Chip Carver’s Workbook includes valuable information on chip carving history, wood selection, tools, and sharpening and cutting techniques. Also included are detailed sections on borders, grids, rosettes, foliage, lettering and finishing, as well as 7 step-by-step chip carving projects for a trivet, a napkin holder, a coaster set, a box, and more.

"Chip Carving Workshop takes you through the essential chip carving techniques, from tool sharpening and preparation to hand positions, chip cutting, and finishing"--Page 4 of cover.

In this book Marty will teach you chip carving secrets that he learned over the past 25 years. You will learn how to avoid chip out, how to apply a Quick & Easy Finish, proper chip carving technique, how to get a scary sharp knife, how to quickly apply a pattern, how to carve common shapes, and much more!

Over 120 designs — many more than 500 years old — include rosettes, borders, ornate squares, circles, and other symmetrical motifs. For use on wood-handled knives, large chests and boxes, other projects. Selected from designs originating in Holland, Spain, North Africa, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, and Polynesia.

The final book from the leading icon in US wood chip carving, Wayne Barton offers his expert instruction and inspiration based on a lifetime of study, understanding, practice, and achievement. Detailing his philosophies and methodologies on line and design, how to layout, carve, and finish, and even including his highly sought-after Barton Capitals and Foliated Alphabet templates that have never before been published, this is a must-have opus of one of America’s artistic wood chip carving icons.

Everyday Chip Carving Designs features 48 beginner to intermediate projects from the archives of Woodcarving Illustrated that are as useful as they are decorative. From bowls and beard combs to coasters and coffee scoops, each original project includes detailed step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, full-size chip carving patterns, expert tips, complete supplies and tools lists, and more.

Follow along as Harold Enlow, one of America's foremost caricature carvers, teaches you how to carve faces! Enlow shares his woodcarving tips and techniques that make his carvings stand out in this information-packed book. You'll learn to carve a female face, a cowboy face, a Native American face, a Santa face, and more. For anyone who wants to learn to carve faces that stand out in a crowd, this is a must-have addition to your woodcarving library.