How to Carve Animals
Well-organized and highly instructive guidebooks can teach you everything you need to know to create attractive woodcarvings.
Many of our books are written for the novice to intermediate carver and teach how to carve a variety of topics. Our books cover all styles of woodcarving: whittling, in-the-round, relief, and chip carving.
How to Carve Animals and other topics
Chipping Away offers a wide spectrum of more than 200 project books and several hundred patterns. Furthermore, they offer practical plans and ideas for carvers at all levels of expertise.
The authors provide a detailed yet easy-to-follow introduction to carving tools and how to use them. There are also helpful hints and expert advice on painting and finishing. woodcarving as gifts. We have a number of books devoted to carving birds and waterfowl. Abundantly illustrated with literally thousands of photographs and detailed line drawings. Our woodcarving books are a wealth of information and inspiration.
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Whittling Flat Plane Animals
How to Carve AnimalsWhittling Flat Plane Animals. 15 Projects to Carve with Just One Knife Easy Woodcarving Designs for Reindeer, Bears, Ravens, Rabbits, and More. Learn classic flat-plane techniques and therefore discover a new favorite carving method!CA $19.99 -
Carving Adorable Animals
How to Carve AnimalsCarving Adorable Animals. This intermediate level pattern book offers 12 woodcarving projects. From pandas and foxes to raccoons and ottersCA $19.99 -
Carving Deer
How to Carve AnimalsBy award-winning woodcarver Desiree Hajny. Clear reference photos provide inspiring views of deer from all angles, and color-coded anatomy sketches help you to understand how they move.CA $19.14 -
Carving Bears
How to Carve AnimalsAward-winning woodcarver Desiree Hajny reveals her artistic approach to carving North America's most exciting predator. Inside you'll find ready-to-use patterns for carving black bears and grizzlies.CA $19.14 -
90 Patterns Dog Carvers
How to Carve AnimalsDogs are a favourite subject of carvers everywhere. Whatever your needs, this treasury of 90 patterns will be a valued tool. Clear line drawings cover just about every breed imaginable. 64ppCA $12.74 -
Carving Realistic Animals with Power 2nd Edition
How to Carve AnimalsFollowing the philosophy that you can only carve what you know, photographs of living animals accompany each carving sequence. Nine project plans and color reference photos. 64ppCA $22.95 -
Bear Patterns For Wood Carvers
How to Carve AnimalsDale Power leads you step-by-step through the process of carving a robust and realistic polar bear. Includes complete, concise instruction and detailed color photographs.CA $16.58 -
Horse Carving
How to Carve AnimalsTom brings his teaching and carving skills to realistic horses and takes the carvers through the steps of carving a frisky colt. Included are gallery photos and patterns for the colt's sibling and sire as well as several other horses. 64ppCA $16.58 -
Carving Miniature Animals
How to Carve AnimalsDebbie Barr carves on the wild side, guiding readers through all the steps necessary to create miniature animals from basswood, butternut, or walnut scraps. Debbie guides her readers through the carving process with clear instructions, sound advice, and over 200 color illustrations. This book will prove challenging for beginners and a joy to the more advanced carvers. 48ppCA $19.14 -
108 Animal Patterns
How to Carve AnimalsToms energy is being made 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. This will be the source of many hours of fun and productivity for the woodcarver. 64ppCA $16.58 -
Realistic Dogs
How to Carve AnimalsIntermediate to advanced carvers will enjoy learning how to use power tools to capture the look of several dog breeds. Detailed, step-by-step instructions are provided for the Lhasa Apso, and mini-demos are included for other dogs such as the Short-haired Dachshund and Great Dane. Lots of tips and techniques in full color photos. 12 skillfully illustrated patterns also included for Pointer, Greyhound, Basset Hound, BoxerCA $22.98 -
Tom Wolfe Goes To The Dogs
How to Carve AnimalsTom has been going to the dogs for years. Now with easy to follow instructions illustrated in full color, these carvings can be done by everyone. This a great book for beginner and intermediate carvers. 64ppCA $16.58 -
REVISED Carving Fantasy & Legend Figures in Wood
How to Carve AnimalsWhether you are a beginner or intermediate carver, you will learn to create wonderful mythical creatures from wood with this latest book from noted author and carver Shawn Cipa. Patterns and full-colour reference photos for a wizard and dragon (with full step by step guidance) plus an additional 10 projects including a unicorn, phoenix, winged lion, red dragon, griffin, sorcerer, mermaid and more. 112ppCA $25.54 -
Carving Patterns by Frank Russell
How to Carve AnimalsContaining 80 woodcarving patterns and illustrations for birds, animals and fish, this book provides general carving instructions, illustration detail for fur growth and feather shading, as well as guidelines for accurate glass eye placement and construction of wire bird feet.CA $19.14 -
Carving The Coyote
How to Carve AnimalsUsing both hand and power tools, Dale leads you happily through carving a howling coyote. Learn how to lay in the coyotes hair pattern with carving and wood burning tools as well as painting tips. 64ppCA $17.86 -
Carving Wood Critters
How to Carve AnimalsThe 18 ready-to-use patterns offer lifelike dimensional drawings in top, side, back, and front views. The author begins with a step-by-step tutorial for carving a Ready To Run Bunny, accomplanied by clear photographs and detailed instructions. You will be inspired to go on to carve enchanting puppies, seals, pandas, otters, chipmunks and holiday ornaments. Includes finishing tips.CA $10.23