Whatever you want to carve, woodcarver Richard Butz will show you the techniques you need. Chapter by chapter he teaches you whittling, chip carving, wildlife carving, relief carving, lettering and architectural carving.

In each case, you learn by doing -- working your way through carefully illustrated and progressively more challenging exercises and projects.

"Almost anyone could begin from point zero and find enough information in this book to learn how to carve wood...clear, interesting, and inspiring, with excellent photos and illustrations."

--Allen Marks, Popular Woodworking