The Scrimshander

by William Gilkerson

Text and illustrations introduce the history and techniques of whale ivory carving and engraving. Includes contemporary examples of scrimshaw and discusses the future of this art form. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0912300922
• ISBN13: 9780912300924
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Troubador Press
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.

Customer Reviews

If you are a scrimshaw artist...this is the book for you!

Mr. Gilkerson is well known in the world of scrimshaw. In case you do not know what scrimshaw is...it is simply stated as carving pictures into ivory, or some medium that can be scratched and hold ink. William Gilkerson's scrimshaw work has been featured in many publications, including his own books: The Scrimshander (Troubador Press, San Francisco; see BOOKS), and Maritime Arts by William Gilkerson (Peabody Museum, Salem). All together, his scrimshaw work has earned him title as "father of modern scrimshaw" by various curators, collectors, and critics Mr. Gilkerson is one of the finest scrimshanders around. This is a fantastic book for those wanting some wonderful examples of scrimshaw.