Author: Whittington, Iain

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 225

Release Date: 01-12-2021

Details: Review LostArt Press: 12 January 2022: Woodcarving Book to Benefit Veterans Posted on January 12, 2022 by Kara Uhl Iain Whittington, a woodworker and retired army engineer, has published a second book on woodcarving, "Amateur Woodcarving." For those interested in learning the craft of decorative carving with a chisel and knife, "Amateur Woodcarving" covers everything from tool selection, including basic carving tools and carving knives, to sharpening techniques, workholding and finishing, all within a historical context. Whittington then looks at the use of geometric design in ornamentation and spends some time talking about design and drawing before diving into simple techniques. Thirteen projects, which increase in complexity and are accompanied by step-by-step descriptions and photos, include a chip-carved panel, horse, simple end piece, breadboard, 17th-century panel carving, wood spirit, Norwegian-style wall clock, mangle board, acanthus barge board and more. As with Whittington's first book, "WoodCarving: A Norwegian Textbook," a translation of Odd Fauske's "Lærebok i treskjæring" (a compendium of project plans for woodcarving and folk art first published in the 1970s), all proceeds of "Amateur Woodcarving" will go directly to the SSAFA, the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, a U.K. charity that provides support to men, women and veterans from the British Armed Forces, along with their families and dependents. — Kara Gebhart Uhl Product Description Amateur Woodcarving - A Guide: ALL PROCEEDS TO: SSAFA - "The Armed Forces Charity" - Increase the donation to SSAFA by purchasing the book through "Amazon-Smile" & select SSAFA as the charity • The Complete beginner's guide to learning the craft of decorative carving with chisel or knife • Starting from tool selection to sharpening; work holding to finishing; all with historical context • With detailed design guidance for basic ornamentation to design & drawing of acanthus carvings • Step-by-step instructions for a series of varying projects, using a number of different styles and tools • Detailed illustrations for each step, from start to finish, in this wide range of project • Thirteen carvings projects graduated to inspire you to try different tools and styles • Extend your woodworking skills or learn from scratch the enjoyable craft of carving from start to finish. The book takes you through tool selection (from chisels to knives), sharpening, work holding and finishing & simple ornamentation. There is guidance on design & drawing, both for simple work such a chip-carving and low-relief acanthus style. It provides guidance on using these designs for simple decorative work such as incised Viking style Kolrosing and Alpine chipcarving; guidance on courses; the use of computer graphics as an aid to pattern drawing; finally adding notes on miscellaneous sources for tools - traditional hand tools from China, Korea or bespoke tools from Sheffield, past & present. It provides a collection of detailed projects, giving guidance on the process, from design, through execution, to finishing, for carvings in a number of different styles, all with fully illustrated & step-by-step guidance. Projects start with simple ornamentation using Kolrosing and chipcarving and progress from basic relief carving and flat-plane caricatures to Wood Spirits and Greenmen, finally to low relief and pierced ornamental carving. With this impressively detailed guide, any beginner or existing woodworker can find out how to set about learning the skill of decorating wood in a variety of ways, from simple Viking Kolrosing to Alpine chip-carving, through flat-plane carving (with a chisel or knife blade) to full-blown relief carving in the traditional Acanthus style. The book includes many tips & hints to aid the aspiring carver together with a little of the diverse historical context of the tools and techniques described. At the end, you will find a detailed biography of relevant text from

EAN: 9781915191069

Package Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English