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tools, techniques & concepts /
Stephen Myhre.

160 pages :

colour illustrations.
Contents include: Making and using hand adzes -- Sharpening and using chisels -- More about adzes -- Drawknives and spokeshaves for wood carving -- Cabinet scrapers: the great finishers -- Electrickery: power tools in wood carving -- Making the waka huia: a personal project -- The Pacific influence: Papua New Guinea, Trobiand Islands and Polynesia.
Summary: This how-to manual covers every aspect of wood carving from selecting the right wood to understanding patterns and achieving the perfect finish.