Author: KENNEDY, MONTY; EDITED BY THOMAS G. SAMWORTH
Title: Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks [Checkering & Carving of Gunstocks]
Description: Harrisburg, PA: The Stackpole Books, 1990. Second Edition. Sixteenth Printing; Hardcover. ISBN: 0811706303. Hard cover is yellow with brown lettering on front and spine. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Lavishly illustrated with more than 470 b/w photographs, drawings, patterns, diagrams. "...some of the top craftsmen tell about distinctive checkering and carving techniques and illustrate personal choices of patterns. Each pattern is full size for easy transfer and use. All the checkering types---flat or English, French or skip style, the popular sharp-pointed American, and combinations---are presented in depth. For the carving buff, patterns for doing forearm, grip and buttside---ready-to-use ideas for big game, game bird, animal, flower, leaf and seed designs---are all here..." Oversized, 4#. ; B&W Illustrations; 9 x 11 1/4; 336 pages; Cover has slight bumping, shelf wear; red lettering stamped onto front end paper. DJ has light shelf wear, rubbing/scuffing, horizontal crease across front.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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