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Tens of thousands of customers agree: Turn to these beautiful Kristy Rice winners. | 61 Ron Ransom’s Favorite Santas for Carvers. Ron Ransom. Using more than 220 color photos and concise instructions, Ron Ransom takes the reader through all the steps necessary to carve nine of his favorite “Old World” Santas from wood. Patterns are provided for Santas holding a variety of objects: messages, fishing poles, and even political emblems! General tips for painting the completed Santas are also provided • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 225 color & 6 b/w photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-2362-1 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Santa and His Friends: Carving with Tom Wolfe. Tom Wolfe, Text written with and photog- raphy by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Text written with and photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Tom’s premier work on carving Santa Claus, elves, gnomes, and wizards. These fanciful, delightful characters come to life at his hands. He shares skills and projects that are perfect for the beginning carver, the person who likes to whittle for fun and relaxation, or the experienced carver • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250+ color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0- 88740-277-7 • PB • $9.99 / £9.99 / 13.99 CAD Santa Carving. Ron Ransom. The premier work of author-carver Ron Ransom. He offers instructions for three specific versions of Santa Claus and many other variations, as well as painting instructions. Ron’s illustrations serve as an impetus for the carv- er to approach his own work with freedom. His “Old World Santas’’ are great symbols of happiness and goodness • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 20 color photos, 57 b/w photos, 5 drawings • 46 pp. • 978-0- 88740-107-7 • PB • $8.95 / £8.99 / 12.95 CAD Santimals: Carving with TomWolfe. TomWolfe, Text written with and photography by Douglas Con- gdon-Martin. Text written with and photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Santimals capture all the charm of the season in a delightful way. Tom takes the reader step-by-step through the carving of the raccoon Santimal, from the pattern to the painting. Each step is clearly illustrated with a full color pho- tograph and helpful description. Santimals include a goose, a hound dog, a duck, a pig, a mouse, a fox, and a bear • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 280 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-440-5 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Snowmen Are Cool: Woodcarving Winter Creations. Paul Bolinger & Camille Bolinger. Filled with numerous ideas and designs for perfect wood carved snowmen, this book is a fun and easy way to learn decorative woodcarving while perfecting your creative skills. Easy-to-follow instructions and stress- free tips will build your confidence and lead to results to be proud of • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 258 colorphotos•64pp.•978-0-7643-0976-2•PB•$14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD The Tom Wolfe Treasury: 75 Santa Patterns. Tom Wolfe. Just when it seems that Tom could not possibly have any more Santa patterns, here are 75 never-before-seen designs. They reflect Tom’s un- quenchable creativity, his boundless sense of humor, and his keen eye for caricature. Each pattern is clear- ly drawn and reproduced at full size. A color gallery is included on the back of the book to use as a paint reference • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 75 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0627-3 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Tom Wolfe Carves Jointed Santas. Tom Wolfe. Text written with and photography by Douglas Con- gdon-Martin. The jointed Santas in this book are delightful, and they are easily carved. With step-by- step color photo illustrations you go from the carving, to the joint construction, to the painting. In addition to the Santa carved in the book there are patterns for 8 others, plus a nice sleigh • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 300 color photos, patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0- 88740-539-6 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD WOOD & FURNITURE | Traditional Santa Carving with Tom Wolfe. Tom Wolfe, Text written with and photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Text written with and photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Tradition- al Santas have a warm place in the imaginations of children and the memories of adults. With easy to follow, step-by-step instructions accompanied by full color photos, this is a great book for the beginning and intermediate carver • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) • 280 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-366-8 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD 10 Patterns for Carving Whales. Brian Gilmore. Patterns and easy-to-follow carving instructions for 10 species of whales. More than 150 color photographs lead the carver step-by-step through the carving and painting of the Great Right Whale and the Killer Whale, and provide direction for the alterations needed to carve the other species • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •150+color photos •48pp. •978-0-88740- 855-7 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD CARVING: FISH & MARINE LIFE The Carver’s Book of Aquatic Animals. Howard K. Suzuki. A comprehensive book for carvers, with practical tips and the anatomic and behavioral in- formation vital to realism. Includes the Great White and Tiger Sharks, the Manta and Spotted Eagle Rays, the Loggerhead Sea Turtle, the American Alligator, the Great Sperm Whale, the Orca, the Bottlenose Dolphin, the West Indian Manatee, and the Humpback. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 375 photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-88740-734-5 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Carving Dolphins and Whales. Dale Power. All of the techniques necessary for capturing the sleek beauty and strength of dolphins and whales in wood are presented here. Dale Power takes the carver through each step in the process of creating a dolphin from basswood with a combination of hand and power tools, then burns, paints, and mounts it • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250+ step-by-step color photos, patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-620-1 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Carving Exotic Fish. Margaret Streams. The vari- ety and beauty of exotic fish captured in wood. Using a combination of power and traditional tools, here are step-by-step techniques for carving, painting, and mounting three varieties: the Red Crane fish, the Fresh Water Angelfish, and the Long-Nosed Butter- fly Fish. Patterns and a gallery of other fish are in- cluded • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 600 photos, patterns •160pp. •978-0-88740-946-2•HC•$39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Carving Fish & Pond Life. Rick Roth. Step-by-step through three fish and pond life carvings: the Brook Trout, the Pumpkin Seed, and a Northern Painted Turtle. Each step is clearly illustrated with a photo- graph and a description of the technique. The painting sections are illustrated in full color with color palettes. There are more than 800 step-by-step photographs, plus drawings and palettes • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • Over 800 step-by-step photographs • 224 pp. • 978-0-88740-589-1 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Carving Marine Mammals with Power. Frank Russell. This intermediate power carving series continues with a dive into the sea, giving the carv- er the instruction for creating marine mammals. Detailed painting instructions for 16 project plans (21 total carvings) include Humpback Whales, a Beluga, Narwhal, Killer Whale, Manatee, Dolphin, Walrus, Seal, Sea Lion, Otter, and Polar Bear • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 171 color images • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-5348-2 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Whale Carving. Réal Cloutier. Learn the steps necessary to carve two large whales—the Sperm and Fin—through 120 color photos and detailed carving and painting instructions. Patterns are provided also for the Blue, Hump- back, Right, and Grey whales. Sophisticated tools are not required • 11" x 81/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 120 color &31 b/wphotos • 64 pp. • 978- 0-7643-2767-4 • PB • $16.95 / £15.99 / 23.95 CAD Carving Moses with Helen Gibson. Helen Gib- son with a Pattern by Harold Enlow. In earlier books Helen Gibson has shared her techniques for carv- ing the nativity and the figure of St. Francis of Asissi. Now she turns her attention to one of the most dramatic figures in religious history: Moses. Harold Enlow drew the pattern and Helen leads the reader step-by-step through the carving process • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-889-2 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD CARVING: REALISTIC FIGURES Carving Realistic Faces with Power. Frank C. Russell. Finally, a book for power carvers by a pow- er carver! Learn to carve realistic facial features with confidence and ease. Concisely illustrated, step-by- step directions for carving the human head. Disciplines and guidelines pertaining to facial layout and pro- portion are coupled with power carving techniques. Ten projects and plans. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 134 color photos, 29 line drawings • 64 pp. • 978-0- 88740-486-3 • PB • $12.99 / £11.99 / 17.99 CAD Carving the Historic Western Face. Bob Lundy. Three carving projects from the old west—the Cowboy, the Indian, and the Moun- tain Man—with instructions and clear photos, going from the raw wood to a finished figure. A gallery of 16 other figures is included to give the reader other ideas • 11" x 81/2" (279 x 215 mm) •406 color photos •112pp. •978-0-88740- 321-7 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD Freshwater Fish Carving. James Fliger. Four carving projects—the rainbow trout, the bluegill sunfish, the black crappie, and the channel catfish— illustrated with beautiful patterns and drawings, and black-and-white photos showing the carving tech- niques in step-by-step fashion. For painting, color graphics are used with photographs to give the readers an accurate view • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 139 color & 412 b/wphotos, dozens of diagrams & illustrations • 224 pp. • 978-0-88740-175-6 • HC • $35.00 / £31.99 / 50.00 CAD Power Carving a Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab. Alan "Mickey" Brown. The Chesapeake Bay blue crab comes to life in this new DIY book. Through 215 color photographs, both the beginner and ad- vanced woodcarver will learn how to power carve this nautical species. The book includes 14 clear, full size drawings of a 6" Chesapeake Bay blue crab and illustrated, step-by-step directions for carving and painting • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 215 color images&14patterns•64pp. •978-0-7643-3965- 3 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD TomWolfe Carves Old-World Santas. TomWolfe, Text written with and photography by Molly Higgins. Tom Wolfe guides the carver step-by-step through the carving, painting, and finishing of an old-world Santa. The basic figure will challenge the beginning carver, and there are plenty of fascinating details included for the more advanced. As always, Tom provides advice and techniques throughout the process that are useful for any carving project. San- ta designs that will fuel your imagination and help you develop your own designs • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •291 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-1351-6 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD