Product Description
by Roger Chambers (Introduction by), Charles G. Leland (Author)
This special re-print edition of Leland's book "A Manual of Wood Carving" is a guide to wood carving. Written in 1905, this classic text provides insight into everything a person would wish to know about the artof wood carving. Topics include: Woods, Tools and Sharpening, Indenting and Stamping, Cutting Grooves With a Gouge, Flat Patterns Made With Cuts and Lines, Cutting A Flat Panel and much more. Of particular interest are the twenty well presented lessons that will aid even the most humble beginner into becoming a competent wood carver. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.