| Description |
viii, 568 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Reprint of the 1911 ed. published by Cassell, London under title: Wood carving. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Woods used for carving -- Tools and appliances used in carving -- Sharpening carving tools -- Designing for wood carving -- Tracing and outlining in practical carving -- Setting-in, grounding, and modelling -- Incised carving -- Pierced carving -- Undercutting -- Gothic carving -- Carving in the round -- Finishing carvings -- Clay modelling for wood carvers -- History of wood carving: styles of carved ornament -- Miscellaneous panels -- Bellows -- Bread platters -- Small boxes -- Book-rests and book-stands -- Chests and coffers -- Racks -- Brackets -- Cupboards and cabinets -- Frames -- Chairs -- Stools -- Tables -- Settles -- Bedsteads and other bedroom furniture -- Sideboards -- Figure carving -- Miserere or misericord seats -- Chimney-pieces -- Staircases -- Chip carving -- Examples of chip carving -- Carving for industrial purposes -- Carving classes -- Appliqué decoration -- Miscellaneous examples and designs. |
| Subject |
Wood-carving -- Technique.
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Decoration and ornament.
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| Added Title |
Wood carving
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| ISBN |
0486234894: $7.95 ($9.25 Can.) |
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9780486234892 |
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