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You can whittle just about anythingthe only limit is your imagination! Inside this comprehensive whittler's starter guide you'll find:24 easy-to-make whittling projectsStep-by-step instructionsHow-to photosReady-to-carve patternsHow to whittle classic toys, useful gifts, and fun displaysWhittling techniques for twigs and branchesThe 4 basic knife cuts that most whittlers useWhat to look for when choosing a whittling knifeHow to sharpen your knife for safe and enjoyable whittlingIt's so easy to get started in this relaxing and rewarding hobby. All you need is a knife, a twig, and this book!We've assembled a team of 12 leading woodcarvers to bring you a complete starter's guide to whittling. They present 24 easy whittling projects that you can make in just a weekend, complete with step-by-step instructions, how-to photographs, ready-to-carve patterns, and helpful tips.Start off with fast and fun projects that build confidence and teach fundamental carving techniques, like a simple flying propeller or a 5-minute owl. Then move on to create whittled wonders like a musical frog or a slingshot. The authors show you how to whittle complex designs in easy steps, so that you'll soon be carving attention-getting favorites like chain links or the classic ball-in-a-cage.

Helps a carver learn how to create an expressive wood spirit. This book clearly explains the relief carving process from start to finish: every cut, every tool change, and every depth check. It covers the entire craft from preparing the wood to roughing out and detailing the wood spirit to applying a long-lasting finish.

Welcome to the world of Steampunk: a unique fantasy version of nineteenth century Victorian England imbued with today's technology, resulting in devices and contraptions that seem to have sprung from the mind of a mad twenty-first century scientist. The "e;steam"e; refers to steam power-as in fire-breathing machines of antique locomotion. The "e;punk"e; is an important reference to an outsider attitude. In The Art of Steampunk, Second Edition you'll discover the captivating and dynamic world of this emerging genre through the creative vision of today's leading Steampunk artists. No longer satisfied with the plastic design of today's mass-produced products, these artists are crafting a romantic new standard for modern goods by applying the characteristics of Steampunk. Their artwork consists of everything from jewelry and watches to light fixtures and clocks, every piece demonstrating hours of painstaking work and unlimited devotion. The Art of Steampunk chronicled the works featured at the first-ever museum exhibition of Steampunk art, held at the Museum of the History of Science at Oxford University. Now this expanded second edition features the work of additional world-class Steampunk artists, as well as new Steampunk lighting creations from author Art Donovan. With more than fifty new photos, The Art of Steampunk, Second Edition, remains the single most important book on the subject of Steampunk.

Explains, in text and drawings, how to craft fishing lures that are more effective than those you buy. This title shows you how to design lures for your hometown waters, so they're better suited to local conditions and catch more fish. It includes instructions for building plugs, surface lures and poppers, spinners, spoons and buzzers.

Explores the craft of pyrography. This title helps to learn the basics of pyrography systems, tools, supplies and practice boards. It includes complete instructions and photographs of both the finished piece and the work in progress.

Helps you create holiday masterpieces for the home, family and friends with the tried-and-true scroll saw projects and patterns from the archives of "Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts". This collection of holiday favourites features fretwork, compound-cuts, intarsia and inlay projects for ornaments, wreaths, Santas, portraits, and candleholders.

Everything you wanted to know about building a workbench, making outfeed tables for shop machines, making work tables and assembly tables, storage cabinets for tools, materials, supplies. Bonus: Build like an aircraft engineer, super-flat and strong with a torsion box workbench, assembly table, and alignment beams.

Demonstrating how woodworkers can approach the complex job of designing and making built-in cabinets for kitchens, family rooms, and home offices, this technical handbook provides meticulously detailed shop drawings, instructions, and hundreds of professional tips for saving time, materials, unnecessary aggravation, and money.

Gathers useful information about woodturning chucks and fixtures. This book is designed to help both beginners and advanced turners improve their skills and broaden the range of projects they tackle at the lathe, by presenting a crafted combination of how-to advice and projects.

Lumber prices are soaring, and deforestation is a rising concern. Yet millions of pounds of perfectly usable wood are dumped in landfills every year. Wood Pallet Projects shows how anyone can upcycle salvaged pallet wood to create truly one-of-a-kind projects. Maverick craftsman Chris Gleason combines sound woodworking techniques with a hip designer's sensibility to unleash the limitless possibilities of the common skid. Inside you'll find inspired projects for rescuing and repurposing pallets. Some of his pieces celebrate the rough, edgy character of the material, while others are crafted as fine furniture. He shows how to construct both indoor and outdoor furniture in a variety of styles, along with other useful items, such as a birdhouse, a toolbox, and even a ukulele. There's plenty of nitty gritty here on working with pallets, including where to find them, how to process them into usable lumber, fasteners, sanding, and the best finishes (if any) to use. The author provides important advice on how to make sure that your pallets are safe, and not sprayed with harmful chemicals. A colorful gallery of finished work provides further inspiration for green crafting.

A guide that helps you master the old-fashioned craft of whittling. Even if you've never carved a piece of wood before, it shows you how to create iconic whittling classics like the wooden chain, ball-in-a-cage, arrow-through-the-heart and more. It takes you step-by-step through 10 projects, with concise instructions and more than 50 photographs.

Explores the history, creation, and symbolism of gargoyle, grotesque, and chimera. This book includes two complete step-by-step projects and an additional 10 original patterns for rowdy characters, like the Crouching Imp and the Screaming Keystone Grotesque.

Enrich your carving library with 40 trendy-yet-timeless projects! Thanks to authors like Mary May, Richard Embling, and Lisa Laughy, this book tackles everything you need to start or develop your wood relief carving journey. "Spruce" up your home with decorative essentials like picture frames and house signs--or elevate your art to include Celtic knots and nature scenes. Now updated to include the latest and greatest projects, this book will be a sure "relief" for any woodworker who wants a new challenge--or just wants to learn the ropes.

Since its debut in 1937, SPAM(R) has grown to be one of the most iconic and globally recognized food brands of all time. In The Ultimate SPAM(R) Cookbook, Expanded Edition, you'll enjoy more than 40 new dishes to its original array of unique and elevated recipes. From breakfast to dinner and appetizers, main courses, and snacks, you'll find a delicious, easy, and convenient recipe to satisfy your family's taste buds. From official Hormel recipes to those contributed by celebrity chefs, restaurants owners, and other renowned food-industry leaders, The Ultimate SPAM(R) Cookbook, Expanded Edition presents the little blue can of goodness in a whole new -- and delicious -- light!

Complete Starter Guide to Macramé gives you all the secrets to assembling beautiful home décor with your own two hands, embracing a chic bohemian style that can liven up any space. Author Angela Barretta--a macramé enthusiast with hundreds of thousands of subscribers across her YouTube and TikTok channels--steers you through easy-to-master macramé knots to assemble 15 original creations. Join the journey with high-quality, step-by-step photos that will have you cinching up macramé wall hangings, fruit hangers, and much, much more.

Woodworker's Pattern Book, Updated & Expanded 2nd Edition, gives every scroll sawyer more of the bread and butter you love: the high-quality woodworking patterns that keep you inspired and enjoying every minute with the scroll saw! This updated and expanded edition offers 100+ beautiful and realistic fretwork patterns, including 25 newly added animal designs. You'll craft vivid wildlife like wolves, eagles, bears, foxes, zebras, and owls. You can also review the basics: learn wood selection, cutting, and finishing from Wayne and Jacob Fowler, a father-son team who have been doing this all their lives. There's something inside for beginning scroll sawyers and lifelong enthusiasts alike--not to mention high-quality patterns to give you a creative boost through every project.