Stickmaking: A Complete Course - Softcover

Jones, Andrew; George, Clive

 
9781861080837: Stickmaking: A Complete Course

Synopsis

An introduction to the art and craft of making traditional walking sticks, market sticks and crooks, this text comprises 22 projects. These reflect the diversity of knob handles, round handles, nose-in and nose-out handles, Cardigan sticks, thumb sticks and carved-head sticks. Some of the topics covered include: how to choose suitable stick-making timber; where to find suitable timbers; seasoning woods; shaping, carving and shanking handles; colouring and finishing; the properties of ram's horns, antlers and cow horn; one-piece and two-piece sticks; and ornamental carved sticks.

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Product Description

This complete introduction to the art and craft of stickmaking show how to make a wide range of traditional walking sticks, mardt sticks and crooks. The twenty-two sticks presented here reflect a diversity that includes knob handles, round handles, nose-in and nose_out handles, Cardigan sticks, thumbsticks, and carved sticks.

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