Download or read book Carving Cypress Knee Wood Spirits written by Al Streetman and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With clear instructions and vivid color photographs, Al Streetman takes woodcarvers through all the steps necessary to release a wood spirit from a cypress knee. Using the shapes suggested by the forms of the knees themselves, Al carves both a complete Santa figure and a Santa ornament as the central projects of the book. Also included are a listing of tools used in the projects, directions for painting and antiquing the completed carvings, and a color gallery featuring additional cypress knee Santa figures to inspire the carver. This book will present interesting challenges to the novice and be a joy for the more advanced woodcarver.