Introduces carving tools, materials, and techniques, and offers advice on carving animals, flowers, buildings, masks, portraits, and relief figures.

Whether you're a woodcarver expanding your talents, a seasoned carver refining your skills, or a beginner newly introduced to this fulfilling craft, this is the only carving book you need. Brimming with expert instruction and 8 attractive step-by-step woodcarving projects, you'll learn all the classic carving styles and techniques along with the fundamentals of wood and tool selection, sharpening, creating a workspace, and finishing your completed work. Also included is a complete chapter on power carving.

Full-color, illustrated instructions for learning chip carving, showing how to create borders, rosettes, and lettering.

In clear, straightforward language, Sayers carefully guides the reader through the fundamentals — what tools and materials to use and how to use them. Still the finest book for the beginning student in wood sculpture.

In this wonderful resource for both novice and veteran carvers, two masters of the craft present detailed instructions and illustrations on how to confidently carve animals, flowers, figures, and more.

· A complete guide for beginners to learn how to whittle · Features 24 easy projects to build confidence and teach fundamental carving techniques · Includes step-by-step instructions, how-to photographs, full-size patterns, and helpful tips · Projects start simple and slowly progress in difficulty while remaining approachable and beginner-friendly · Written by a team of 12 leading woodcarvers and the editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

Book of projects designed to give beginners the experience of work in a wide number of carving styles.