Describes the equipment, tools, and techniques used in the carving process, and offers step-by-step instructions for detailed projects.

Master waterfowl carver gives easy-to-follow instructions for completing 7 different projects, along with expert advice on choosing wood, using tools, repairing blemishes, painting or varnishing the completed works, and making polyester copies of the carvings. Includes photos of superb carvings & and 94 black-and-white illustrations.

Just choose your favourite bird from the 17 described here, purchase a basswood egg at your favourite woodcarving supply shop, and follow along as Laura shows you to carve these cheery little chirpers. You'll find photography showing you step-by-step how to carve a bluebird, painting instructions, patterns, carving tips and details for 17 different birds. These whimsical birds make the perfect project for experienced carvers who need a break from more involved projects and are confidence builders for beginning carvers. Whatever your skill level, you'll find Laura Putnam Dunkle's Whimsical Birds are a joy to carve and even more fin to give.

Look over the shoulder of a world-renowned bird carver as he creates his most challenging piece A behind-the-scenes look at how Floyd Scholz creates one of his most ambitious pieces--a life-size golden eagle in flight. Beautiful color photos document the carving's progression from a block of wood to a finished work of art. Accompanying text offers how-to information as well as Scholz's thoughts as he works on the carving. Includes preliminary sketches and notes, candid studio shots, work-in-progress images, corrections, and journal entries. A unique look at the creative process that will inspire carvers, artists, and bird-lovers alike.

Raptors have intrigued and inspired artists and naturalists for thousands of years. Floyd Scholz's own fascination with these winged hunters began when he took up bird carving in the 1970's, but he was long frustrated by the lack of close up, detailed reference photographs of these birds. He decided to team up with photographer Tad Merrick to fill that void.

Fan-carving is the process of slicing wood into thin blades (feathers) and then twisting and interlocking them to create a 3-dimensional design from one piece of wood. Fans and birds are the most popular items made. Legends and customs associated with the fan bird are of a religious and spiritual nature. With the help of European museums, the Nyes have traced the history and migration of this Old World folk art from the ancient Russian region, through Europe, to North America. Preserving this folk art is the purpose of this book. It contains easy to follow step-by-step instructions on how to make fans and birds. Full color photos accompany each step. Also included are six full-scale templates: a fan, plus five birds. This book contains a comprehensive chart of twelve species of wood, each evaluated for its performance. Fan-carving is an entry level project to woodcarving. Within three hours a novice can create a very respectable bird. The story about fan-carving is as interesting as making a bird.

• The most complete collection of visual reference material on North American owls including over 700 stunning photographs of 16 species of owls • Physical features offer insight into hunting, feeding, flying, and communication Renowned carver Floyd Scholz presents the much anticipated follow-up to his best-selling Birds of Prey. In this new book, hundreds of stunning full-color photographs and useful line drawings offer detailed studies of 16 species of owls—from the tiny Elf Owl to the impressive Great Horned Owl. All are illustrated in full detail, with focus on body and wing design, plumage patterns, flight characteristics, and predatory behavior. Also includes a section on carving and painting techniques and a gallery of Floyd Scholz's finished carvings. A must-have reference for carvers, artists, ornithologists, naturalists—anyone interested in these magnificent birds.