Traditional Stickmaking

Charlie Walker (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

96 Seiten

2016
The Crowood Press Ltd (Verlag)
9781785001109 (ISBN)

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Ideas and inspiration on types and styles of stick. Guide to timber, storing and straightening shanks, and jointing shanks onto handles.
Step-by-step instructions to making a variety of sticks and handles including, wood, antler, buffalo and sheep horn. Detailed techniques on bulking and dressing sheep horn to make a classic shepherd's crook.

Stickmaking is an age-old craft that is just as absorbing and rewarding today as ever. This beautifully illustrated book describes some of the customs and practices used in traditional stickmaking. It encourages beginners to get started with a simple staff or thumb stick, but also explains advanced techniques, such as making sheep and cow horn handles, for the more experienced. Written with careful attention to detail by a prize-winning stickmaker, it is an essential guide to this fascinating craft.

Charlie Walker is an experienced stickmaker based in Dorset. He has won numerous awards, including best-in-show prizes, for his sticks. He regularly judges stick-making shows, as well as giving demonstrations to clubs.

Erscheinungsdatum	06.02.2016
Zusatzinfo	Halftones, color; Illustrations
Verlagsort	Ramsbury
Sprache	englisch
Maße	172 x 242 mm
Gewicht	249 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
ISBN-13	9781785001109 / 9781785001109
Zustand	Neuware