carving patterns?

[caliber45]

Could any of you nice folks recommend a book with lots and lots of carving patterns? After futile efforts to create flowing, graceful designs myself, I've finally admitted I need to copy someone else's work. Thanks!

[Eric Smith]

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=9145.0


Here is a link to a thread.

[JTR]

For designs carved on Kentucky's?
Either of both volumes of RCA would seem a good bet.

John

[Karl Kunkel]

Susanne Warren-Bicio used to sell a book called "The Book of Lancaster Carving Details for the Gunmaker"  I think it was spiral bound.

[JDK]

Here's a 2010 Muzzleloader Mag review of the book.  The link at the bottom doesn't work so well but it has Suzi's contact info.  I found other links from last year indicating it was still in print but I don't know how accurate they are.

http://www.muzzleloadermag.com/Book%20Reviews/2010/BookReview_SO10_A.html

Enjoy, J.D.

[Eric Smith]

Seems like I saw this book for sale just a few months ago, but darned if I can find it now.

[Habu]

I've made practice patterns in the past by Photoshopping photos (from the forum, auction sites, etc) to full-size, then tweaking the grayscale and "find edges" until I have the lines.  From there is it practice sketching similar, then on to practice carving. 

[caliber45]

Thanks, guys, for the info on Susanne's book. Tried calling the number listed for her on the 'net (disconnected), then settled for mailing a letter. Her book sounds like it's precisely what I'm hoping to find. Thanks again! -- paulallen