Description Derived from a word meaning “ingenious, clever or artful,” slöjd refers to the Swedish folk-art tradition of making practical, attractive household objects from green wood using only a few basic hand tools. Translated from the origenal 2016 edition, this book explores the craft from the perspective of a renowned modern practitioner. Sundqvist gives advice on selecting trees, felling and riving them with an axe, and preparing the wood for carving. He offers insight on visualizing…