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Stephen Myhre

Wood Carving

Tools, Techniques & Concepts

Stephen Myhre

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English
Oratia Books
14 August 2025
Decorative arts; Decorative wood & metalwork; Carving & modelling, moulding & casting
After spending decades devoted to the art of carving, acclaimed New Zealand artist Stephen Myhre shares his expertise in his second book,

Wood Carving: Tools, Techniques & Concepts.

This how-to manual covers every aspect of wood carving from selecting the right wood to understanding patterns and achieving the perfect finish.

'The kaupapa (purpose) of this new book is to meet the need for a coherent description of how to prepare, maintain and use a set of wood-carving tools to produce competent, good-quality work,' Myhre writes.

'Not all carvers need to become professionals, so this book is not aimed at them, but there are still many who want to carve and the teaching resources to do so are few and far between.'

Wood Carving surveys the diversity and richness of European, Maori, and South Pacific carving styles, applying traditional and modern techniques to create pieces including a waka huia (treasure box).

Superb colour photos take the reader through every step of the carving process, and include examples of the author's finished work.

Like his first book Bone Carving: A Skillbase of Techniques and Concepts, which has been in print for over 35 years and sold more than 50,000 copies, Wood Carving promises to be an essential guide to this craft.
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Imprint:   Oratia Books
Country of Publication:   New Zealand
Dimensions:   Height: 250mm,  Width: 185mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   450g
ISBN:   9781990042836
ISBN 10:   199004283X
Pages:   160
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified

Stephen Myhre is a renowned artist who has been carving in wood, jade, bone and other materials since the 1970s. After many years living overseas and absorbing a range of Pacific, European and Asian influences, he now has his studio in Paraparaumu Beach, north of Wellington, New Zealand. Stephen's first book, Bone Carving, is a standard work on that craft. 

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