This guide by an accomplished designer and carver provides expert tips on woods and tools and explains how to complete projects in low and high relief. Diagrams and photographs accompany clear, concise instructions, enabling woodworkers to re-create everything from Gothic tracery to 16th-century moldings and lettering. 137 halftones; 85 line illustrations.
The Book of Wood Carving by Charles Marshall Sayers Finest book for beginners discusses fundamentals and offers 34 designs for panels, bookends, mirrors, and other projects.
Bemrose on Traditional Woodworking: Carving, Fretwork, Buhl Work and Marquetry by William Bemrose, Frederick Wilbur This three-in-one volume combines a trio of rare classics on artisanal woodworking techniques and designs. Practical instructions, helpful diagrams, and other illustrations explain cabinetry building with metal inlays, cut-out decorative designs, and more.
