Belts Galore Book

The tracing patterns alone are worth the price — I’ve already used three on a practice piece. Al Stohlman’s step-by-step illustrations make even tricky carving cuts feel doable. Exactly the depth of detail I needed to level up my animal figures.

Al Stohlman’s photo sequences are so clear they practically guide your knife for you, and the carving tips on grain direction have already saved me from ruining a piece. I’ve been flipping through the illustrations every night before heading to the workshop.

The tracing patterns alone are worth the price—I've already used three of them for practice pieces and they transfer cleanly every time. Al Stohlman's step-by-step photos made the whole carving process finally click for me.