Whittling the Old Sea Captain

Description

All aboard for whittling fun! Over 100 photos guide you through the projects, cut-by-cut Patterns for the Old Sea Captain, First Mate, and Second Mate Additional patterns for buoys, lobster traps, crates, and oars Step-by-step demonstrations for carving, painting, and staining Come aboard with carver and woodcarving instructor Mike Shipley as he shows you how to carve a sea-worthy old sailor and his crew! More than 100 step-by-step photos show you how to carve, paint, and stain the salty Old Sea Captain and his first and second mates. Patterns are also included for nautical accessories like buoys, lobster traps, wooden crates, and oars, so you can set an entire realistic sea-faring scene! Inside, you'll learn the secrets of creating colorful personalities in wood and discover finishing techniques that provide impressive results. Whittling the Old Sea Captain includes step-by-step carving and painting demonstrations, patterns, and color photos of the finished crew, to ensure success! Review: very good! - just as i'd hoped. complete instructions backed up by complete illustrations. on second thought, it's even better than i had hoped! Review: I can smell the salt, no wait, it's the fish! - I carve cowboys! Well, now I carve cowboys and seamen. This book is crisp and well detailed in the process and produces a excellent carving (or three.)