The Big Book of Carving - A textbook for beginners and a reference work for advanced carvers - Basics about types of wood and carving tools - Step by step, test all carving techniques. In 278 pages, this large-format book answers all the questions that beginners and advanced practitioners of the art of carving may have. The choice of the right wood and its proper treatment, the correct sharpening of carving knives, working with chisels and other tools, as well as electric devices, are explained in detail, along with various techniques for two-dimensional carving (chip carving, relief carving, acanthus carving) and the carving of three-dimensional objects. All techniques are practiced with step-by-step projects, culminating in a self-made rocking horse.