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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you read Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine don't bother, If not and you are new to woodcarving this book is a must to get you going. In general the quality of the book and plates are first class, unfortunately my copy had some bad ink smears on the text in the front of the book.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this is a good book not the best one if you are just starting to carve but has some good tips and tool selection, it will be a better guide for me when my carving improves so it will be used and not left on the shelf.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
As good as a 2-dimensional woodcarving book gets!
24 Nov 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book gives a really good foundation with information about tools, types of wood, and different methods of carving, as well as projects & patterns to help you get started. Chris Pye is (in my opinion) an amazing craftsman and artist, and even if you don't carve, looking at the photos of his process and the finished pieces is a great experience. The only thing better would be if the book came with an instructional DVD of some kind, because it can be challenging to make sense of a 3-d or "in the round" project from written instructions and photos. I would absolutely recommend this book for anyone interested in learning more about carving!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Almost a learning book. Definately should not be called a course.
5 Oct 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I just received this book and opened it up. I was shocked to read a "Woodcarving Course" book that didn't really do much instructing at all. Half of the book is pictures, and mostly full page ones too. Most of those pictures don't really even give good project ideas.
Each "chapter" or section is one to three pages long on average, and just barely starts to give you an idea of the topic before moving on to something else. There wasn't even enough to get me more than barely interested in carving. This is less than a beginner's book. I would classify this as more of a coffee table book. (just eye candy, not for information).
Do yourself a favor and order "The Complete Book of Woodcarving" by Everett Ellenwood. It's produced by the same publisher, but had more information and knowledge than I could have hoped for on the subject. I ordered both of these books at the same time, and in comparing the two: should never have ordered Chris Pye's "Woodcarving Course and Reference Manual".
I give two stars because it's not completely void of useful information.
Each "chapter" or section is one to three pages long on average, and just barely starts to give you an idea of the topic before moving on to something else. There wasn't even enough to get me more than barely interested in carving. This is less than a beginner's book. I would classify this as more of a coffee table book. (just eye candy, not for information).
Do yourself a favor and order "The Complete Book of Woodcarving" by Everett Ellenwood. It's produced by the same publisher, but had more information and knowledge than I could have hoped for on the subject. I ordered both of these books at the same time, and in comparing the two: should never have ordered Chris Pye's "Woodcarving Course and Reference Manual".
I give two stars because it's not completely void of useful information.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Wood Carving, by Chris Pye
5 Sep 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been carving for over 50 years and finally learned how to really sharpen tools with this book. Pye's technique guides are superb and this book is something every carver, at any level, should have.
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