Carving Found Wood, Updated & Expanded Edition

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. This 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.