
Stickmaking
A Complete Course
Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 31. December 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-86108-083-7 (ISBN)
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Description
An introduction to the art and craft of making traditional walking sticks, market sticks and crooks, this text comprises 22 projects. These reflect the diversity of knob handles, round handles, nose-in and nose-out handles, Cardigan sticks, thumb sticks and carved-head sticks. Some of the topics covered include: how to choose suitable stick-making timber; where to find suitable timbers; seasoning woods; shaping, carving and shanking handles; colouring and finishing; the properties of ram's horns, antlers and cow horn; one-piece and two-piece sticks; and ornamental carved sticks.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
GMC Publications
Illustrations
245 colour photographs, 59 b&w line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 176 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-86108-083-7 (9781861080837)
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