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Carving Wood Spirits in Tree Bark

Carving Wood Spirits in Tree Bark
By Joyce Buchanan

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This guide offers lessons on the anatomy of the human face, information on carving tools and how to use them, sources of bark suitable for carving, and step-by-step instructions for the creation of four terrific “wood spirits,” including the Cottonwood Sage, the Lady of the Cottonwood, the Two Grand Masters, and the Cottonwood Duo. Using these patterns as templates, carvers can alter different facial expressions to create unique relief carvings.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #333138 in Books
  • Published on: 2000-10-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 44 pages

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About the Author
Joyce Buchanan has taught carving for more than 10 years. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.

Customer Reviews

Shows detail on woodcarving faces4
This is the second book I have bought for woodcarving. I liked it a lot. The instructions were easy to follow to produce good quality faces. One of the things I had difficulty to find is the type of bark is describing specially in the area in Mexico I live in.

Good very first book3
This book is good for the very young and for those who know little if anything about carving. We wanted a book that goes quick after a particular project such as carving a nose or an ear or an eye but the book was very slow to complete a rather middle of the road project. We were searching for a book that effectively flows quicker than showing each stoke.

We wanted and expected to see more than a few particular woods that a carver would target for a particular project and the book fell short of our expectations.

GREAT INFORMATION5
I'm just starting to carve and whittle. This book was recommended to me by a sales person at Woodcrafters as a good basic book. Was he ever right! It gave me the fundamentals I needed from making a bench hook, to finding the correct type and piece of wood right on through the carving. Made me feel like I could actually do this and not fumble around.