A Manual of Wood Carving

A practical handbook begins with woods, tools, and sharpening, then advances through a series of progressive lessons that move from basic indenting and grooving to complex reliefs and fully rounded carving. It demonstrates chisel and gouge techniques, the sweep-cut, turning the tool with the grain, and saw use, and applies these methods to panels, foliage, figures, curved vessels, and architectural ornament. Chapters address finishing, imitation of aged work, repairs, colouring, mould-making, and spot cutting, while plates and appendices supply models and project suggestions for both small decorative pieces and larger functional or architectural carving.