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Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Carving Tools: Learn to Keep Your Knives, Gouges & V-Tools in Tip-Top Shape - Tapa blanda

Irish, Lora S.

 
9781497103306: Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Carving Tools: Learn to Keep Your Knives, Gouges & V-Tools in Tip-Top Shape

Sinopsis

Learn how to to keep all of your woodcarving tools and knives sharp and in tip-top condition with this comprehensive guide. Offering clear, step-by-step guidance, beginners will learn the basics of sharpening knives, gouges, V-tools, and chisels. Also included are informative sections on safety, basic sharpening techniques, what to keep in your sharpening kit, tool storage and clean-up tips as well as how to protect sharp edges, clean stops and sharpen stones. Learn essential tips and tricks from expert artist and best-selling author Lora Irish.

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Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Great Book of Carving Patterns, Great Book of Celtic Patterns, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and many more. Fox Chapel Publishing has sold more than 500,000 copies of Irish's books. Lora is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines.

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The Ultimate Guide to Caring For Your Carving Tools

If you're new to the craft of carving, knowing how to properly sharpen your tools is a crucial, fundamental skill. In this beginner-friendly guide, renowned artist Lora S. Irish walks you through several sharpening sessions, step-by-step, to equip you with valuable knowledge that will keep your tools in working order, ultimately leading to safer and more enjoyable carving. Featuring overviews on basic techniques, sharpening kit supplies, how to sharpen double-edged and single-edged blades, and how to care for sharpening tools, this must-have resource offers a wealth of understanding that every carver needs to practice and master!

What's Inside:

  • A helpful breakdown of sharpening kit supplies
  • Step-by-step tutorials for sharpening knives, gouges, V-tools, and chisels
  • Tips on protecting and storing sharp edges
  • Troubleshooting guidance
  • And more!

"The main reason beginners abandon woodcarving is the inability to keep their tools sharp. This publication will go a long way in removing that problem."
—Tom Hindes, Author of 20-Minute Whittling Projects and Whittling in Your Free Time

"Sharp tools are essential to a pleasant and successful carving experience. With Lora's easy-to-follow instructions and enough practice, anyone should be able to vastly improve their sharpening skills."
—Bob Hershey, Award-Winning Carver, Member of Caricature Carvers of America

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