Informative, Instructive, Well written, Great pictures

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	• Tom Wolfe Carves Wood Spirits and Walking Sticks (Schiffer Book for Woodcarvers) Tom Wolfe Schiffer Publishing, 1992 - 63 pages average customer review:based on 6 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Tom Wolfe carves woodspirits

Tom Wolfe is an old school master with gift of putting out great and informative books, this is one of them.

Informative, Instructive, Well written, Great pictures

I used this book as a basis for all my carvings, This book actually started me in the buisness of woodcarving and I created my first Walking stick from the instructions therein.

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Hoped for more

Although it does cover the subject and offer examples for inspiration, it does so in very broad strokes. I had hoped for mre istruction and less inspiration.

Tom Wolfe Carves Wood Spirits

Loved the beauty in this full color, highly instructive book. I bought 4 books to get me into carving the wood spirits of my German ancestors, and this was the most instructive by far. I feel I can really make a carving on my own now.

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Good book for the very young

The book is good for very young carvers. The pictures are great and the author does show everything. As a matter for discussion the author provides too much detail and if you need lots of detail then this book is what young starters can use effectively.

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Legend has it that the forest of the world are inhabited by elusive creatures known as "Wood Spirits." Tom Wolfe finds them everywhere and brings them to life in this delightful new instructional book. Using found wood such as driftwood, roots, and old beams from dilapidated barns, he leads the reader through the carving of wondrous, fanciful faces, that are both enchanting and beautiful. On a smaller scale, Tom also finds the Wood Spirits in walking sticks, creating treasures that are handsome and functional at the same time. Tom has been carving these Spirits for years, and they are constantly in demand. Now he leads the carver, step-by-step, through their creation, each step illustrated in beautiful color photographs. An extensive gallery is included, jam-packed with examples and ideas for the reader's own work.

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