Traditional Stickmaking

Author: Charlie Walker

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Price : $32.99 AUD
ISBN : 9781785001109
Publisher : The Crowood Press Ltd
Imprint : The Crowood Press Ltd
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Weight (g) : 0.249
Publication date : 01 February 2016
Dimensions : 242mm X 172mm X 7mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
Availability date : 01 July 2016
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Author : Charlie Walker
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Dewey classification : 745.59
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Pages : 96
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Description

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.

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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.

Author description

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.

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