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Jones, Andrew; George, Clive

 
9781565233683: Stickmaking: A Complete Course
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ISBN 10: 1565233689 ISBN 13: 9781565233683
Editorial: FOX CHAPEL PUB CO INC, 2008

Sinopsis

This ultimate, comprehensive guide explains how to make a wide range of traditional walking sticks, market sticks and crooks. Includes sourcing and seasoning wood, adapting material, shaping handles, fitting collars, decorating, and finishing.

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Acerca de los autores

Andrew Jones makes a wide range of sticks. An uncle cultivated his interest in making sticks and encouraged him to enter his work in local craft shows. He lives near Lampeter.

Andrew Jones is a stickmaker who specializes in horn crooks and cardigan walking sticks. Clive George is a stickmaker.

De la contraportada

This complete introduction to stickmaking explains how to make a wide range of traditional walking sticks, market sticks and crooks. Expanded to include more detailed coverage of tools, moulds, formers, jigs and materials, this book is the ultimate, comprehensive guide to the hobby. From seasoning woods, shaping, carving and shanking handles, to a wide range of finishing methods, all aspects of this long established craft are covered. Stickmaking provides a thorough course in the craft suitable for beginners and enthusiasts alike.Stickmaking shows you how to select timbers, as well as alternative materials such as ram's horn, antler, buffalo and cow horn. Learn where to source these materials, and what characteristics to look for in a potential stick. For thumbsticks there even instructions for trimming and replanting in order to grow your own, naturally suitable stick. PROJECTS INCLUDE:* Sourcing and seasoning wood* Making thumbnails* Shaping and shanking handles* One and two-piece wooden sticks* Cardigan sticks* Ram's horn and antler walking sticks* Buffalo horn market sticks and crooks* Carving in wood and horn

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Editorial
FOX CHAPEL PUB CO INC
Año de publicación
2008
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1565233689
ISBN 13 
9781565233683
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
175
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ISBN 10:  1861085222 ISBN 13:  9781861085221
Editorial: Guild of Master Craftsman Public..., 2007
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