Songbird Carving

by Sina P. Kurman and Roslyn Daisey

Book Overview

Songbird Carving is a unique book that can be appreciated on two levels: first, as a step-by-step set of instructions, with exquisite photographs and hand-drawn illustrations covering techniques of carving, texturing, painting and mounting of five songbird projects; second, as a work of art unto itself. The five songbird projects featured are the Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted titmouse, American Goldfinch, House Wren, and Catbird. To complement the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887400574
• ISBN13: 9780887400575
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Schiffer Craft
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.7" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

songbird carving

This was my first effort at carving, and with the excellent help and detailed photos in this book, I was able to create something that I can be proud of. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in carving songbirds.

Best tutorial

I have 25 or more carving books and access to many more. This is easily the best book to own to learn how to carve birds. The author does not hung up on the use of power vs. hand tools. That is left to the student. Each step is clearly explained and shown in clear photos. Buy this book first and jump start your carving hobby.

I love this book!

It just arrived in the mail and I can hardly wait to carve another bird. This book gives the carver just what he needs--patterns from the front and side plus top and bottom views! Lots of black and white photos, but then you get color photos just when you need them--which is when you begin to paint the bird. Plus, I really like the way the birds look. If I can't produce a fine looking bird from this book it will not be from lack of direction. This beats just about any other bird carving book I have, and believe me I have bought a lot of them!

Songbird Carving

Rosalyn Daisey's book is a suberb example of how to author a "how to" book. It's top notch in patterns, instructions, and illistrations. You can't go wrong with any of her books. I'm impressed enough to own them all.

Excellent step by step guide for woodcarvers

Excellent step by step guide for both beginning and advanced woodcarvers. Provides detailed patterns and instructions for five different common songbirds.