Jack A. Williams & Rick Jensen 
Illustrated Guide to Carving Tree Bark [EPUB ebook] 
Releasing Whimsical Houses & Woodspirits from Found Wood

Award-winning carver Rick Jensen, with the help of carver and photographer Jack A. Williams, helps you release the inner spirit from tree bark in this new book. The natural beauty found in a piece of weathered cottonwood bark provides inspiration and direction to create something new and original each time. Inside, you'll find step-by-step instructions on carving a whimsical tree house, plus detailed advice on painting and finishing your carvings. You'll learn about the various species of cottonwood and their particular carving characteristics, plus tips on where to find your supplies. Learn the bark carving basics, tools, how to sketch your ideas, and so much more. Follow along with a series of detailed patterns of a variety of wood spirits and be guided through each step of the finishing process to gain a soft, touchable finish by using a unique combination of lacquers, waxes, shoe polish, and paint.

Table of Content

About the Authors vi Introduction: Why I Carve Bark 1 Gallery of Bark Carvings 2 Chapter One: About Cottonwood Bark 17 Chapter Two: Bark Carving Basics 21 Chapter Three: Carving a Whimsical House 29 Chapter Four: Carving Tree Bark in the Round 59 Chapter Five: Finishing Bark Carvings 62 Chapter Six: Patterns 68 Appendix: Sources for Cottonwood Bark 75

About the author

Rick Jensen got his first taste of carving growing up along the Missouri River bottoms in North Dakota. His father supplied him with a pocketknife at the age of seven. Whittling on sticks started what would become a lifetime of woodcarving. Other artistic endeavors of Rick's include antler carving, bone carving and stone carving.