Carving the Little Guys
This is a friendly little self-published book used in the author's adult education classes. There are photographs on almost every page, and after a useful introduction about wood, knives, sharpening, cutting techniques, safety, and even repairs to inadvertently damaged carving, Carving the Little Guys proceeds with a series of thirty-four truly understandable steps to illustrate the carving of a "Little Guy". Leafing through the book, it's hard to resist the impulse to reach for a knife and a scrap of wood and follow right along - it all looks so easy. And yet the result is an appealing little figure that most non-carvers would never believe themselves capable of. Thereafter, further topics like Ears, Hats, Faces, Hands, etc. are covered which will enable you to branch out with your own designs. This has to be the best little carving book to come along in a long time; it almost guarantees success and it will certainly prove enjoyable. --Graham Blackburn Woodwork Magazine 3/92