A beginner’s guide from the world’s most renowned chip carver! Wayne Barton—author of Chip Carving & Art of Chip Carving—presents what is unquestionably the finest guidance ever for the novice. He has been the driving force behind the craft’s resurgence & his technical knowledge, design skills & ability to instruct remain unequalled. One by one, with the aid of colour photographs, he covers tools & materials, the best woods, holding & sharpening chip carving knives & laying out & transferring patterns. Borders, grids, rosettes, free-form design, positive image design & lettering all receive separate, in-depth chapters, as does Barton’s special, time-tested hints.