Your ultimate resource to every aspect of woodcarving, from making the first cut to applying the finish! Complete guide for woodcarvers of any level to practice, build, and refine their skills - Essential techniques that are crucial to the craft of woodcarving, from beginner to advanced - 10 step-by-step projects and patterns with helpful photography and tips - Carving styles , techniques, choosing wood, sharpening tools, painting, finishing, and more - Updated power carving section in this new edition, plus newly added projects with painting tips, and updated photography - Author Everett Ellenwood is an award-winning carver and nationally known carving instructor with nearly 40 years of wood carving experience Whether you're an experienced woodworker expanding your talents, a seasoned carver brushing up on your technique, or a beginner newly introduced to this fun and fulfilling craft, you need The Complete Book of Woodcarving ! Inside this comprehensive, must-have reference is packed decades of carving know-how from author Everett Ellenwood, an award-winning carver who specializes in carving realistic human faces. He has over 40 years of wood carving experience and 30 years of teaching experience throughout the United States. He is also a contributor to WCI , Carving Magazine , and Wood Carving . These 304 pages are brimming with Everett's expert instruction, insightful tips, and practical advice. Everything is here for the beginning or advanced woodcarver, from choosing the appropriate wood, setting up a shop or workspace, selecting, using, and sharpening carving tools (plus how to fix improperly sharpened tools), to performing all the fundamental techniques, such as the push cut, pull cut, stop cut, slicing cut, and chip cut, and finishing your completed work. Every general carving style—from classical to whimsical to rustic—is detailed, as are the basic steps of power carving. The author will also teach you how to develop your ideas into finished carvings, by taking you through the various items and techniques that will help you visualize and solidify your idea and prepare you to start carving it. The ten included step-by-step woodcarving projects are designed to help newer woodcarvers build proficiency, and they come with plans, including for the beautiful rocking horse featured on the cover. A handy resource section and a complete glossary of terms round out this fully illustrated, must-have guide for all woodcarvers. This new edition includes an updated power carving section, newly added step-by-step projects of a simple spoon and a Santa face along with patterns and painting tips, and updated photography. Learn everything there is to know about carving, including: How to select wood for your projects - How to use various carving tools - How to sharpen your tools properly and safely - How to create a carving workspace - Every classic carving style, from incised and chip to low relief and flat plane - Fundamental techniques, including the push cut, pull cut, stop cut, slicing cut, and chip cut - A newly updated section to the basics of power carving - How to paint and finish your projects - How to develop an idea into a finished carving Whether you're a woodworker expanding your talents, a seasoned carver refining your skills, or a beginner newly introduced to this fulfilling craft, this crucial carving book belongs in your library! "You will not find a more comprehensive start-to-finish guide to woodcarving. The chapter on sharpening is especially valuable. Excellent for carvers at all levels!" —Bob Hershey, Caricature Carvers of America You will not find a more comprehensive start-to-finish guide to woodcarving. Excellent for carvers at all levels. Especially valuable is the chapter on sharpening.-- "Bob Hershey, Caricature Carvers of America" A comprehensive guide to carving for anyone wanting to expand their skill set for embellishing wooden crafts, turnings, and furniture.-- "Woodworker West Magazine" Mr. Ellenwood has truly included every facet of wood carving in this very enjoyable book. This is a wonderfully complete and extensive treatment of every form of woodcarving. No aspect has been overlooked. Beginners and seasoned woodcarvers alike will find a wealth of useful information.-- "Betty Padden, Author of Beginner's Guide to Painting on Wood: Four Fun Carving Projects; Tips on Paint Types, Blending, Detailing, Brush Care, & More" Whether you're an experienced woodworker expanding your talents, a seasoned carver brushing up on your techniques, or a beginner newly introduced to this fun and fulfilling craft, The Complete Book of Woodcarving, Updated Edition is the ultimate resource to build your skills and refine your techniques. In this comprehensive and newly updated reference, nationally known carving instructor Everett Ellenwood shares his expert instruction along with practical advice, insightful tips, and 10 step-by-step projects. From making the first cut to applying th