trygg 28 Oscar Sjogren 31 Herman Rosell 31 Emil Janel 31 Sven and Urban Gunnarsson 39 Martin Engseth 43 Bjarne Walle 43 Henning Figures 45 Other Carvers 46 Harley Refsal 46 Chapter three flat-plane Carving Step-by-Step 56 Traditional Dalecarlian Horse 58 Carve 58 Paint 60 Traditional Figure 64 Carve 64 Paint 80 Chapter four Patterns 84 Oskar 86 Sara 87 Johannes 88 Kristina 89 Nisse Mor 91 Third Generation 92 Ice Fisherman 93 Woodchopper 94 Logger 95 Bringing in the Firewood 96 Reading 97 Nisse 98 Schoolteacher 99 Down a Quart 100 Gardener 101 Alleluia 102 Bird Watcher 103 Auditor 104 Ed 105 Herbertine 106 Olaf 107 Tomte with Stick 108 Tante Trine 109 Golfer 110 Chore Time 111 Captain 112 Willie 113 Richard 114 Leprechaun 116 Baker 117 Online 118 Troll 120 Hansen 122 Whittler 123 Letter Opener 123 Politician 124 Ale Hen Candle Holder 125 Rooster 1 126 Rooster 2 127 Horse 1 128 Horse 2 129 Horse 3 130 Horse 4 131 Ornaments 132 Bibliography 134 Index 135