Books published by Fox Chapel Publishing

Making fun and imaginative wooden toys on the scroll saw is child's play with this book! Author Erin Freuchtel-Dearing, a stay-at-home mom who taught herself to make toys without any prior woodworking experience, shows how to make 75 simple and charming wooden toys using just a scroll saw and a few simple tools. Her toys are so easy to make that your children can help to create and decorate them too. Rounded corners, food-coloring finishes, and natural materials make the toys both safe and eco-friendly.

Carving Flat-Plane Style Caricatures shows you how to carve more than 50 imaginative figure patterns in the traditional flat-plane style, from lumberjacks and golfers to trolls and elves. Front and side-view patterns show you how to achieve success with just one knife and a few simple, well-placed cuts.

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In order to be a successful gardener you have to know how to prune-whether to improve growth, increase fruiting qualities or to enable the plant to grow in space-restricted areas or cold environments. This practical book provides advice on pruning garden plants, from infancy to maturity. Included is detailed advice on renovating neglected plants, from shrubs and climbers to fruit trees and bushes. There is also a fun element, with instructions for creating topiary in the garden.

Good Vibes is a colouring book for adults that contains 30 amazing art activities involving patterning, shading and colouring. Each vibrantly detailed illustration offers an easy way to de-stress, while allowing you to unleash the artist within.

A good pocket knife is all you need to start whittling. Whether you're in front of a campfire or waiting for a bus, whittling is the creative way to unwind and have fun! In this pocket-sized book, world-famous whittler Chris Lubkemann shows you how to whittle 43 useful and whimsical objects with nothing more than an Original Swiss Army(R) Knife, a twig, and a few minutes of time. Learn to choose your wood, sharpen your blade, and control your pocket knife with dozens of easy, step-by-step whittling projects - from bow and arrows and spoons to magical little trees, animals, and so much more. Published in collaboration with Victorinox(R) AG, makers of the Original Swiss Army Knife.

Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or an experienced turner, this title features practical and fun-to-make small projects that may improve your woodturning expertise on any size lathe. It includes twelve step-by-step projects that demonstrate a wide variety of techniques and decorative enhancements, accompanied by full-colour photographs.

Woodworking is a useful and enjoyable skill that anyone can learn. Suitable for those who have ever wished they knew how to make things out of wood, this book shows them how simple it is to build fun and practical wooden items as they work through the easy lessons inside. Each of the woodworking projects can be completed in just a few hours.

Suitable for those who love caricature carving but are getting a little tired of cowboys and Santas, this book offers 15 whimsical characters just waiting to be released from wood. It takes you step by step through carving and painting a fantasy character. It includes projects ranging from Eric the Red to Merlin.

Woodturned Christmas ornaments are a delight to make and are beautiful pieces to hang on a Christmas tree or anywhere throughout your home during the holiday season. In this book, the author presents some of his favourite Christmas ornament designs. Each project is accompanied by detailed step-by-step instructions and photos.

With a friendly, down-home style, this guide encourages readers to whittle away the hours. Great for beginners looking for an easy way to get started and more advanced carvers looking for a relaxing way to spend their time, this instructional manual provides 18 step-by-step whittling projects, including knives, forks, birds, animals, trees, and flowers. Chapters detail the proper whittling tools and materials, including what woods are best to carve, and how to start projects by selecting and safely sharpening the best knife for each project.

All you need to start a rewarding hobby in woodcarving is an x acto knife, and some wood. This is a resource for getting started in woodcarving. With illustrated instructions and detailed patterns, it guides you through every step. It helps you select from any of the fully detailed projects for carving: sun, dogs, cherub and others.

Relief Carving Projects and Techniques features tried-and-tested relief woodcarving projects and patterns to create an assortment of compelling carvings for the home and beyond.