The Hatchet + Bear book of spoon carving /
by Osborne, E. J.
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BookPublisher: London : Quadrille Publishing, 2016Description: 144 pages : illustrations.ISBN: 9781849497190 (hbk.) :; 1849497192 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 736.4 OSBSubject(s): Wood-carving -- Amateurs' manuals | Wooden spoons | Art and Design | Art and DesignSummary: This title demonstrates how with three basic tools - an axe and two knives - you can shape a small tree branch into a simple, honest utensil. But while the process is relatively simple, the effects of this craft are profound. E.J. describes the experience of carving a spoon as 'medicinal.' With every group of students, he has witnessed how the act of whittling, peeling and shaving wood is absorbing and meditative; minutes turn into hours while the spoon carver becomes absorbed in the making process and surrenders themselves to the joy of slow living.
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 736.4 OSB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002942786X |
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| 736.4 DEN The wood carving bible: | 736.4 KAR The art of whittling : | 736.4 MUI The wood carver's dozen : | 736.4 OSB The Hatchet + Bear book of spoon carving / | 736.4 RHA Carving fantasy creatures: | 736.98 DEC Decorative paper craft : origami, paper cutting, papier mache. | 736.98 HOG Papercutting for special occasions: step-by-step instructions for festive decorations, invitations & more |
This title demonstrates how with three basic tools - an axe and two knives - you can shape a small tree branch into a simple, honest utensil. But while the process is relatively simple, the effects of this craft are profound. E.J. describes the experience of carving a spoon as 'medicinal.' With every group of students, he has witnessed how the act of whittling, peeling and shaving wood is absorbing and meditative; minutes turn into hours while the spoon carver becomes absorbed in the making process and surrenders themselves to the joy of slow living.
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