A beginner's guide from the world's most renowned chip carver! Wayne Barton...author of Chip Carving and Art of Chip Carving, presents what is unquestionably the finest guidance ever for the novice. He has been the driving force behind the craft's resurgence, and his technical knowledge, design skills, and ability to instruct remain unequalled. One by one, with the aid of color photographs, he covers tools and materials, the best woods, holding and sharpening chip carving knives, and laying out and transferring patterns. Borders, grids, rosettes, free-form design, positive image design, and lettering all receive separate, in-depth chapters, as does Barton's special, time-tested hints.

"Barton needs no introduction, he is among the best-known carvers in the world... His skill is astonishing.”..........Library Journal
             (review of Chip Carving)

$17.95 US
$23.95 Canadian                      Sterling Publishing
144 pages                                ISBN: 1-4027-4128-6

Chip carving offers so many choices....and this bounty of patterns was specifically chosen to provide carvers with experience in many styles, including lettering, signs, geometrics designs, positive-image, and free-form work. The projects feature more than 125 different ornamental plates, boxes, wall plaques, cabinets, chair backs, house numbers, lamp bases, lap desks, and other creations. New to this edition: a lettering chart for readers to trace and then carve. To make things even easier, you use only the two most readily available knife blades (W.B. Premier No. 1 and No. 2) and the most versatile, workable woods (basswood and butternut).

“[Barton’s] skill is astonishing....it appears that he can apply outstanding carvings to any         surface.”.............Library Journal


$14.95 US
$19.95 Canadian                      Sterling Publishing
144 pages                                ISBN: 1-4027-4526-5