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Old 12-28-2010, 10:34 PM
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Default 1903 Woodcarving book

If you go to gutenbergproject.org you can find and download this book:

Title: Wood-Carving
Design and Workmanship

Author: George Jack

It was published in 1903.
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Old 12-29-2010, 01:28 AM
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It's kinda funny you should mention that website. I just saved the link for it Friday, and had seen that book on there. I was searching for something else and had planned to go back to download it, then forgot about it. Thank you for the reminder, and I hope others check it out, too.
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Default Re: 1903 Woodcarving book

The website address is gutenberg.org. The search is on the upper left.
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Default Re: 1903 Woodcarving book

This works for me, hope it makes it easier: The Project Gutenberg eBook of Wood-carving by George Jack
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Thank you for posting I will print and read the book.
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Thanks for the link.
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Old 12-29-2010, 12:53 PM
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Very interesting. Thanks for posting it.
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