Woodcarver's Workbook: Two Volumes in One!

by Mary Guldan

Overview

Woodcarver’s Workbook is the perfect mix of technical knowledge, instruction, and creativity. Featuring 16 step-by-step carving projects for those who wish to master the most popular animal subjects – such as cougars, rabbits, wolves, dogs, whitetail deer, bighorn sheep, wild mustangs, unicorns, and moose – the humor and clarity of the easy-to-follow instructions inspires woodworkers to expand the reach of their carving skills. Featuring insightful tips on carving difficult areas like antlers, hooves, nostrils, and fur, also included is expert advice on tools, techniques, painting, staining, and sealing, plus how to carve freestanding figures!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565237469
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	11/01/2012
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Mary Duke Guldan is a woodcarving instructor and longtime columnist for the National Wood Carvers Association. She studied sculpture and woodcarving at the City of London Crafts and Guilds school. She has won many national awards for her carvings, and her commissions can be found across the country and around the world. She lives in Memphis, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

Carving Basics. Cougar. Cottontail rabbit. Wolf. Pointer dog. Bighorn ram. Whitetail buck. Mustang horse and unicorn. Moose. bear with wolves. Bison. Mules, Driving and Draft Horses. Cow with Calf, Grandpa and Grandson. Bulls, Longhorn, Oxen. Bobcat. Caribou and Ambling Elk. Dead Elk. Mounted Indian. Finishing your carving. Building displays and bases.