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Woodcarver Richard Butz teaches chapter by chapter whittling, chip carving, wildlife carving, relief carving, lettering, and architectural carving. The reader learns by doing, working through carefully illustrated and progressively more challenging exercises and projects. Butz provides scaled patterns for each project and ends each chapter with a gallery of additional projects using the techniques learned.
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From the first time our Paleolithic ancestors picked up a sharp-edge stone, we began developing an instinct for using tools. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
An interesting, informative and well written book by a man obviously passionate about the subject. Contains sections on things like which woods to use, which tools to get and how to achieve razor sharp chisels and knives. The projects start out fairly simple and progress in complexity with some great tips and beautiful examples along the way. A must-have for any budding wood carver.
34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a very good book for people new to carving in wood. It identifies the tools you are likely to need but doesn't push you to buy everything that's out there. It provides good advice on how to sharpen your tools and which woods are best for various types of carving. It provides some basic projects for the four different types of carving: whittling, chip carving, relief carving and sculpture. A very useful book for beginners.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book tackles all the would be problems faced by a new wood carver. It really is helpful and it is written in easy to understand language. Nearly everything has been covered and I now feel more confident in my wood carving to tackle some bigger projects.
A good Buy.
A good Buy.
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Useful reference book
This book is great for beginners such as myself. I have done a little carving a while back and needed something to renew my interest. Read more
Published 3 months ago by me
HOW TO CARVE WOOD
Good value for money. Explanations on tools, timbers and finishing excellent but when I turned the page and saw the first pictures of carvings I found it rather daunting as the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by PETER138
wood carving book
An excellent item, clear pictures and details pertaining to carving wood. It would have been useful to have a few pictures showing what the book contained in content way.
Published 5 months ago by jan guest
Good - but American
I bought this book to help me to take up wood carving; for starters I needed advice on everything from tools to wood. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Raymond A. Hook
Highly recommended
Really good book, very helpful especially when you are a true novice like me. Shows you different techniques and styles and tells you the right tools to purchase for hat particular... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. L. A. Burchell
A Good Introduction to Woodcarving
A very good introduction to woodcarving which includes sections on choice of woods, selection of tools and the importance of sharpening. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Glen Derby
Wood caring
Excellent book, starts simple and I havent progressed past that yet but am sure it will be just as easy to follow
Published 11 months ago by Mrs. K. E. Potter
xmas present
Was bought as a present for my brother. He says it is the best woodworking book he has ever seen.
Published on 3 Jan 2010 by M. G. Langley
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