Golf Books
Mar 13th, 2010 by brutherfurd
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There are a couple of superb books that are available if you are wanting to make your own golf figures, and golf figurines. The first to the left below is called ‘The Golfers’ by Tom Wolfe
and is an excellent book for those who want to carve their own figures from wood, paint them, and then display them. The color pictures of golf figures in this book are nothing short of sensational, and the text is witty and entertaining. The back cover shows the author with some of the figures that he has carved – he looks very happy! The chapters include an Introduction, Tools and Patterns, Carving the Golfer, and Painting the Golfer. This may be the book you have been looking for!
The second book below and to the right is called ‘Carving Golfers: 12 Projects Capturing the Joys and Frustrations of the World’s Greatest Game’ by Bill Howrilla. He has a completely different style to Tom Wolfe, and his carvings are more like Caricatures which are created to amuse and delight.
The book includes 12 carving projects, which start from the pencil drawing, through the clay model created to help with the final carving, and the final carving itself. Bill shares his expert knowledge with the reader in all aspects of these projects. The book is divided into three parts; About Carving Golfers, Carving a Golfer Step-by-Step, and Pattern Gallery. All the knowledge you need is included in this 72 page paperback! Below and to the left is the Encyclopedia of Golf Collectibles: A Collector’s Identification and Value Guide which is in paperback. This is a great resource guide to Golf Collectibles including Golf Figures.
Most of the contents relate to golf collectibles such as clubs, shoes, tees, and other accessories. There is still some good information on golf figures though. It is a large book at 307 pages, but if you are a collector it is a book worth having.
Another book in paperback worth purchasing is Gilchrist’s Guide to Golf Collectibles. There are thousands of entries in this book and it is also a must for any serious collector of golf memorabilia.
This book is focused more on collecting tickets, programs, and autographs rather than golf balls, irons, and putters, but it is a useful publication to own to fill out other areas of golf collecting for the golf collector.
