Carving (Fine Woodworking On) (Paperback)

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The carver's art lies in knowing how to remove only the unwanted wood, and not a sliver more - for once its gone you can't glue it back. This text presents the oppertunity to learn about woodcarving tools and techniques, carved lettering, furniture carving and carving-in-the-round.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Taunton (October 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0918804523
• ISBN-13: 978-0918804525
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #699,491 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars 40 advanced articles on wood carving., May 30, 2000

By	Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This book is a compendium of 40 articles that appeared in Fine Woodworking magazine. The articles are almost exclusively for the advanced woodworker, and cover topics from tool usage to advanced patterns. In general the articles appeared short (as one would expect from a magazine), merely an introduction. Therefore, I would not recommend this book to anyone who is not already advanced in woodcarving.