Woodcarving: Tools, Materials & Equipment, Volume 2 - Softcover

Pye, Chris

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9781861082022: Woodcarving: Tools, Materials & Equipment, Volume 2

Synopsis

This new edition in two volumes, fully revised and expanded with new color photography throughout will ensure that this work continues to be the standard reference source on the subject. The second volume covers many vitally important woodcarving topics including drawing and modeling, finishing, holding work safely, design of the workplace, using power tools, useful supplementary tools, and an invaluable section on wood itself.

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About the Author

Chris Pye has been carving professionally for over 20 years. He started carving for a house-sign company, being paid per letter. Hundreds of signs later he had perfected an efficient and precise way of lettering, which he shares here. Chris writes regularly for Woodcarving magazine, and has written other books on carving. In addition to teaching woodcarving for all abilities, his is ordained into the Western Buddhist Order. He lives in Herefordshire, England with his family.

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