Hi folks
Ab initio on the carving front - perhaps appropriate for the new forum.

Watched Messrs. Pye & Cosman's DVDs the other day - fun, as I used to do a lot of caligraphy, so letter carving looks like a natural progression into the third dimension.

I've also a hankering to try my hand at gripping beast type relief carving.
Could anyone point me at resources for 1.) techniques that might be relevant and 2.) pattern books, or similar?

Thanks
Steve

(Oo - and thanks for opening this forum - good stuff)