Stickmaking - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stickmaking write by Charlie Walker. This book was released on 2018-05-21. Stickmaking available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Sticks are essentially practical aides but are also works of art that often become integral to the owner. They have to be strong and reliable, but are beautiful too. This essential book covers all these qualities - it explains the traditional principles and methods of stickmaking, but also celebrates the designs and ideas behind these creations. Written by an award-winning stickmaker, it provides a full acount of this age-old craft. Topics covered include materials, equipment and tools required to make a variety of sticks from timber, antler and horn; stick types and shapes; preparing timber to make handles and shanks; straightening shanks; making joints and exhibiting and competing. This new book will be an inspiration for all stickmakers, both new and old and will be of great interest to countryside enthusiasts, shepherds, farmers, woodworkers and working dogs owners. Superbly illustrated with 349 colour photographs.
Stickmaking: a Complete Course
Stickmaking: a Complete Course - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stickmaking: a Complete Course write by Andrew Jones. This book was released on 2007. Stickmaking: a Complete Course available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Originally published in 1998 by The Guild of Master Craftsmen.
Traditional Stickmaking
Traditional Stickmaking - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Traditional Stickmaking write by Charlie Walker. This book was released on 2016-03-31. Traditional Stickmaking available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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. The book contains ideas and inspiration on types and styles of stick, a guide to timber, storing and straightening shanks, and jointing shanks onto handles. Also, there are step-by-step instructions on making a variety of sticks and handles including wood, antler, buffalo and sheep horn, and detailed techniques on bulking and dressing sheep horn to make a classic shepherd's crook, with further advice on decorating wood and buffalo horn handles. It will be of great interest to stickmakers, woodworkers, farmers, shepherds and fishermen. This ideal resource for all stickmakers is beautifully illustrated with 121 colour photographs.
Stickmaking Tales
Stickmaking Tales - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stickmaking Tales write by Leo Gowan. This book was released on 1996-08. Stickmaking Tales available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Canes and Walking Sticks
Canes and Walking Sticks - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Canes and Walking Sticks write by Jeffrey B. Snyder. This book was released on 2004. Canes and Walking Sticks available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Over 760 color photographs display hundreds of canes & walking sticks, including formal canes with gold, silver, & ivory handles. System sticks have objects hidden in shafts & handles. Relic canes from shipwrecks and exotic canes come from around the globe. Folk art sticks are numerous. The text weaves historical tales through the narrative, bringing these objects to life. A bibliography, index, and values in captions are included.
