Art & Technique of Scandinavian-Style Woodcarving

Scandinavian-style carving projects. Includes two step-by-step demonstrations and more than 40 patterns. Author Harley Refsal is an internationally recognized woodcarver who has been decorated by the King of Norway for his contributions to Norwegian culture. A professor of Scandinavian Folk Art, he has taught thousands of carvers his style of flat-plane carving, which has become known as the “Refsal style.” Includes two step-by-step demonstrations and more than 40 patterns.

Features:

• Patterns for 40 flat-plane carving projects
• Clear directions, front and side-view patterns, and step-by-step photographs & instructions
• Figure carver's handbook for both beginning and advanced carvers
• Includes 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 medieval decorative pieces
• Biographies of the greatest 19th and 20th century Scandinavian figure carvers, plus photographs of their work

Specifications:

• Cover Style: Softcover
• Product Size: 8-1/2" x 11" x .306"
• Page Count: 144 pages
• Author: Harley Refsal
• Publisher: Fox Chapel
• ISBN: 9781565232303

What's Included:

• (1) Art & Technique of Scandinavian-Style Woodcarving Book