Whittling Country Folk: 12 Caricature Projects with Personality - Paperback
by Mike Shipley (Author)
Professional caricature carver Mike Shipley introduces you to a whole clan of colorful backwoods characters from his native Ozarks. Whether you're a beginner just learning how to whittle, or an old hand looking for some new ideas, this book delivers plenty of fun, inspiration, and satisfaction. More than 100 step-by-step color photographs guide you through each project, as well as painting and staining your completed work. You'll learn Mike's quick and easy "clean-cut" method, plus his original formula for mixing your own wood stain in a blender. All 12 whittling projects feature distinctive patterns with easy-to-follow cut-lines. Whittling Country Folk, Revised Edition also provides valuable "Getting Started" advice on tools, sharpening, wood, and safety, as well as humorous down-home tales about each friendly country character.
Mike Shipley is the author of "Whittling the Country Bear & His Friends; Whittling the Old Sea Captain, Revised Edition"; and "Hand Carving Snowmen & Santas." Mike has been featured frequently in "Woodcarving Illustrated" magazine. A full-time professional woodcarver and teacher with more than 30 years experience, he is a production carver who sells 120 carvings each month at woodcraft shows, online, and from his studio in the Ozark Mountains.
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