Hard covered book titled  MARINE CARVING HANDBOOK,  The design and making of billetheads, trailboards, and other marine carvings  by Jay Hanna, Third Printing, 1978, 93 pages.

This book is for people who want to try carving decorations in a traditional marine design for their boat or house.  The types of carvings described are decorative but are confined to items that can be used - billetheads, trailboards, quarter boards, and stern decorations.  They are functional carvings that can dress up a boat or a home without being ostentatious.  The author takes you step by step from the simple projects, through intermediate carvings, to the more advanced designs, such as a carved eagle.  He describes the tools to be used, the materials, and the steps taken that will turn a piece of wood into an artful decoration.  Along with clear drawings and photographs, there are a number of scaled designs for various carvings.

Topics include:

• WOODS
• FIRST TOOLS & A FIRST PROJECT
• STERN BOARDS
• BANNER OR RIBBON ENDS
• DOLPHINS
• ROPED EDGES
• BILLETHEADS
• TRAILBOARDS
• STERN
• EAGLES & OTHER BIRDS
• OTHER USES OF DECORATIVE CARVINGS
• FINISHES
• TOOLS
• HARPENING
• WHAT TO LOOK FOR & WHERE
• IT AIN'T EASY

This book is in VG+ condition, pages are clean and intact, and the binding is tight.