Power Carving Manual, Updated and Expanded Second Edition
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The professional advice and the sheer beauty of these projects make this title a "must-have" reference for every power carver. Improved performance, versatile attachments, and lower prices have placed power tools within the reach of every woodworker. Celebrating 20 years of power carving wizardry, this big book presents 22 all-time favorite step-by-step projects and patterns from Woodcarving Illustrated, the leading how-to magazine for carving enthusiasts. If you've been thinking about trying your hand at power carving, or are looking to expand your power carving skills, this powerhouse collection is exactly what you need. It features a stunning gallery of work and a complete buyer's guide to exciting new tools from Dremel, Foredom, and other manufacturers. Covering everything from the basics of safety to the strategy for texturing feathers, Power Carving Manual, Second Edition offers expert information, insight, and inspiration from today's top power carvers, including Frank Russell, Jack Kochan, David Sabol, Lori Corbett, Chuck Solomon, and Dave Hamilton.
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Dave Hamilton is an ecologist by profession, working primarily in the area of wetland ecology. He has been carving and competing in shows for almost 20 years. While Dave enjoys carving a variety of bird species, he specializes in hummingbirds and in the wading birds common to the wetlands he works on professionally. He also enjoys carving stylized pieces and reproductions of antique decoys. Dave lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he carves, teaches classes, and is a member of the Northern Colorado Woodcarvers.
Wanda Marsh is an award-winning carver of fish, animals and caricatures as well as flowers. Her awards include a sweep of the flower division at the 2000 International Woodcarvers Congress (morning glory, first place; hibiscus, second place; rose, third place) and a People's Choice Award for an iris at the Houston Area Woodcarvers Show. She holds other honors for fish carving from the Louisiana Wildfowl Carvers and Collectors Guild, the East Texas Woodcarvers Annual Show, the Killeen Centroplex Woodcarvers Show and the World Fish Carving Championship.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Welcome
- Contents
- Getting Started
- Safety
- A Guide to Power Carving Tools
- Choosing the Right Bit
- Carving Accessories
- Collapsible Telescoping Rod
- Power Carving Techniques
- The Basics of Power Carving
- Be a Pro: Safety Tips
- Power Carving Bits
- Texturing Feathers
- Creating Hard Feathers
- Texturing Strategies for Bird Carvers
- Projects
- Beginner
- Turning over a New Leaf Carved Bowl
- Making a Comfort Bird
- Wood Wizard Cypress Knee
- Power Carving a Polar Bear
- Power Carving an American Bison in Relief
- Santa Caricature
- Contemporary Primitive Loon Decoy
- Maple Leaf Earrings
- Maple Leaf Pin
- Carve and Paint a Killdeer.
- Carving Habitat: Twig
- Intermediate
- Roly-Poly Hedgehog
- Carving a Cascading Ribbon Heart Pendant
- Carving a Rattle Stick
- Power Carving a Duck in Relief
- Making a Realistic Bluegill Pin
- The American Woodcock
- Relief Carve a Whimsical House
- Walking Stick Wizard
- Decorative Cardinal
- Advanced
- Black Bear
- Creating a Musical Mouse
- Contributors
