[Woodcarver] old carving and wood books

[Mike Stuart]

I agree with Donna, Maura.  Thanks so much for the time and trouble.   
This list will give me lots of browsing pleasure during the days when  
it is too cold to go down to the basement shop.  Well done.
Mike


On Nov 12, 2009, at 7:14 PM, Donna Menke wrote:


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> Thanks for the reference Maura- looks like a fun place to browse.

> Donna Menke

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> --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Maura Macaluso <linehan718 at aol.com> wrote:

>

>> From: Maura Macaluso <linehan718 at aol.com>

>> Subject: [Woodcarver] old  carving and wood books

>> To: woodcarver at six.pairlist.net

>> Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 5:45 PM

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>> Hi fellow

>> carvers,

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>>

>> 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

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>>    A Description of the Craft of Woodcutting and Colour

>> Printing Based on the Japanese Practice

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>> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20195/20195-h/20195-h.htm

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>> French Polishing and Enamelling, by Richard

>> Bitmead

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>> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17935/17935-h/17935-h.htm

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>> Woodwork Joints, by William Fairham

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>> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21531/21531-h/21531-h.htm

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>> Why Bewick Succeeded

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>>        A Note in the History of Wood Engraving

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>> Author: Jacob Kainen

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>> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/29928/29928-h/29928-h.htm

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>> Handwork in Wood

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>> Author: William Noyes

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>> 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

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>> 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

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>> 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

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>> 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

>>

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>> 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.

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>> 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

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>> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17244/17244-h/17244-h.htm

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>> Maura Carving in NYC

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>> www.carvinginnyc.com

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>> 917-494-0008

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