Books
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Fan Carver’s World has published two books that will answer your questions about fan-carving. These 8 1/2" x 11" full-color books detail this Old World folk art. They contain fan bird history, patterns, full scale illustrations and step-by-step instructions. Both books were produced in their entirety in the U.S.A.
These two books are now offered as eBooks.
These two books are now offered as eBooks.
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- FAN-CARVING …by Sally and David Nye
- Paperback version
- FAN-CARVING is an 8 1/2" x 11" full-color, 72-page book.
- It details the Old World folk art of fan-carving.
- The book contains: European legends and customs How and when it came to America A guide to wood selection How to work with fresh wood Step-by-step instructions on how to make
- fans and fan birds Full-color photos of each step Full-scale templates of 5 different birds. Paperback - $19.95 SOLD OUT
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FAN-CARVING …by Sally and David NyeeBook version
FAN-CARVING is an 8 1/2" x 11" full-color, 72-page ebook.
It details the Old World folk art of fan-carving.
The ebook contains European legends and customs How and when it came to America A guide to wood selection How to work with fresh wood Step-by-step instructions on how to make fans and fan birdsFull-color photos of each step Full-scale templates of 5 different birds. eBook - $15.00
The ebook contains European legends and customs How and when it came to America A guide to wood selection How to work with fresh wood Step-by-step instructions on how to make fans and fan birdsFull-color photos of each step Full-scale templates of 5 different birds. eBook - $15.00
…More FAN-CARVING (Paperback version), is a continuation of the first book. It is an 8 1/2" x 11" full-color, 144-page book with more in-depth information about fan-carving.
The book contains: ...more in-depth history of the fan bird and its symbolism ...more on the essential cuts regarding how and why they are made ...more wood basics and performance, including moisture content17 amazing creations with full-scale illustrations and step-by-step instructions Emphasis on how/what mistakes can happen and why they do
Patterns:To view the 17 amazing creations, click HERE Paperback - $29.95 plus postage
The book contains: ...more in-depth history of the fan bird and its symbolism ...more on the essential cuts regarding how and why they are made ...more wood basics and performance, including moisture content17 amazing creations with full-scale illustrations and step-by-step instructions Emphasis on how/what mistakes can happen and why they do
Patterns:To view the 17 amazing creations, click HERE Paperback - $29.95 plus postage
…More FAN-CARVING (eBook version), is a continuation of the first book. It is an 8 1/2" x 11" full-color, 144-page ebook with more in-depth information about fan-carving.
The ebook contains:...more in-depth history of the fan bird and its symbolism...more on the essential cuts regarding how and why they are made...more wood basics and performance, including moisture content17 amazing creations with full-scale illustrations and step-by-step instructionsEmphasis on how/what mistakes can happen and why they do
Patterns:To view the 17 amazing creations, click HERE
eBook - $25.00
The ebook contains:...more in-depth history of the fan bird and its symbolism...more on the essential cuts regarding how and why they are made...more wood basics and performance, including moisture content17 amazing creations with full-scale illustrations and step-by-step instructionsEmphasis on how/what mistakes can happen and why they do
Patterns:To view the 17 amazing creations, click HERE
eBook - $25.00
Tools
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Flexcut™ 3-inch Drawknife
The 3-inch drawknife was designed for fan-carving with Flexcut™ Tool Co., Inc. Because of the single-beveled cutting edge, the flat back of the knife has the advantage of guiding the blade along the white cedar fiber.
The drawknife, with handles on both sides, helps to lever through a pocket of pitch or dry cells if necessary.
The thinness of the cutting blade is advantageous when slicing very thin blades/feathers. The slices will move forward and prevent the knife from binding in the wood.
The 3-inch drawknife is also useful for debarking walking sticks and roughing out in-the-round carvings.
$46.95 plus postage
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Flexcut™ Pelican Knife
The Flexcut™ Pelican Knife is our favorite. With its blade contour, it is advantageous to carve across the 2-inch portion of the blank to achieve the long-tapered hinge cut.
$29.95 plus postage
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Flexcut™ Riving Knife (Right-Handed)
The single-bevel knife used for riving/slicing small hand-held fan items. It is also handy for cleaning up those imperfect blades/feathers.
$28.95 plus postage
Flexcut™ Riving Knife (Left-Handed)
The single-bevel knife used for riving/slicing small hand-held fan items. It is also handy for cleaning up those imperfect blades/feathers.
$28.95 plus postage
Flexcut™ Scorp (Right-Handed)
Small V-shaped gouge used for blade/feather decoration. Great for making a stop-cut.
$32.95 plus postage
Flexcut™ Scorp (Left-Handed)
Small V-shaped gouge used for blade/feather decoration. Great for making a stop-cut.
$32.95 plus postage
Stubai™ 16mm - 5/8-inch #11 deep veiner
This gouge works nicely to easily and more quickly cut in the interlock for the 1/2-inch pattern. It makes the interlock measurement more consistent and uniform across the blank. Folks with wrist problems find this tool helpful.
$45.95 plus postage
Stubai™ 12mm - 1/2-inch #11 Deep Veiner
This gouge works nicely to narrow the interlock cut when the original cut was produced with the larger 16mm gouge. It narrows the center of the interlock cut. This action would be completed AFTER the fibers are rived/ split. OR this tool is used for creating the original interlock on a smaller fan item. It allows for a more precise, uniform interlock cut across the fan blank. It is helpful for folks with hand and wrist problems.
$43.95 plus postage
Stubai™ 10mm - 3/8-inch #11 Deep Veiner
This gouge works nicely to narrow the interlock cut when the original cut produced with the larger 12mm - 1/2-inch gouge. This action is done AFTER the fibers are rived/split. It creates a deeper center of the interlock so the feathers can seat together more nicely.
OR this tool can be used for adding decorative detail along the feather/blade section of the fan item. It’s great fun to create artistic designs along the feather/blade edge.
$40.95 plus postage
Stubai™ 8mm - 5/16-inch #11 Deep Veiner
This sweet little smaller-sized gouge is used to narrow the interlock cut when the original cut was made with the 12mm - 1/2-inch gouge. This action is done AFTER the fibers are rived/split. It creates a deeper center of the interlock so the feathers can seat together more nicely.
OR this tool can be used for adding decorative detail along the feather/ blade section of the fan item. It’s great fun to create artistic designs along the feather/blade edge.
$39.95 plus postage
Stubai™ 25mm - 1-inch 2.5 Shallow Gouge
This gouge is used for putting in the hinge. It’s a nice gentle sweep that is almost flat. The subtle sweep allows for the tool edges to smoothly slide down the wood to create the basic slant and angle for the hinge. AFTER the blades are rived, this same tool is used to narrow the hinge.
$49.95 plus postage
Fan Carver’s Third Hand
Device used to grasp small items, allowing both hands to be free for interlocking blades/feathers.
$20.00 plus postage