A Manual of Wood Carving

This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index

CONTENTS
Introduction. Woods, Tools, and Sharpening
First Lesson. Indenting and Stamping
Second Lesson. Cutting Grooves with a Gouge
Third Lesson. Flat Patterns made with cuts and lines—Cavo Relievo or Intaglio Rilevato (Cavo-cutting)
Fourth Lesson. Cutting out a Flat Panel with a Ground
Fifth Lesson. Cutting Simple Leaves—Carving with the Left Hand—Modelling or Rounding—Shaded Patterns and Modelling—Progress towards Relief
Sixth Lesson. Cutting with the Grain—Turning the Tool—the Drill—Bold Carving—and large work
Seventh Lesson. The Sweep-cut or Free-hand Carving—Cutting Notches in Leaves—the Round-cut
Eighth Lesson. Further application of the Sweep-cut to Higher Relief
Ninth Lesson. Carving Simple Figures or Animal Forms—Figurini for Cabinets—Simple[viii] Rounded Edges and approach to Modelling
Tenth Lesson. Finishing off—Imitation of old and worn work—Where Polishing is required
Eleventh Lesson. Diaper-work—Stamped Diaper-patterns—Cutting Diapers
Twelfth Lesson. Building-up, or Appliqué work
Thirteenth Lesson. Carving in the Round
Appendix to Thirteenth Lesson. On the Use of the Saw
Fourteenth Lesson. Incised, Intaglio, or Sunk Carving
Fifteenth Lesson. Carving Curved Surfaces: Cocoa-nuts, Bowls, Horns, Casks, Tankards, etc.
Sixteenth Lesson. Bosses, Knobs, Bars, and Polished Ornaments
Seventeenth Lesson. To Repair Wood-Carving—Glue—Nitric Acid Glue—Preparing Decayed Wood—Artificial Wood—Fillers—Spraying—To make Glue “take”
Eighteenth Lesson. Colouring Wood-work—Oiling—Soda—Stains and Dyes—Ivorying Surfaces—Black Dyes and Ink
Nineteenth Lesson. Making Moulds or Squeezes for Wood-Carvers
Twentieth Lesson. Spot Cutting
Appendix. Objects for Wood-Carving