Carving Found Wood, Updated & Expanded Edition - by Vic Hood & Jack Williams (Paperback)

About the Book

Carving Found Wood, Updated & Expanded Edition is the ideal compendium of wood carving ideas for anyone who wants to learn how to carve found wood! Featuring overviews of the most commonly found woods, breakdowns of carving tools and essential wood carving safety tips, and highly detailed photographs from Jack Williams, these lessons from longtime carvers Vic Hood, Alec Lacasse, Kathy Overcash, and more will guide readers through the entire journey. Learn how to sculpt faces in cottonwood bark, carve an eagle from a found log, transform cypress knees into fairy cottages, and master the art of turning nature into your next woodcarving masterpiece!

Book Synopsis

In Carving Found Wood, Updated & Expanded Edition, woodcarving enthusiasts will find step-by-step instructions for identifying found wood and turning it into artwork. Author Vic Hood--who has been carving human busts since 1991--and photographer Jack Williams have identified every key step in learning how to carve wood. With high-definition visuals guiding your path, you'll watch the full journey as rustic logs transform into lifelike faces with fine details like beards, hair, and even smile wrinkles. Carving Found Wood steers readers through the most commonly found woods including cottonwood bark, cypress knees, driftwood and fallen timber. not to mention essential safety tips and tools you'll need to make your wood carving journey easier. The expanded edition provides wood specific projects and the techniques to complete them flawlessly. From carving an eagle made from a found log to building a complex cypress fairy house, this book offers a complete compendium for wood carving using cheap, freely available found wood. Think of Carving Found Wood as more than an introduction to the world of wood carving. It's also the rare book that tells you how to make wood carving an affordable, safe, and invigorating hobby--with eye-popping results every time!