| Carving Golfers: 12 Projects Capturing the Joys and Frustrations of the World's Greatest Game Contributor(s): Howrilla, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1565232011 ISBN-13: 9781565232013 Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2004 Annotation: Woodworkers learn to capture the lighter side of golf through the 12 meticulously explained woodcarving projects featured in this book. Each activity begins with a detailed description of how to envision and create a basic pencil drawing, progresses to creating a clay model of that initial sketch, and closes with tips on specific carving techniques. Expert advice on what tools to use and how to paint and antique new carvings is provided. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Carving |
| Dewey: 736.4 |
| LCCN: 2003116136 |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 8.5" W x 10.98" (0.83 lbs) 75 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Take Your Best Swing At This Humorous Cast of Golfing Characters Hacking. Slicing. Pitching out of a sand trap. Missing a putt. Or sinking that once-in-a-lifetime shot. The joys and frustrations of the world's greatest game are captured in this fun and easy-to-follow guide to carving golfers. Inside, you'll find valuable tips on how to get started-including information on tools, materials and finishing. This is followed by step-by-step instruction on actually carving a caricature golfer named "Rise and Shine," leading you through each part of the process, including bandsawing, carving, painting and antiquing. In addition you'll find a gallery of 11 more patterns for other golfing caricatures, such as: Judging the Distance Yes Perfect Form Almost Concentration Lining It Up No Sweat No Way Nearly There On Par Please Oh Please Author Bill Howrilla carves golfers that look as if they could walk right off their wooden bases and continue their games on the top of your desk. He has a knack for catching golfers at the height of their expressions: the thrill of sinking a difficult putt, the disbelief at missing an easy putt, the frustration of ending up in the ruff or in the sand pit. From the best game of your life to the worst game you've ever played, any golfer will see a little bit of himself in these comical carvings. |
Contributor Bio(s): Howrilla, Bill: - Bill is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from the North Hills area. He has been carving for almost ten years, and he has found that being a cartoonist helps a great deal to visualize the pieces he carves. His comic strip, Sergeant Stars and Stripes Forever, ran in syndication through NEA, Cleveland, Ohio, for 20 months during 1972 and 1973. It appeared in approximately 300 newspapers nationwide. His cartoons have also appeared in Leatherneck, the magazine of the Marine Corps, in the early 1990s. |