Issue 173

PROJECTS:
Gothic tracery panel - Steve Bisco carves traditional tracery in oak
Hen bowl - Mark Cough shows howto make this cracking egg holder
Squares - Tatiana Baldina provides a full guide to creating a dramatic twisting square pattern
Easter chicks - Terry Nokes makes these cute creatures for a table decoration
Creating a flower with very few tools - Renato Mazzucco uses the bas-relief technique to good effect
Dragonfly - Zoe Certner shows how to create an attractive relief carving

KIT & TOOLS:
The carver’s toolbag - Bringingyou all the latest tools and products to meet your carving needs

TECHNIQUES:
Practice makes perfect - Peter Benson continues his series on using a study stick, this time concentratingon carvingthe mouth
Knife grips for carving wood - Adrian Lloyd, in the first in aseries of articles, explores traditional carvingtechniques
Bouquet of flowers - Dave Western shows how to create an interestingfloral display with few tools
Carving bowls - Murray Taylor looks at different methods of working on and decorating small bowls

FEATURES:
Keeping busy - Mark Baker talks to Alan Denham, who isfmdinga lottodo in retirement
The Sanctuary of Truth - This month we admire the traditional carvingskills on show at this remarkable site in Pattaya, Thailand

COMMUNITY:
From the Editor - Handling the curve balls
News & events - We bring you the latest news and events from the woodcarving community and take your letters from the forum
Meet the authors - Meet this month's writers
From the community - We take your letters and showcase some of your work from the forum
Subscription offer - Find out about our latest subscription offers
Next issue...Can't wait to see what's in store forthe next issue of Woodcarving? We reveal a sneak peek at what to expect
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