[Woodcarver] old carving and wood books

[Maura Macaluso]

Hi fellow carvers,

Project Gutenberg is well underway. This is a project to make all out-of-print books available for reading over the internet.  all books are free and are out of copyright.  Basically that means you can use the books anyway you like, to read, to teach from, to copy from. Any patterns there are also out-of-copyright so feel free to use them. I have done the work for you and found the books which will be of most interest to woodcarvers.

Wood-Carving, by George Jack

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22107/22107-h/22107-h.htm
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Wood-Block Printing

       A Description of the Craft of Woodcutting and Colour Printing Based on the Japanese Practice



http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20195/20195-h/20195-h.htm
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French Polishing and Enamelling, by Richard Bitmead

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17935/17935-h/17935-h.htm
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Woodwork Joints, by William Fairham

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21531/21531-h/21531-h.htm
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Why Bewick Succeeded

       A Note in the History of Wood Engraving


Author: Jacob Kainen



http://www.gutenberg.org/files/29928/29928-h/29928-h.htm
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Handwork in Wood

Author: William Noyes



http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20846/20846-h/20846-h.htm
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The Mechanical Properties of Wood
       Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical
              Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing
              
Author: Samuel J. Record

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12299/12299-h/12299-h.htm
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Ariadne Florentina
       Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving
Author: John Ruskin

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/27268/27268-h/27268-h.htm
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A Course In Wood Turning
Author: Archie S. Milton and Otto K. Wohlers

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/15460/15460-h/15460-h.htm
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Carpentry for Boys
       In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying
              Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original
              Illustrations

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20763/20763-h/20763-h.htm
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The Practice and Science Of Drawing

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/14264/14264-h/14264-h.htm
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Title: The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Complete

Author: Leonardo Da Vinci

http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext04/7ldvc10.txt
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Title: Rembrandt and His Works


 Comprising a Short Account of His Life; with a Critical Examination
into His Principles and Practice of Design, Light, Shade, and Colour.
Illustrated by Examples from the Etchings of Rembrandt.



http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22690/22690-h/22690-h.htm
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French Art
       Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture

Author: W. C. Brownell

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17244/17244-h/17244-h.htm
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Maura Carving in NYC



www.carvinginnyc.com
www.picturetrail.com/carvinginnyc

917-494-0008

Staten Island Woodcarvers Club

New York City Parks dept. Instructor



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