Complete Guide to Woodcarving

New York, NY: Sterling, 1984. Trade paperback. Good. Complete Guide to Woodcarving Paperback September 15, 1984 Hundreds of projects and designs. More than 500 drawings and photographs. Covers a vast range of animals, plants, flowers, model boats, faces and heads, human figures, buildings, more.... Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations. Woodcarving. Audience: General/trade. Complete Guide to Woodcarving Paperback September 15, 1984 Hundreds of projects and designs. More than 500 drawings and photographs. Covers a vast range of animals, plants, flowers, model boats, faces and heads, human figures, buildings, more. Discusses every aspect from sizing working drawings to finishing by gilding, roughing and antiquing. "The one must book for woodcarvers at all skill levels."--Int'l Woodworking. 352 pages, 683 b/w illus., 7 x 10. BOOK REVIEW; feel this is an excellent book for both beginning and experienced woodcarvers. Tangerman, being an excellent teacher and carver, begins with a short introduction on woodcarving and moves right into discussions on the tools, sharpening and different woods. The discussions are basic enough for a beginner to understand but complete with enough detail to make them useful to even an experienced carver. Unlike a lot of other carving books which tell you about every single tool, brand and method to the point of confusion, Tangerman introduces the basic tools and shows how to use them, discusses when to use them and how to keep them sharp. The remainder of the book discusses the different types of carving as well as carving within different cultures and over time. Along with numerous examples and patterns, he includes instructions on how to carve and what to watch for in the process. As a beginner I used this book as a simple way to start carving, as an experienced carver I now use this book for reference. This is a book that should be in the shop of every woodcarver.