Relief Carving for Beginners: Flat-Panel Wood Projects

Ever wanted to try relief carving but weren't sure where to start? Relief Carving for Beginners takes you from an empty toolbox to three finished, giftable panels - a geometric design, a leaf, and a carved letter - using nothing but a small hand-tool kit and a piece of basswood.Inside, you'll learn: - The core tools you actually need (and which ones you don't) - Ten safety rules that keep every cut moving away from your body - How to choose and read wood grain before you ever pick up a knife - The three fundamental cuts - setting in, grounding out, and modeling - that every relief is built from - Three complete, step-by-step projects for absolute beginners - Finishing with oil and wax, plus a troubleshooting chapter for when a cut doesn't go as plannedNo workshop, mallet, or prior carving experience required - just a knife, a gouge, some patience, and this book.