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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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Book category Books in English Lifestyle, sport & leisure Sports & outdoor recreation Active outdoor pursuits

• Full title: Ray Mears Handbook
• Author: Ray Mears
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 224
• EAN: 9781444711400
• ISBN: 1444711407
• ID: 04228203
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

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