The Beginner's Handbook of Woodcarving: With Project Patterns for Line Carving, Relief Carving, Carving in the Round, and Bird Carving

My daughter liked this book, very informative

Bought for my 10-year old grandson who loves working with his hands ... on something else besides joy sticks & computer buttons! This is a great reference for him & his dad. Yes, the pictures are very dated & in black n white. BUT woodcarving is woodcarving. Nothing high tech about it so the information from the 1970s is still valid & useful today. The step-by-step directions, the designs & plans are very adequate, especially for beginners. My grandson has been carving for about a month now & still goes back to read this reference. That's a good recommendation

Super basic. It doesn't get much beyond the fundamentals of carving, which is the premise of this book. If you're very much a beginner, this is the perfect book for you! If you're a woodworker bit more experience, this book might be a decent reference for some of the techniques or tools used.

The information in this book covers more than enough material for beginners. The item included are very well written and helpful for all levels of wood workers! I have been carving for many years and purchased this for my great-grand children.

Like many beginning woodcarving books this book describes the basic cuts you need to practice and it gives some information on wood types. Beyond that, the only reason to purchase this book is if you need the patterns in them. Being new to wood carving I like the price of the book and I thought I would give it a try. Once I saw the patterns though, I changed my mind and bought another book. This is just a matter of taste but the cutesy mouse and the fisherman weren't what I wanted to carve and I feel that you really need to find carvings that interest you (especially while you are learning) to prevent boredom. Once again, if the patterns on the cover look interesting to you, then by all means get this book (if you are a complete beginner).

I already have a semi-hobby of carving relief and walking sticks. Highly recommend this for anyone who is thinking about starting such a hobby. Even though I subscribe to wood carving magazines and research on-line, I still loved the book for its presentation and patterns. Very good. Only caveat: There is no mention of necessary safety precautions for wood carving such as the use of Kevlar gloves, avoiding personal injury by improper cutting methods, how to grip the tools, etc. Otherwise a great starter (and experienced) reference.

this is the best book for anyone who would like to begin or consider woodcarving ..it gives the information you need to begin and many ideas to add to your selection if you are already a woodcarver..the thougth and experience in the book shows everyone the procees in an orderly way and will help anyone interested in woodcarving new or old.

Bought this with a wood carving tool kit for my brother's birthday. He's been dabbling in carving so I thought he could use a handbook explaining how each tool should be used. He was impressed with the descriptions and liked the ideas and images to help him along. All in all, we were both really pleased!

Good information

Muito bom

I think it's a good book for beginners. It includes some interesting background information on every aspect of carving, wood selection, tools, techniques, patterns. If your just starting out it's well worth the investment.

A good book !!

Perfect for the beginner - good sound basic teaching, clearly stated, coupled with inspirational and achievable models. Definitely a winner. The humour makes it much more attractive as a hobby than it otherwise might be. .