Books

108 Animal Patterns

In his long and creative career as a woodcarver, Tom Wolfe has created literally thousands of patterns. Many of them have appeared in his previous books, but many more have not. Now Tom's creative energy and talent is available in a series of books containing his previously unpublished patterns. The first of these books contains a variety of animals from dragons to mice, and pigs to raccoons. In all, 108 of Tom's animals are presented for the use of woodcarvers around the country. This will be the source of many hours of fun and productivity for the woodcarver, resulting in some charming and delightful creations.

90 Patterns for Dog Carvers

Dogs are a favorite subject of carvers everywhere. Sometimes they are shown as companions of the human subject in a carving and sometimes they stand by themselves. Whatever your carving needs, this treasury of Tom Wolfes dog patterns will be a valued tool. In his long and creative career as a woodcarver, Tom Wolfe has created literally hundreds of dog patterns. 90 of the best of these is offered here for the first time in print. Clear line drawings of a variety of dogs will give carvers all they need to produce wonderful creations. The breeds covered include everything from poodles to coon dogs, and dachshunds to terriers.

Animal Drawing- Anatomy and Action for Artists

Famous animal painter explains drawing apes, tigers, lions, other typical animals. Specific instructions plus 123 illustrations.

Art of Chainsaw Carving

An easy-to-follow, step-by-step chapter instructing readers on how to carve their own chair with a chainsaw. Jessie Groeschen is a full time artist and woodcarver, and the creator of the Cutting Edge publication for the Cascade Chainsaw Sculptors Guild. She lives on Whidbey Island in Washington 

Caricature Carvers Showcase

Carving Animal Caricatures with Elma Waltner

Carving Animal Caricatures by Elma Waltner. A good book for any carver including the basic beginner. Patterns & instructions for 23 animals

Carving Caricature Heads and Faces: Pete LeClair

Pete LeClair has developed a sure-fire method for carving great caricature heads. Now he shares it with carvers around the country. He takes the reader step-by-step through the process of carving 33 projects, with each step illustrated with a color photograph and precise caption. A gallery showing the variety that can be achieved by following this method is included in the back.

Carving Classic Female Faces in Wood by Ian Norbury

From renowned woodcarver and instructor Ian Norbury, this handy reference covers the basics of bandsaw woodcarving and demonstrates how to accurately portray the female face in wood. One step-by-step project guides carvers through the details of female-face woodcarving, including outlining the project, modeling the figure in clay, and carving, polishing, and mounting the final piece. A comprehensive reference section with full-color photographs of women's faces provides anatomical explanations and working drawings to help the carver better understand the female anatomy. An additional appendix features design notes on women of varying ethnic backgrounds and ages. 

Carving Duck Decoys

Carving Figure Caricatures in the Ozark Style

Dogpatch, Arkansas carver gives detailed instructions and illustrations for ten delightful projectsRufus and Sadie, Bootsie the cow, banjo player, "Ozark Trails End," "revenooers," etc. Also illustrated general carving instructions. 22 drawings and 47 photographs altogether. "...one of the better books around on wood-carving.