Roger was a carver before he was a woodturner, and when he became a turner, he found that the two could be integrated. Carving is not something which provides instant results. Considerably more time is required to complete a carved piece than is required to finish a turned piece. Roger's program dealt with the basics of carving and the application of carving to woodturnings. In the round produces a 3-dimensional object.
Relief carving produces a design which stands out from a background.
The carver takes away everything which is not part of the design. In the round is usually done with knives, while relief is usually done with gouges. Roger suggests turning lots of pieces such as plates to use for carving practice. Then decide on a design, transfer it to a practice piece, decide whether you are a Neanderthal or a Normite, and begin carving. Roger's style of carving utilizes both knives and gouges and power carving tools.