The Beginner's Handbook of Woodcarving by Beiderman, Charles -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Getting started 2 - Wood: the living medium

Various carving woods Inexpensive ways to obtain wood for carving How to season wood

3 - Tools for carving

Knives Sharpening stones and how to use them Mallets Bottoming-out router Rasps Bow sander Pyroelectric or burning pen Carver’s mark Power tools The workbench Vise Carver’s screw Carving fixture Holding stick

4 - Aids and accessories

Transferring measurements from a model to a pattern Reference materials Aids to organize and care for tools, work area, and materials Filler material

5 - Helpful hints

How to lay out a perfect oval How to glue up wood

6 - Making patterns

How to use a grid sheet How to use a pantograph Rubber band enlarger How to use a projector Making patterns from an existing object Making patterns of the human figure

7 - Techniques of woodcarving

Line carving Relief carving Carving in the round

8 - Bird carving

Before you start Roughing out the bird Carving in the details Making birds’ eyes Making birds’ legs Making birds’ feet Painting the bird Mounting the bird

9 - Painting and finishing

Staining, waxing, or varnishing your woodcarving Painting your woodcarving

10 - Woodcarvings as gifts 11 - Forming a carving club

Organization Meetings

12 - Carving shows and exhibiting your work

Setting up your display How to ship your carvings Lecturing on carving The rewards of exhibiting at carving shows How to present a successful show

13 - Random thoughts of a woodcarver

The helping hand Recycling Happiness Warning—woodcarver’s flu Awareness

Appendix: resources Index

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