Explore the wealth of design motifs developed by the German immigrants to Pennsylvania and perfect for chip carving. Pam applies a variety of the designs to a Wilkom plaque and a beautiful bible box, leading the carver step-by-step through the process of chip carving each of these creations. A gallery and patterns make this a most useful book.

With the aid of oer 160 close-up photos professional woodcarver Barton shows how to sharpen the knives an duse them to create many different types of carving-on jewlry boxes, humidors, chair backs, buttons and barometers, shingles and more-and how to finish your work.

Chip Carving is the art of removing small sections of wood from a single piece of timber, usually to form geometric patterns. Finished pieces can be very intricate and complex but amazing results can be achieved surprisingly easily with the right guidance. Unlike many types of woodworking, chip carving requires very few tools, usually just two knives, and is a wonderful way too decorate all manner of existing objects including boxes, plates and furniture. The author guides the reader through the process of creating 15 distinctive projects. The necessary stages are explained with the use of detailed step-by-step photographs and accompanying text. The author also explains how to go about planning and designing each project in preparation for the actual carving process.

Chip carving is the simplest, quickest, most portable form of woodworking there is. Over 100 patterns to make drawer fronts, chair backs, and clockfaces, and mix and match these dozens of designs in hundreds of combinations. "The largest selection of patterns in any book. Sure to delight all who do chip carving."--Chip Chats.

It's our 100th issue of Woodcarving Illustrated! Featuring 100 of the best carving tips from over the 25 years of Woodcarving Illustrated, a commemorative 100th issue “quilt” carved from wooden blocks submitted by readers and contributors, a detailed article featuring today’s most prominent carving organizations, and so much more, this issue is a true celebration of the carving community. More than a dozen carving patterns and projects are included that cover a range of techniques and styles, from a simple s’more and a Halloween-themed undercover Santa to a chip carved candy dish, a rustic magic wand, an English ivy-inspired spoon, a wood burned mallard duck, and more. Build your skills, be inspired, and celebrate 25 years of Woodcarving Illustrated with us in this landmark 100th issue!

The function of the painted wooden object ranges from the practical to the profound. These objects may perform utilitarian tasks, convey artistic whimsy, connote noble aspirations, and embody the highest spiritual expressions. This volume, illustrated in color throughout, presents the proceedings of a conference organized by the Wooden Artifacts Group of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) and held in November 1994 at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia. The book includes 40 articles that explore the history and conservation of a wide range of painted wooden objects, from polychrome sculpture and altarpieces to carousel horses, tobacconist figures, Native American totems, Victorian garden furniture, French cabinets, architectural elements, and horse-drawn carriages. Contributors include Ian C. Bristow, an architect and historic-building consultant in London; Myriam Serck-Dewaide, head of the Sculpture Workshop, Institut Royal du Patrimoine Artistique, Brussels; and Frances Gruber Safford, associate curator of American decorative arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. A broad range of professionals—including art historians, curators, scientists, and conservators—will be interested in this volume and in the multidisciplinary nature of its articles.