Swedish Carving Techniques

With the help of Wille Sundqvist in Swedish Carving Techniques, you can use traditional Swedish carving techniques to make beautiful and useful household woodenware, such as butter paddles, spoons, ladles, and dough bowls.

Sundqvist draws on the rich traditions of his Swedish forefathers and his vast teaching experience to show you how to use a knife and ax skillfully. By following his lead, you'll create designs that are impossible to make with power tools. And by working directly with the natural shapes found in wood, you'll develop a deeper sensitivity for the material, as you gain complete control of the knife while cutting.

Wille Sundqvist learned to carve as a boy from his father and grandfather. He was formerly one of Sweden's Provincial Handcrafts Consultants and is the author of an earlier Swedish book, Woodturning, the Cutting Method, as well as several magazine and journal articles.