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Harley Refsal an internationally recognized carver who has been decorated by the
King of Norway for his contributions to Norwegian culture shows you how to
create many of your own Scandinavian style, flat-plane carvings.
With Refsal's step-by-step instructions plus a knife and a gouge or two you will
learn to bring to life a traditional figure and a Dalecarlian horse. In
addition, more than 40 other figure patterns-from a school teacher to a bird
watcher and a leprechaun to a rooster are included. Clear directions, front and
side-view patterns, and step-by-step photographs show you exactly how to make a
few simple, well-placed cuts, leaving large flat planes intact on the
wood-carved figure. You will be delighted with the way figures come to life with
a charming, folk-art personality. Art and Technique of Scandinavian Style
Woodcarving is filled with extras including:
• A history of Scandinavian woodcarving from
the days of the Vikings to the modern age
• Photographs and illustrations of ancient wooden stave churches, domestic
buildings, and medieval decorative pieces
• Biographies of the greatest 19th and 20th century Scandinavian figure carvers,
plus photographs of their work
• More than 50 Scandinavian patterns
This is the ideal figure carver's handbook that will be enjoyed by both
beginning and advanced carvers.
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