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Essen tial Woodcarving Techniques

FlG 15.16 The fint cut into the serif on an M.

Fig 15.15 Practicc alphabet in mahogany. Notice tbe missing intier apices oftbe M, N and W. This alphabet is inconsistent in the depths of sonie letters. The counters of P and R should not be the same size.

FlG 15 -18 The fishtail cutting the right fioot serif.

Fig 15.17 The end of the stroke with the fishtail No. 3 tilted at 45 *. The corner btiÅ„ed in the wood should be lower than the V cut along the stroke behind it.

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FlG 15.19 The fishtail being used fiute-down to start the end of the serif with a chip cut. This should produce a concaue end to the serif.

Fig 15.20 The end of the chip cut with the edge of the gouge rocked into the opposite corner.

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