The Weekend Crafter(r) Woodcarving: 20 Great Projects for Beginners & Weekend Carvers

by John Hillyer

Book Overview

Woodcarving is fun, any way you cut it Whether your interest lies in chip, incised, pierced, relief, sculptural, or architectural carving-or if you'd just like to whittle your weekend away-here's what... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579902480
• ISBN13: 9781579902483
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Carve Away

The photographs in the book are clear. One can learn to carve by looking at the photos and reading the easy to understand directions.

Excellent starter book

If you are just starting out in the craft, this is an excellent book to start with. The book illustrates and gives step by steps on a wide range of woodcarving techniques. These include relief, 3-dimensional, and pierced carving. Each project includes the recommended dimensions, wood type, and a list of the tools needed to complete them. There are also small sections describing tools, carving techniques, and methods for transferring patterns. These do not go into great detail, but enough to give you the general idea. Just a note on woodworking books in general - Once general technique for carving is covered, there is little else that can be taught by text. One has to actually carve the wood ;) No book will do that for you.

Lots of fun projects.

I like the selection of projects. Very nice patterns too.

Given as a Gift

Great as a gift for someone with woodcarving as a hobby!

Great book for projects... less for basics

The projects in the book are easy to do and the results are very impressive. This book covers some basic techniques and provides patterns for these projects. Each are illustrated with color photographs and step-by-step descriptions. If you are looking for an in-depth discussion on wood, tools, and sharpening techniques, this isn't for you. If you are looking for some easy projects to start off with, buy the book!!