A manual of instruction in the art of wood engraving. With a description of the necessary tools and apparatus, and concise directions for their use; explanation of the terms used, and the methods employed for producing the various classes of wood engravings (1867)
Fuller, Sarah E., ca. 1829-1902 · Boston, J. Watson · leaf 27
mmence near thQ upper edge, and just on the right side; guide the tool with the forefinger, and cut slowly, and not too deeply,, a line, as straight as possible, across the block. It is usual to draw lightly, with a pencil, parallel lines, to 24 . WOOD EN&RA VING. serve as guide-lines for… … determined the width of the lines of the tint, when com-mencing the second line, place the tool at the requireddistance below the line cut, and, cutting into the woodthe same depth as before, guide the tool slowly across theblock, endeavoring to leave the line as wide throughoutits entire length as…
Wood-engraving
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