Relief Carving for Beginners: Flat-Panel Wood Carving Projects

By: Lorke, Richard Leonard

Ever wanted to try relief carving but weren't sure where to start? Relief Carving for Beginners takes you from an empty toolbox to three finished, giftable panels - a geometric design, a leaf, and a carved letter - using nothing but a small hand-tool kit and a piece of basswood.

Inside, you'll learn:
- The core tools you actually need (and which ones you don't)
- Ten safety rules that keep every cut moving away from your body
- How to choose and read wood grain before you ever pick up a knife
- The three fundamental cuts - setting in, grounding out, and modeling - that every relief is built from
- Three complete, step-by-step projects for absolute beginners
- Finishing with oil and wax, plus a troubleshooting chapter for when a cut doesn't go as planned

No workshop, mallet, or prior carving experience required - just a knife, a gouge, some patience, and this book.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HCJ3CY5S
• ISBN13: 9798190046519
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"