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CARVING: CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAYS; FISH & MARINE LIFE; REALISTIC FIGURES; RELIEF, SIGN & OTHER | 71 Traditional Santa Carving with Tom Wolfe • Tom Wolfe • Traditional Santas have a warm place in the imaginations of children and the memories of adults. With easy to follow, step-by-step in- structions accompanied by full color photos, this is a great book for the beginning and intermediate carver. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 280 col- or photos • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-366-8 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD 10 Patterns for Carving Whales • Brian Gilm- ore • Patterns and easy-to-follow carving instruc- tions 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. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 150+ color photos • 48 pp • 978-0-88740-855-7 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD The Carver’s Book of Aquatic Animals • How- ard K. Suzuki • A comprehensive book for carvers, with practical tips and the anatomic and behavior- al information vital to realism. Includes the Great White and Tiger Sharks, the Manta and Spotted Eagle Rays, the Loggerhead Sea Turtle, the Ameri- can Alligator, the Great SpermWhale, the Orca, the Bottlenose Dolphin, the West Indian Manatee, and the Humpback. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 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 creat- ing a dolphin from basswood with a combination of hand and power tools, then burns, paints, and mounts it. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 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 variety and beauty of exotic fish captured in wood. Using a combination of power and traditional tools, here are step-by-step techniques for carv- ing, painting, and mounting three varieties: the Red Crane fish, the Fresh Water Angelfish, and the Long-Nosed Butterfly Fish. Patterns and a gallery of other fish are included. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 600 photos, patterns • 160 pp • 978- 0-88740-946-2 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Carving Fish and 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 photograph 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. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 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 carver 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. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 171 col- or images • 96 pp • 978-0-7643-5348-2 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Freshwater Fish Carving • James Fliger • Four carving projects—the rainbow trout, the blue- gill sunfish, the black crappie, and the channel catfish—illustrated with beautiful patterns and drawings, and black-and-white photos showing the carving techniques in step-by-step fashion. For painting, color graphics are used with photographs to give the readers an accurate view. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 139 color & 412 b/w photos, 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 advanced 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. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 215 color images & 14 patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-3965-3 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Whale Carving • Re/*al 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, Humpback, Right, and Grey whales. Sophisticated tools are not required. • 11" × 8.5" (279 × 216 mm) • 120 color & 31 b/w photos • 64 pp • 978- 0-7643-2767-4 • PB • $16.95 / £15.99 / 23.95 CAD Carving Moses with Helen Gibson • Helen Gibson • In earlier books Helen Gibson has shared her techniques for carving the nativity and the fig- ure of St. Francis of Asissi. Now she turns her atten- tion 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. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250 color photos • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-889-2 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Carving Realistic Faces with Power • Frank C. Russell • Finally, a book for power carvers by a power carver! Learn to carve realistic facial fea- tures with confidence and ease. Concisely illustrat- ed, step-by-step directions for carving the human head. Disciplines and guidelines pertaining to fa- cial layout and proportion are coupled with power carving techniques. Ten projects and plans. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 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 Mountain 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. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 406 color photos • 112 pp • 978-0-88740-321-7 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD From Clay to Wood: Steps to Carving Realis- tic Faces • Terry Kramer • Nothing is more chal- lenging to the carver than carving a realistic face. To help in the process Terry Kramer begins with modeling clay. In a series of exercises, the carver learns the basics about shaping the face in clay, then transferring that knowledge to wood. Fully illustrated with clear photographs and drawings, each step is clearly explained to take the carver to a satisfying result. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 400+ photos • 96 pp • 978-0-88740-714-7 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Helen Gibson Carves Saint Francis of Assisi • Helen Gibson • This figure of St. Francis is popular among carvers and collectors alike. Helen Gibson offers clear step-by-step instructions for the carv- ing, with each step illustrated with an accurate color photo. This book will delight all carvers, nov- ice or professional, providing them with new chal- lenges while helping them move easily through the carving. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250+ color photos • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-586-0 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD Sculpting in Clay With Dale Power • Dale Power • All the steps needed to sculpt human heads and complete animal figures in clay. Instruc- tive line drawings show the proper positioning of features on the human face and three different eye treatments. Two techniques for sculpting human heads are illustrated. For added clarity every step is accompanied by color photographs. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • Over 250 color photos, 8 patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-0113-1 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Acanthus Carving and Design • Bob Yorburg • 254 detailed color photos, 168 line drawings, and step-by-step instructions teach drawing and transferring patterns, wood preparation, tool sharpening, carving and detailing, and finishing. Two projects are presented—a breadboard and pierced panel—along with a glossary of technical terms and a gallery of finished examples for further inspiration. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 290 color photos • 128 pp • 978-0-7643-3506-8 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Carving a Traditional Cape Cod Sign • Paul White • The incised carved letters of the Cape Cod sign, glistening with gold leaf, make a warm invita- tion to home or business. Here is the step-by-step process of carving a quarterboard, beginning with the layout of the letters and pattern, and continu- ing through the gilding. A complete alphabet is included. There is also a gallery with a variety of designs. Each step is illustrated in full color with concise instructions. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250+ step-by-step color photos • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-575-4 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD Country Flat Carving with Tom Wolfe • Tom Wolfe • Tom has been making signs and other flat carvings for many years, bringing to them the same creativity and skill he brings to his three-dimen- sional work. The three projects include a potholder holder, the man in the moon, and a welcome sign. Step-by-step instructions all illustrated in full color. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250+ color pho- tos • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-278-4 • PB • $9.95 / £9.99 / 14.99 CAD Georg Keilhofer’s Traditional Carving: Basic Relief Carving • Georg Keilhofer • Georg Keil- hofer shares traditional German carving techniques with students in his studio, and now in this book. Here are the basic skills of relief carving. Step-by- step he takes the reader through tool selection and understanding wood and carving techniques. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 270 color photos, patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-785-7 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Practical Woodcarving: Design and Applica- tion • James E. Seitz • Full of ideas for designing and creating 155 unique and handmade projects, all of which can be used in and around the house or given as gifts. Using easy-to-follow language, the book covers important principles in design and decoration. Different methods and styles of carving are also shown. A comprehensive source of inspi- ration and information for carvers. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 217 color photos, 33 patterns • 128 pp • 978-0-7643-1690-6 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD CARVING: FISH & MARINE LIFE CARVING: REALISTIC FIGURES CARVING: RELIEF, SIGN & OTHER