Carving Mountain Men with Cleve Taylor

Read and learn from accomplished carver Cleve Taylor as he takes to the hills, carving mountain men of years gone by. With clear, concise instructions illustrated with over 225 color photographs, Cleve guides wood carvers through every step and about tools needed to make these popular figures from the past.

Once the basswood figure is carved, instructions are also provided to paint and age the completed figure.Patterns are included with the instructions to carve both the mountain man and his long rifle. The mountain man presented here is a challenge for the beginning carver and a delight for the more advanced wood carver.