Traditional Stickmaking
Author(s): Charlie Walker
Stickmaking is an age-old craft that is just as absorbing and rewarding today as ever. This beautifully illustrated book describes some of the customs and practices used in traditional stickmaking. It encourages beginners to get started with a simple staff or thumb stick, but also explains advanced techniques, such as making sheep and cow horn handles, for the more experienced. Written with careful attention to detail by a prize-winning stickmaker, it is an essential guide to this fascinating craft.
Product Information
Features and reviews in The Stickmaker magazine of The British Stickmakers Guild. Reviews in Field Rural Life, Countryman's Weekly, Farmlife Magazine and Living Woods magazines.
Charlie Walker is an experienced stickmaker based in Dorset. He has won numerious awards, including best-in-show prizes, for his sticks. He regularly judges stick-making shows, as well as giving demonstrations to clubs.
General Fields
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- : The Crowood Press Ltd
- : The Crowood Press Ltd
- : 0.249
- : 01 February 2016
- : 242mm X 172mm X 7mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 July 2016
- : books
Special Fields
- : Charlie Walker
- : Paperback
- : 745.59
- : 96
- : 121 colour photographs