Lettercarving in Wood : A Practical Course Book

Woodcarvers love to use lettering in their projects—and now comes the first-ever book-length guide to the craft. Master each tool, choose woods, make working drawings, and carve a complete incised alphabet in the modern roman style. Practice the more advanced aspects with exercises that focus on spacing, color, family resemblance, and optical adjustment. Develop your technique in a practical way with six other letter styles, including both incised and raised lettering. Nine unusual and beautiful projects include a charming inscripted garden signpost, an elegantly simple house sign, a commemorative bowl (with a quotation of your choice), a small table with gilded lettering, a country breadboard, and a personal stamp. 256 pages (all in color), 8 X 11.