Woodcarving Noah's Ark: Carving and Painting Instructions for Noah, the Ark, and 14 Pairs of Animals

This is a fantastic book crammed full of lovely colour pics and instructions. Don't hesitate to buy it

This book is beautifully illustrated and gives clear instructions to enable the reader to create their own Noah's Ark. I heartily recommend it.

very pleased with all aspects of this order

This is awesome! Great for a beginner!

My very first woodcarving project was Noah from this book. The author guides you from cutting the pattern through every step of the project, even helping you through the painting process. His full-color photos, showing all angles, make it possible to successfully reproduce his designs with comparative ease. Subsequent designs are pictured just as fully and there are plenty more step by step full-color photos to use as guides. The pattern for the ark itself is also included. To date, I have finished Mr. and Mrs. Noah, the giraffes, the sheep, the pigs, the flamingos, the owls, the pelicans, and the toucans. All have turned out better than I could have hoped or expected. While I have carved many things since Noah, I still value Shawn Cipa's woodcarving books above any of the others now on my shelf and look forward to completing all of the projects in the book.Update: I have now finished all the animals in the book and owe the author major thanks for his wonderful instructions, full-color photos, and detailed patterns of each design. I can honestly say that this book is the reason that I ever started wood carving. As I said, the figure of Noah was my very first project and was so successful that it inspired me to not only continue carving but to join a carving club where I have met many wonderful friends and have explored many other forms of carving. I have always returned to my initial project of Noah's Ark, however, and am just amazed that my efforts have resulted in something that I will be proud to pass down to my family. I am getting ready to build the actual ark now. Shawn's highly detailed instructions for this structure are just incredible. My next long-term project will be from his book Woodcarving the Nativity, Folk-Art Style. Can't wait!