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Ray Mears
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date
December 1, 1925
Pages
224
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781444711400
ISBN-10
1444711407
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Great Britain
Original list price
$23.15
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Ray draws together his well-practised carving skills in this handbook. He teaches basic techniques including safety and choosing your tools, step-by-step instructions on how to carve, from a simple spoon to weighty canoe paddle. It is illustrated with Ray's photos and designs to copy. How to choose the appropriate wood for the job How to use different tools - straight knife, crooked knife, axe, saw, hand-drill How to decorate your carvings How to preserve your carvings 'When I carve I feel a kinship with the forest. Carving is an earth skill which comes into its own when you make a journey. Native people have a saying that I have long embraced: "do much with little".' - Ray Mears
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Hardcover
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from Hodder & Stoughton (December 1, 1925)
9781444711400 | details & prices | 224 pages | List price $23.15
About: Ray draws together his well-practised carving skills in this handbook.
About: Ray draws together his well-practised carving skills in this handbook.
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