Carving category: 56 books

This book covers several topics including:       Commercial and Educational Values of Wood Turning            The Care and Speed of the Lathe            Must Have Information...

The scope and potential of mouldmaking and casting is fascinating, and makes it one of the most exciting processes available to today's craftsmen. Its opportunities have been developed and expanded further by a range of new methods and materials only recently made available to the domestic market....

This is the true story of my life, born into a family who lived in poverty on the edge of Bristol. In the early 1930s the economy of England started to improve. This improved my life in that I had my own pair of shoes to wear and some new clothes instead of hand me downs but never enough food. I relate...

Mouldmaking and Casting is a technical manual of the many techniques of this ancient craft and art form. With step-by-step illustrations, it explains the materials required and the processes involved to create reproductions of a range of pieces. The book covers traditional techniques as well as today's more advanced technical methods.

Walter Stansell of Straffordville, Dan Sarazin of Golden Lake, and Henry Taylor of Bancroft did what they had to do to preserve some of Canada’s rural history. Stansell preserved the age of steam by building working models of machines used during the past century. Master canoe make Dan Sarazin (Chief...

Handmade soap from scratch! Lavender Geranium Ribbon Seaweed Salt Scrub Ocean Fresh Cream Soap Making your own luxurious and lovely soaps is easier than you think! With DIY Artisanal Soaps, you'll find everything you need to make all-natural, custom-designed soaps using locally sourced...

Includes step-by-step demonstrations on how to carve roosters, herons, pheasants, roadrunners, flowers, trees and letter openers from ordinary twigs and branches using only a pocketknife. Also included are tips for correcting mistakes and some painting and finishing tips. A knife and a little know-how...

15th (Service) BattalionThe Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment.

I Think The Babylonians Were Onto Something.... This craft was first mastered by the Babylonians way back in 2800 B.C. Experts discovered this during an excavation process many years ago. Although the ancient Babylonians may not have had the same tools at their disposal as us, their methods...

This book covers several topics including: A Short Abc On Cnc Woodworking Cnc Woodworking And Machining Cnc And The Small Guys Cnc Woodworking - Benefits And Advantages Cnc Woodworking And Shopbots Cnc Woodworking Cnc Wood Lathe Cnc Woodworking And The Cnc Routers Cnc Woodworking And The...

Bush Arts by Mors Kochanski Produce a variety of practical and attractive items using only natural and easily found materials such as cattail, sedge, spruce and willow, a few simple tools and traditional folk and Native craft techniques. This useful and easy-to-follow guide, created by one...

This is the first book to be published on the popular area of British dolls of the 1950s which explores how a new material – plastic – revolutionized the doll trade and made dolls affordable for people of all classes – mass explosion of toy dolls which are now very collectable, partly because...

Marvels of craftsmanship, beauty, and function, Joshua Vogel's hand-carved kitchenware is coveted far and wide. In The Artful Wooden Spoon, Vogel shares more than 100 gorgeous pieces from his workshop gallery, providing rich visual inspiration along with explaining the principles behind handcrafting...

Making Small Scale Models is for those who have never made a model before or want to develop or increase their skills. From cutting a straight line to making a scaled human figure that 'lives', through to creating beautifully detailed buildings and finely detailed furniture, the book takes you through...