Create one-of-a-kind functional artwork that will be cherished for years to come with this treasury of classic gunstock carving patterns. You're sure to find the best carving pattern here for your next project. From basic checkering to dramatic relief carved scenes, nationally recognized carving artist Lora S. Irish presents 135 great gunstock patterns featuring traditional sportsman and hunting-related themes. She offers an array of excellent choices for every skill level, from beginner to expert, so you can start with a basic pattern and tackle more intricate designs as your experience in gunstock carving grows. The patterns in this book are designed for rifle stocks, but are just as applicable for knife handles, pistol grips, or duck calls. And while these patterns are specifically designed to be relief carved with hand tools, they are equally usable with power carving tools, woodburners, laser engravers, and sand blasters. Patterns include animals like deer, elk, moose, bears, mountain goats, and puma, plus birds and waterfowl such as quail, pheasant, ducks, geese, eagles, and more. Designs are provided for panels, ornaments, banners, scrolls, oak leaves, fishscale, basketweave, and checkering. The author offers advice on choosing patterns, wood, tools, and carving methods, plus tips on whether to start from scratch or use a kit.

Author: Lora S. Irish
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Published: 10/01/2013
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 10.98h x 8.56w x 0.26d
ISBN: 9781565237957

About the Author
Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include
-The Art & Craft of Pyrography
-Easy & Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry
-The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook
-101 Artistic Relief Patterns
-Wildlife Carving in Relief
-Modern Tribal Tattoo Designs
-Great Book of Tattoo Designs
-Relief Carving Wood Spirits
-Great Book of Floral Patterns
-Great Book of Celtic Patterns
-Great Book of Dragon Patterns
-Great Book of Fairy Patterns
-Great Book of Woodburning
-Classic Carving Patterns
-North American Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw
-Wood Spirits and Green Men
-World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw
Fox has sold more than 300,000 copies of Irish's books.
In addition to her work as an author, in 1997, working from her home studio, Lora and her husband, Michael, created www.carvingpatterns.com, an Internet-based studio focusing on online tutorials, projects, and patterns created exclusively by Lora for crafters and artisans. The website offers more than 1,500 patterns in various subject categories, including Americana, Animal and Wildlife, Celtic Knots, Dragons and Beasts, Nautical and Sea Life, Spirit People, and many more. Lora continues to provide new patterns-and inspiration to many artists-at the site.
Lora also contributes a regular relief carving pattern column to Woodcarving Illustrated magazine and is a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazine.