The Book of Wood Carving
The Book of Wood Carving

Author: Charles Marshall Sayers

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-05-22

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 0486141071

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In clear, straightforward language, Sayers carefully guides the reader through the fundamentals — what tools and materials to use and how to use them. Still the finest book for the beginning student in wood sculpture.

Manual of Traditional Wood Carving
Manual of Traditional Wood Carving

Author: Paul N. Hasluck

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1977-01-01

Total Pages: 588

ISBN-13: 9780486234892

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The early-twentieth-century profusely illustrated reference on the traditional craft details woods and essential tools used and covers carving techniques and designs for specific projects

Relief Carving in Wood
Relief Carving in Wood

Author: Chris Pye

Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media

Published: 2019-08-06

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781635618105

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In this step-by-step guide, expert woodcarver Chris Pye guides the reader through two in-depth woodcarving projects that teach a wide range of skills and techniques. Using color photographs and line drawings, he explains the basic tools and methods needed to create beautiful relief carvings, as well as techniques for more ambitious work.

The Complete Book of Woodcarving
The Complete Book of Woodcarving

Author: Everett Ellenwood

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 854

ISBN-13: 1607650967

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Whether you're a woodcarver expanding your talents, a seasoned carver refining your skills, or a beginner newly introduced to this fulfilling craft, this is the only carving book you need. Brimming with expert instruction and 8 attractive step-by-step woodcarving projects, you'll learn all the classic carving styles and techniques along with the fundamentals of wood and tool selection, sharpening, creating a workspace, and finishing your completed work. Also included is a complete chapter on power carving.

Art of Letter Carving in Wood
Art of Letter Carving in Wood

Author: Martin Wenham

Publisher: The Crowood Press

Published: 2022-02-28

Total Pages: 804

ISBN-13: 071984004X

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The Art of Letter Carving in Wood is a thorough guide to this beautiful craft. Based on the v-cut method, it explains how to carve letters in a range of sizes, styles and different kinds of wood. The book progresses from the basic to the difficult, and from simply designing and carving letters to using them in a wide range of situations, from the purely practical and informative to the expressive and interpretative. Written by one of the UK's leading and most respected lettering artists, this book not only covers the process of letter carving in wood but also does much more by explaining how to convey a message effectively. It looks at every aspect of designing the piece – be that using italics, spacing the letters, using letters, using the grain or adding colour. With over 500 illustrations, it is the definitive text for all letter carvers in wood.

Spoon
Spoon

Author: Barn the Spoon

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-11-14

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1501182765

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Discusses the history of spoon carving and provides tips for the craft, outlining the tools that are needed and providing instructions for making such items as a basic spoon and a turned spoon.