Carve by Melanie Abrantes

Carve by Melanie Abrantes

     I enjoy examining wood carvings, but never seriously considered doing it myself. That someone can turn a block of wood into a polished, rounded spoon just seemed mysterious and esoteric.

     I have started whittling on my own now, thanks to Carve, by Melanie Abrantes, who shows that using a few basic principles and simple tools you can create impressive (and useful) things out of wood. There are over dozen projects divided into three categories ranging from a decorative bird (simple) to spoons, spatulas (hard), soap dishes, and much more. Unlike many books which seem to simply show off the author's skills, these projects are attainable and the instructions walk the reader through them. Accompanying photographs shows the step by step process for each item.

  

    The cover, layout, and design quality all call out for the reader to read and use the book.

If you like woodworking, you will find it an enjoyable guide; if you've never considered it, you will.

I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review