Book excerpt: FEATURES Under the Sea By Kathleen Ryan Bill Johnson dives into chip carving to create enchanting marine life The Doane Woodcarving Experience By Kathleen Ryan Join this workshop to sharpen your carving skills, meet the top instructors in the country, and make friends. Carving Family Fun By Kathleen Ryan Linda Langenberg Curtis’s carving lessons are a legacy of love and learning for the next generation TECHNIQUES Designing Celtic Knotwork By Dave Western Use simple techniques to design elaborate knotwork patterns Carving a Female Face By Dave Stetson Softness and symmetry are key for creating an attractive female caricature PROJECTS Wild Rose By Charley Phillips Bring the beauty of a summer meadow inside with this floral carving Pirate Captain Caricature By Larry Gladu Corner-cut a blank to bring this scurvy dog to life Carving a Cowgirl By Kristina Brown Practice – or teach – caricature by making this cute cowpoke and her stick pony Whittling an Eagle By Greg Young Grab a chunk of wood and a knife to carve this majestic eagle Lady Liberty By Vernon DePauw Let freedom ring with this patriotic folk-art decoration Chip Carving a Reef Fish By Bill Johnson Power carve this realistically shaped fish and embellish it with chip carving Power Carving a Saw Whet Owl By Hugh Parks Learn the basics of carving a realistic bird with this owl in a simple pose Dancing Jester By Floyd Rhadigan Convey movement and action with the pose of this comedic caricature PATTERNS Chip Carving a Flower By Wayne Barton Break out of the mold with this organic ornament