Carving Wood Spirits in Tree Bark: Capturing Unique Faces & Expressions in Wood Paperback – October 1, 2000

I am so glad I got this book. I have only been carving for 2 years and I have found this to be one of the best books I have ordered. Very informational. A big help.

This is the second book I have bought for woodcarving. I liked it a lot. The instructions were easy to follow to produce good quality faces. One of the things I had difficulty to find is the type of bark is describing specially in the area in Mexico I live in.

Would have likedore actual instruction about depth of cuts etc, but the pictures are good. Gives ideas as to what to do

This book is excellent for carving wood spirits. I highly recommend this book--it gives you all the information you need to carve a wood spirit.

got it an in good shape

I'm just starting to carve and whittle. This book was recommended to me by a sales person at Woodcrafters as a good basic book. Was he ever right! It gave me the fundamentals I needed from making a bench hook, to finding the correct type and piece of wood right on through the carving. Made me feel like I could actually do this and not fumble around.

This book is good for the very young and for those who know little if anything about carving. We wanted a book that goes quick after a particular project such as carving a nose or an ear or an eye but the book was very slow to complete a rather middle of the road project. We were searching for a book that effectively flows quicker than showing each stoke.We wanted and expected to see more than a few particular woods that a carver would target for a particular project and the book fell short of our expectations.

If you are into carving basic faces this book will set you on the road to success