The Complete Guide to Chip Carving

About this book

A beginners guide from the worlds most renowned chip carver! Wayne Bartonauthor of Chip Carving and Art of Chip Carvingpresents what is unquestionably the finest guidance ever for the novice. He has been the driving force behind the crafts resurgence and his technical knowledge design skills and ability to instruct remain unequalled. One by one with the aid of color photographs he covers tools and materials the best woods holding and sharpening chip carving knives and laying out and transferring patterns. Borders grids rosettes free-form design positive image design and lettering all receive separate in-depth chapters as does Bartons special time-tested hints.