Heirloom Wood: A Modern Guide to Carving Spoons, Bowls, Boards, and other Homewares

by Ray Alexander Technique

Overview

Heirloom Wood is a love letter to wood’s form and function through simple woodworking projects. Combining traditional techniques with contemporary design, Max Bainbridge teaches you how to identify wood types, source timber, and set up a basic toolbox, then offers step-by-step carving and cutting techniques for making your own pieces. With little experience and very few tools, you’ll learn to create hand-carved bowls, cutting boards, spoons, knives, and spatulas, perfect for adding a touch of the handmade to your home. With further advice on finishing your projects—how to sand, ebonize, scorch, and texture the surfaces, as well as wax and oil your new, beloved kitchen creations—each of your handcrafted projects will be imbued with a tangible history visible through the maker’s mark. With beautiful photography and clear how-to instruction, Heirloom Wood gives you everything you need to create timeless kitchen keepsakes to be passed down from generation to generation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683350842
Publisher:	ABRAMS
Publication date:	03/28/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	391,671
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

Max Bainbridge graduated from Chelsea College of Arts. Through his company, Forest + Found—based out of a workshop in his East London garden—he hand carves sustainably sourced and reclaimed wood into bespoke home wares.

Editorial Reviews

★ 05/01/2017
The old craft of hand carving is revisited in this stylish and attractive book, first published in the UK. Bainbridge, cofounder of sustainable craft business Forest + Found, displays a selected collection of hand-carved pieces, including spoons and utensils, a cutting and serving board, and a small bowl. Detailed instructions on tool use and finishing techniques are included. A great section on tool care completes the book. While some of the resources and woods are only available in England, the projects and instruction are excellent. Similar to Joshua Vogel's The Artful Wooden Spoon, Bainbridge's work provides excellent detail in illustrations and technique. VERDICT Highly recommended, and especially appealing to Millennials.

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