Sharp Tools : Book by Terry McKenna

Many printmakers can feel intimidated at the prospect of sharpening their wood and linocut tools, and tool manufacturers and educators are aware of this. To address this issue and help printmakers gain confidence in this good practice, Terry Mackenna, a Mokuhanga teacher based in Japan and Australia, has teamed up with tool manufacturer Michihamono to produce Sharp Tools: The Key to Improve Your Mokuhanga Carving.

A step by step process guide that can be applied to Western as well as Japanese cutting tools, with more than 150 photographs and 50 hand-drawn process illustrations, this is a comprehensive manual of how to make and keep your carving tools truly sharp.

• Format: Paperback, 82 pages
• Size: 295 x 209mm