Fish Carving: An Introduction (Hardcover)

by Bob Berry (Author) "I became a fish carver by way of taxidermy..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
"An expanded version with new full colour section..." -- Woodcarving, April 2000. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description
*96 color photos
* 233 b/w photos
* 60 drawings
* 7 x 9
* Step-by-step, fully-illustrated instructions from a world champion carver
* New color section on how to paint six trout species
* First time in paperback

Bob Berry set the standard in fish carving in the 1970's and 1980's and his skill has continued to evolve. This revised edition of Fish Carving: An Introduction contains a new color section on painting trout, in addition to the full text and illustrations of the six original carving projects: rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, bluegill, largemouth bass with turtle, and lionfish with queen angelfish. Step-by-step carving instructions are presented in detailed black-and-white line drawings and photographs. Finished carvings are shown in full color. The new 16-page color section features 64 step-by-step photos with captions.

Bob Berry began his career as a taxidermist, moved on to decoy carving, and eventually specialized in fish carving. He swept the World Championship Fish Carving contest in 1986, taking the top awards in three divisions, as well as Best of Show. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books (December 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081170839X
• ISBN-13: 978-0811708395
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,860,110 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fish Carver's Look at Bob Berry's Book, July 18, 2002

By	James E. Roberts (Winnipeg, MB) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fish Carving: An Introduction (Paperback)

This is the second edition of a very good primer on fish carving by one of the world's best fish carvers. All of the necessary techniques to produce a convincingly life-like fish carving are illustrated. The paint schedules are easy to follow and the addition of the colour section on step by step trout painting is excellent. The book contains a number of projects that build on each other. It is profusely illustrated and the instructions are easy to follow.
Patterns (side view only) are provided for all of the projects in the book, plus several additional species. If the book has a major fault, it is that top view patterns are not included: a beginning carver will have difficulty in getting the top view proportions correct. Otherwise, this book is a good investment and I do, in fact, recommend it to my carving students.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An Introduction that is not for beginners., March 21, 1999

By A Customer

I found Bob Berry's book informative, however, it assumes that the reader has had some experience or previous knowledge of carving and painting techniques.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is instructive and easy to use., January 31, 1998

By A Customer

Bob Berry has produced what is arguably the best fish carving book on the market. There are several good instructive books; but this one has very easy to read instructions. The book itself is not lengthy but packs a tremendous amount of information in it. The instructions are well witten and the pictures excellent. I still find this book, after reviewing most of the others available on this subject, the one I refer to the most.