Step-By-Step Relief Carving: Mastering the Use of Light and Perspective in Woodcarving [Paperback]

Professor David Bennett (Author), Roger Schroeder (Author)

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About the Author

David Bennett is an accomplished relief-carving artist and creator of Flex Cut knives. He lives in Girard, Pennsylvania. Roger Schroeder is the editor of Wood Carving Illustrated and the author of Carving Signs. He lives in Long Island, New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing (May 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565231015
• ISBN-13: 978-1565231016
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do really want to know how to make great reliefs?, October 12, 2005

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Rick Carver (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

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This book is exactly what its title says. If you are new to relief carving, you might think that realistic relief carving involves simply in the carving half round. But this approach will not be satisfactory. This book shows to how even very shallow relief can be amazingly realistic if proper perspective is used. The book has several simple projects in the beginning to help you master the basic principles. Then you can carve a very nice nautical scene which is detailed step by step with ample photos. He uses both standard wood carver's hand tools such as gouges and also power tools including a router and a dremel. I rated this a 5 because of the efective way the content is organized and the detail provided.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relief Carving Tips, March 13, 2006

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David N. Self (New Boston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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I feel this book is well worth its cost. As an inexperienced carver I was looking for some detailed hints that would improve my work. Mr. Schroeder has some valuable advice that we should all implement when creating a masterpiece. This book is geared to the relief carver.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Step-by-Step Relief Carving: Mastering the Use of Light and Perspective in Woodcarving, September 19, 2007

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D. O'Neil "DON woodcarver" (Northern New England) - See all my reviews
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This book is a GREAT place to start learning about relief carvings. This is a step by step manual on how to make the MOST out of a piece of wood. Very detailed, complete, right down to the last detail of the carving. Want to learn relief carving?...GET THIS BOOK!! A+++++