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Whittling Twigs & Branches - 2nd Edition: Unique Birds, Flowers, Trees & More from Easy-to-Find Wood by Chris Lubkemann at Abbey's Bookshop,
Whittling Twigs & Branches - 2nd Edition: Unique Birds, Flowers, Trees & More from Easy-to-Find Wood
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Chris Lubkemann

Whittling Twigs & Branches - 2nd Edition

Unique Birds, Flowers, Trees & More from Easy-to-Find Wood

Chris Lubkemann

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English
Fox Chapel Publishing
15 September 2004
Carpentry
Includes step-by-step demonstrations on how to carve roosters, herons, pheasants, roadrunners, flowers, trees and letter openers from ordinary twigs and branches using only a pocketknife. Also included are tips for correcting mistakes and some painting and finishing tips. A knife and a little know-how are all you need to turn a twig into a bird, tree, or flower. Perfect for beginning and experienced whittlers.
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Imprint:   Fox Chapel Publishing
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   2nd New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 279mm,  Width: 216mm,  Spine: 6mm
Weight:   340g
ISBN:   9781565232365
ISBN 10:   1565232364
Pages:   72
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
About the Author iv Chapter One: Getting Started 1 A Word about Knives 1 Other Supplies 4 Characteristics of Good Wood 4 Wood Species 7 Chapter Two: The Basics of Making Curls 9 Ten Rules for Branch Carving 9 Basic Cutting Strokes 10 Curling Cuts 11 Tail Curl How-to 12 Tail Curl Tricks 14 Chapter Three: Whittling a Rooster 15 Rooster Body 16 Rooster Tail 24 Painting and Finishing a Rooster 25 Choosing a Base 27 Hens and Chicks 28 Tips for Correcting Splits and Mess-ups 29 Chapter Four: Pheasant, Heron and Roadrunner 30 Pheasant How-to 31 Heron How-to 35 Roadrunner How-to 40 Chapter Five: Miniature Trees and Flowers 44 Whittling a Tree 45 Whittling a Flower 47 Chapter Six: Whittling a Letter Opener 49 Gallery 52

Chris Lubkemann was born in Brazil and remembers his earliest attempts at woodcarving at age seven, deep in the Amazon rain forest. His appreciation for wood and love for making things from it never stopped.

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