Carving Golfers

Attention, woodcarvers! Now you can learn to carve golfers and capture the joy of sinking a difficult putt, the disbelief at missing an easy putt, and the frustration at ending up in the sand trap. These are the perfect project to make for your favorite golf fan, to sell at a craft fair, or to sell online. Here are helpful hints on how to get started as well as details on materials, equipment, and finishing. After that, you'll get step-by-step instructions for carving the "Rise and Shine" caricature golfer, including every stage of the process. There are twelve projects in all, including Judging the Distance, Perfect Form, Concentration, No Sweat, Nearly There, Please Oh Please, and Yes. Bill Howrilla carves golfers who appear as if they could walk straight off their wooden bases and resume their games on the top of your desk. He has an uncanny ability to capture the excitement of sinking a putt, the shock at missing an easy putt, the aggression of landing in the ruff or a sand trap. Here he shows woodcarvers how to depict the lighter side of golf. Each exercise starts with a full discussion of how to conceptualize and make a basic pencil drawing and then moves on to making a clay model of that original design, ending with suggestions on specialized carving methods. Expert recommendations are included on which tools to use and how to use them, making you the ultimate expert yourself. So use your woodworking skills to honor and celebrate the game of golf, otherwise known as "a good walk spoiled."