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Woodcarving: Tools - Materials & Equipment - Volume 1 - Chris Pye

Nothing's more important to woodworking than the tools of the trade--selecting - sharpening - and maintaining them in peak form. Get the right results every time with the help of a top expert's instructions and illustrations.

From classic chisels and gouges to power tools (band saws - arbortech - high-speed flexible shafts) to necessary equipment (mallets - knives - punches) - everything in the woodworker's workshop receives detailed - photo-enhanced coverage.

Understand what makes a quality blade; how tangs function; ways of making - fitting - and removing handles; and how to correct carving-tool faults. Put together the perfect starting kit.

Learn the secrets of cutting success--how to sharpen squarely and straight - and on corners. Modify equipment - using hot or cold procedures. You'll have what you need for any job that comes up!

• Paperback: 256 pages (240 color illus - 150 b/w illus. -)8 1/4 X 10 7/8
• Publisher: Sterling Publications
• ISBN: 1861080964