Georg Keilhofer's Traditional Carving: Basic Relief Carving (A Schiffer Book for Woodcarvers) [Paperback]

Georg Keilhofer (Author), Douglas Congdon-Martin (Photographer)

Book Description

Series: A Schiffer Book for Woodcarvers | Publication Date: September 1995

Germany has long been thought of as the Mecca of wood-carving. The wood-carving tradition goes back hundreds of years, and the carving schools continue to produce wonderful craftspeople. For those who cant make the trip to Germany, Georg Keilhofer is the next best thing. Trained in German carving techniques, he shares them with students in his studio, and now in this new book. Here are the basic skills of relief carving. Step-by-step he takes the reader through tool selection, under-standing wood, and carving techniques are presented in a clear and concise way. The result is a project of which the carver will be proud.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887407854
• ISBN-13: 978-0887407857
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #833,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very limited carving book, December 7, 2007

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Bernie Bernbaum (Villa Park, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Georg Keilhofer's Traditional Carving: Basic Relief Carving (A Schiffer Book for Woodcarvers) (Paperback)

This book is very limited - it only has two projects in it: a letter carving project, and a relief of oak leaves (shown on the cover). It does have step-by-step color pictures, however. If you've never done any carving this might be of use - although carving is best learned by direct instruction by an experienced carver.

If you're an experienced carver looking for some additional projects/patterns, this book is not of much use.

Just a note to beginners - he describes the Sheffield system of carving tool numbering and does not mention that the Swiss system exists or that it's the more popular system.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the beginner, May 6, 2007

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Amy Poole "AmyP" (Western, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Georg Keilhofer's Traditional Carving: Basic Relief Carving (A Schiffer Book for Woodcarvers) (Paperback)

I bought this book for my husband and it was a big hit. He's made two different relief carvings now and is working on designing more. I'd highly recommend it.