Download or read book Ingenious Contrivances Curiously Carved written by Stuart M. Frank and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 2012 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Bedford whaling fleet was the most numerous and arranging in the world, setting off on voyages that often lasted for years and extended as far as the Antarctic and Siberia. This title features over 700 detailed photos from the world's finest collection of scrimshaw, the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
Download or read book Scrimshaw Techniques written by Jim Stevens and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is a dazzling showcase of this uniquely American art form. The pages are filled with tips, techniques, and insights that both educate and demonstrate the steps to creating authentic and beautiful scrimshaw. An examination of ivory includes a wide range of alternative natural and man-made ivory substitutes, including bone, horn, and nuts. Without question, this is the most complete technical and aesthetic book ever written in the field. With over 200 color photos, this step-by-step guide addresses scrimshaw tools, patterns, inking, and inlays. Originally written as a training manual for studio apprentices, this knowledge is now available to you.
Download or read book Whaling and the Art of Scrimshaw written by Charles Robert Meyer and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of whaling and a description of the art of scrimshaw.
Download or read book Scrimshaw on Nantucket written by Stuart Frank and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders written by Norm Flayderman and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Treasure-trove of facts and lore about whaling and scrimshaw"--Dust jacket.
Download or read book Contemporary Scrimshaw written by Eva Halat and published by Verlag Angelika Hörnig. This book was released on 2005 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learning How to Scrimshaw written by Ron Newton and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-06-09 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Treasury of American Scrimshaw written by Michael McManus and published by Penguin Putnam. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It has been estimated that about 200,000 whalers from New England and New York created scrimshaw. Although these scrimshanders were not artists per se, their work - as can readily be seen and appreciated in the wonderful color plates for this book that are reproduced from the collections of four great American whaling museums - has a compelling beauty that captures one's interest through its display of craftsmanship. This pastime, which is distinctive to American whaling, produced many fascinating objects from the strictly utilitarian to the fully decorative, and they have been organized here in six main sections: For Use on Board, For Use at Home, Made to Be Seen, Known and Supposed Makers, Ornamentation, and Not What It Seems. They comprise an enduring and invaluable legacy of American folk art and history."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Advanced Scrimshaw Techniques written by Jim Stevens and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2008 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn techniques every scrimshaw carver needs for true proficiency in this traditional art form. Over 130 clear color photos illustrate ivory carving with hand and power tools, color and power engraving and painting, and practices in the care, conservation, repair, and restoration of ivory scrimshaw objects. Along with practical instruction on carving and decorating, the detailed text provides vital information on scrimshaw fakes, reproductions, resources, and appraisals. A unique feature is the extensive glossary, providing explanations of scrimshaw engraving, sculpting, carving, and collecting terms found collectively nowhere else. Artists using this book will gain an array of techniques and invaluable information. For scrimshaw carvers, this book is vital.
Download or read book Dagger and Dash written by Peggy Schaedler and published by Abbott Press. This book was released on 2012-04-13 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Move over, Sherlock Holmes; girl detective Amanda Dagger is on her first case. Using brilliant logic and powerful observation, Amanda sets out to find a friends scrimshaw medallion, which has mysteriously disappeared. She teams up with Freddy Dash, the class clown and detention pro, and the friends uncover more than they bargain for. Shattered glass, a runaway truck, and a near drowning leave the young sleuths wondering why someone is trying to scare them away from the medallion and from uncovering the truth. Amanda and Freddy have a common interest in history, which leads them to a notable local landmark, the Old Stone House. Joined by Freddys tagalong brother Todd and their quirky classmate Brook Winter, the group decides to make it their summer hangout. But strange things seem to be happening on the grounds of the home. Once owned by wealthy ivory merchants, the eerie house has a disturbing past. When Todd is dragged violently underwater while swimming nearby, and a delivery truck nearly collides with the friends, Amanda realizes someone is sending them a message: keep away. Determined to find the medallion, Amanda and Freddy search the house and discover priceless ivory relics have been stolen. Amanda must learn to trust her instincts to uncover the horrible secrets hidden inside these stone wallsand discover what might soon turn a thief into a killer.
Download or read book Comedy of Doom written by Joseph Scrimshaw and published by . This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comedy of Doom is a collection of essays, parodies, and true stories covering every major topic in geek culture. Including smart, funny takes on video games, Star Wars, vampires, Doctor Who, Jane Austen, a complete guide to emotional preparation for the zombie apocalypse, instructions for the new sport called Competitive Hugging, and more.
Download or read book Scrimshaw written by Steve Paszkiewicz and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From sailors on the high seas who carved ivory to contemporary artists who work with ecofriendly substitutes, scrimshaw is celebrated and explicated in this introduction to developing the preparation and reproduction skills required to practice this ancient art. Collectors and artisans alike will appreciate the gallery section showcasing more than 50 masterful examples of antique and contemporary scrimshaw pieces. A ready-to-use sailing ship pattern is accompanied by instructions and photographs. Lists of tool suppliers, sources for alternatives to ivory, and books on the history of the art form are also provided.
Download or read book Whaling Whale Oil and Scrimshaw written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Broken Scrimshaw written by Lane Metcalf and published by Lane Metcalf. This book was released on 2024-05-31 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven by memories stirred by a broken piece of scrimshaw, Lanny searches for the woman he loves and for their son whom he has never seen. Past events leave his faith in God tattered and bruised. Brought to America as a thirteen-year-old indentured servant but raised as an adopted son by his master, he looks forward to a good life in his new country. His dreams are dashed when tragedies separate him from loved ones and take his adopted family. Evil men kill his plans for his future. His life becomes a search for survivors of those tragedies, and especially for the girl who had given him half of a sailor's broken scrimshaw when they were children. Years of failures and disappointments strain his faith in God and in himself. He fears he will be without family forever, and worse, that he will never reconcile with God. After a severe injury, he finds himself in the care of a newspaper woman and her Cherokee friend. Sensing a news-worthy story, the two women persist in querying him about his past. They, and he, find more than anyone ever expected. Lane Metcalf is the author of three novels. An avid sailor, he often incorporates the thrills and dangers of sailing on the high seas in his stories. His characters grip us as they live out or conflict with Christian principles in his fictional settings.
Download or read book The Trial of Samuel Scrimshaw and John Ross for a Conspiracy in Sending Threatening Letters to Humphrey Morice Etc written by Samuel SCRIMSHAW and published by . This book was released on 1759 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Scrimshaw of Sable Island written by Desmond Mason and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The whale knew nothing of the oil that men burned to lighten their darkness, or the money his body was worth to the merchants and sailors: men who were clever at making knives and spears and cunning in ways of using them. So one day the whale came up for air, rising through the green depths as he had done countless times before, and there, floating near to him in the sunlight, was a ship.”So begins the tale of The Scrimshaw of Sable Island, where a runaway boy in nineteenth century Bristol is the link between a mysterious carving on a whale’s tooth and a mass of pirate treasure. Fleeing from his apprenticeship to a brutal chimney sweep, young Owen Davies finds himself caught up in the search for the treasure stolen from Captain Kidd by the infamous pirate Robert Culliford. Moving from the teeming streets of Bristol to the quiet farms and forests of Nova Scotia, Owen meets with staunch friends and terrifying perils as he makes his way towards the solution to the mystery of the scrimshaw. As the tale unfolds, other voices gather to tell the story through the discovery of letters and journals, including the diary of Robert Culliford, tracing his journey through shipwreck and madness to the barren darkness of Sable Island – ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’.Based on real facts and places, this is a story for all those who love old yarns of storms and ships, pirates and the sea. Inspired by Treasure Island and Moby Dick, it will appeal to children from 10 upwards. The illustrations by John Gooch provide a series of vivid backdrops to the narrative.All profits from the sale of The Scrimshaw of Sable Island will go to Ty Hafan, the charity that runs a hospice for sick children in South Wales.
Download or read book Transgressions Cycle The Scrimshaw Marionette written by Mike Jones and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of American Horror Story. After the death of his wife by his own failing, William flees the hardship of Depression-era Sydney with his young daughter, Rosa. Battling his addictions, William travels far south and finds work on a remote island whaling station. But when Rosa finds a small scrimshaw marionette under the wharf, a restless spirit awakens to puppeteer the living and drag them into the sea. Grappling with his sanity and reason, William must confront the truth of the past and put the restless marionette ghost to rest to save his daughter and himself. From the pen of Mike Jones, this is Australian gothic horror at its finest
