English Woodcarving #175

Issue 175 of Woodcarving magazine is filled with a host of great articles for you. In our Projects section, Mark Gough carves a decorative trencher bowl; Terry Nokes makes a heart-link spoon; Zoe Gertner creates some stylised owls; and Paul Purnell lets his imagination take flight with an Art Deco-inspired bird.

In Features, Simon Haywood uses 18th-century methods to create both historic and 21st-century pieces; and in the Art of Carving we head to Granada to visit one of the finest examples of Spanish Islamic architecture and art.

We have some great Techniques pieces for you too. Steve Bisco carves a Chinese dragon in the style of 18th-century master Luke Lightfoot; Peter Benson shows us how to carve ears; Adrian Lloyd continues his series on different knife grips; Dave Western shares his method for making a seal bowl; Pam Wilson explains her techniques for bird carving; and Murray Taylor introduces the ancient Japanese art of Kamakura-Bori.

We also have updates from the carving community and a peek at our next issue