Chip Carving: Techniques & Patterns Paperback September 15, 1984

by Wayne Barton

Originally a folk art used to decorate every wooden object around the house and barn, chip carving gets its name from the process in which the carver "chips" away precise, regular pieces of wood, leaving a design cut into a flat wood surface. Requiring a minimum of tools--two knives, sharpening stones, inexpensive wood--anyone can do it. Here 160 close-up photos demonstrate the process and projects.

Genres: Nonfiction, Crafts, Woodwork

Unknown Binding

First published September 15, 1984

Reviews

[Tyy Daymon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for beginner. Detailed teaching style. As an example he shows you how to hold the tools and the angle to cut for Best look. Simple enough to follow and your u will have a number of projects completed by book end.

[Barry · Rating 3 out of 5]

The subtitle should emphasize patterns more and techniques less, but the book's still very worth what I paid for it. If you can get it cheap or at the library, it's a good reference. I'm not sure I'd buy it for full price though.