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Carving Animal Caricatures (Dover Books on Woodworking & Carving)

Carving Animal Caricatures (Dover Books on Woodworking & Carving)
By Elma Waltner

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Specific instructions, photographs, and angle sketches for 24 projects — from Bolivar Bull through Casper Camel to Sammy Stegosaurus. Only simplest tools and materials used. 94 illustrations. "...excellent for the beginner."—National Carvers Museum Review. "Both beginning and experienced woodcarvers will enjoy this book..."—Workbench.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #249972 in Books
  • Published on: 1972-05-01
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 104 pages

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FUN BOOK AND INFORMATIVE5
STARTING OUT ESPECIALLY SOME BOOKS ARE FINE TO MOON OVER AND THINK
"HOW DID HE DO THAT?" THIS BOOK IS A "I CAN DO THAT." I OFTEN FIND IT MISSING AS MY GIRLS LIKE TO LOOK AT IT, AND DISCUSS THE COOL CARVINGS. THEN THEY POINT OUT THERE FAVORITES. SIT THIS BOOK ON YOUR COFFEE TABLE AND ALMOST EVERYONE WILL PICK IT UP AND SPEND AT LEAST 20 MINUTES READING AND LOOKING AT IT. SEEMS CARVING APPEALS TO A BASIC HUMAN INSTINCT. PEOPLE WHO WOULD NEVER DREAM OF CARVING STILL ENJOY IT. IT IS A SOLID WELL WRITTEN BOOK. THE BOTTOM LINE THOUGH FOR CARVING IS THAT YOU HAVE TO PUT BLADE TO WOOD. ALL THE BOOKS IN THE WORLD WILL ONLY TAKE YOU SO FAR. BEBINNERS WORK SMALL AND WHEN YOU CAN A BASIC DESIGN WITH A SCROLL SAW. IT MAKES IT EASIER TO DEFINE THE SHAPE. LITTLE ANIMALS ARE GREAT PROJECTS, AND DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR EARLY STUFF LATER YOU'LL ENJOY COMPARING IT TO SEE WHERE YOU HAVE PROGRESSED.

A great book for the beginning Woodcarver5
This book is a great start for the beginner. Complete set-by-step instructions with 72 photos & 131 drawings to go by for the 24 projects covered. The projects are really good looking "folk-art" animal caricatures.