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Intersection - How to Make a Wood Engraving by John De Pol, N.A.

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Cutting the Block

Cutting the Block

drawing the corner on tracing paper — Well-sharpened tools cut crisply, and with ease. The composition develops. The golden-tan color of the wood is exposed at every cut. It emerges with a pleasing glow.

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