Book of Wood Carving (Revised)

Title: Book of Wood Carving (Revised)
Author: Charles Marshall Sayers
ISBN: 9780486236544
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 1978
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Later Printing Used
Number of Pages: 118
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: In answer to complaints from students that there was no concise, simple text on wood carving, Charles Marshall Sayers, a nationally famous teacher and craftsman, wrote this book. It is still the finest book for the beginning student in wood sculpture.

In clear, straightforward language Sayers carefully guides the reader through the fundamentals - what tools and materials to use, how to use them. There are lessons and designs for incised carving, relief carving and other cutting methods. Sayers discusses woods suitable for carving, stains and finishes, preliminary and advanced methods of prepairing woods for finishing, even how to make a workbench.

The 34 illustrated designs for over 34 projects encourage the student to build slowly and methodically a sound, practical technique while creating objects of beauty and utility. All the projects employ only four tools (one straight parting tool, three different sizes of straight gouges). With this book you can make: panels for cabinets chests and doorsborderstable apronschair and bench railscircular mirror framewall bracket with shelfbookendsrectangular mirror framefootstoolsguest-book coversmirror frame with half-circle topholy water fontdoors