A Woodcarver's Workbook: Carving Animals with Mary Duke Guldan (Full Size Patterns with Step-by-Step Instructions) [Paperback]

Mary Duke Guldan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1992

One of the classic titles on woodcarving is now repackaged and brought up to date with the latest information on carving tools. It offers the perfect mix of technical knowledge, instruction, creativity, and projects for carvers who wish to master the most popular animal subjects-cougars, rabbits, wolves, dogs, whitetail deer, bighorn sheep, wild mustangs, unicorns, and moose. The humor and clarity of the easy-to-follow instructions inspires woodworkers to expand the reach of their carving skills.

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Review

"The best woodcarving pattern book I have seen in my 40 years as a carver!" -- Ed Gallenstein, president, National Woodcarvers Association --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Mary Duke Guldan, a longtime columnist for the National Wood Carvers Association, studied sculpture and woodcarving at the City of London Crafts and Guilds school. She has won many national awards for her carvings, and her commissions can be found across the country and around the world. She lives in Memphis, Tennessee.

Product Details

• Paperback: 86 pages
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing; 2nd edition (November 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565230337
• ISBN-13: 978-1565230330
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #346,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Woodcarver's Workbook, #1 in my book., October 7, 1998

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This review is from: A Woodcarver's Workbook: Carving Animals with Mary Duke Guldan (Full Size Patterns with Step-by-Step Instructions) (Paperback)

I found "A Woodcarer's Workbook" to be an excellant source of inspiration to my carving. The patterns set forth in this issue are well laid out and easily explained. Although the author assume's that the reader has some experience with woodcarving, I found the emphasis the author puts on the most critical parts of carving (eyes, ears, feet, etc.)to justify the lack of concentration on the body. Thumbs up to Mary for a wonderful book, I'll defininately be buying the follow-up to this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite woodcarving book, September 7, 2004

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Lynette A. Alexander (Hayward, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Woodcarver's Workbook: Carving Animals with Mary Duke Guldan (Full Size Patterns with Step-by-Step Instructions) (Paperback)

You'll get you're money's worth if you buy any carving book by Mary Duke Guldan. Unlike many other carving books this lady gives you wonderfully artistic and accurate patterns showing top, side, back and front views. In addition she gives you detailed drawings showing feet and facial characteristics of animals. Plus, this author shows you how to piece together 1" thick planks of wood to make a good size carving. (This is a great help to people who can not find, or afford huge blocks of good wood, like basswood.) I also appreciate the author's suggestions of how to vary the poses of animals, and other ways of using her patterns, like for mantelpieces. This book may be a little over the head of brand new wood carvers, but if you're beyond the very beginning stage and interested in carving something besides birds, this is the book for you!