Robert L. Butler (1918–2004)
Author of Wood for Wood Carvers and Craftsmen
About the Author
Image credit: Robert Butler demonstrating wood carving techniques at the 1965 State College Arts Festival in State College, Pa.
Works by Robert L. Butler
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Butler, Robert Lee
- Birthdate
- 1918-02-12
- Date of death
- 2004-05-06
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Minnesota(PhD|Fisheries Biology)
- Occupations
- biology teacher
naval aviator
fisheries biologist - Awards and honors
- Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal
National Woodcarvers Congress (First Place - human figures - 1976) - Short biography
- BA Park College, MO. Teacher Martha Berry Schools. Naval Navigator B24 Liberator bomber with VB110 during WWII. Earned MS, PhD University of Minnesota - fisheries biology. California Fish and Game catchable trout program, University of California at Berkley - early study of trout fish behavior in their natural environment at Sagehen Creek. Penn State University professor - additional studies in trout behavior in nature.
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Kansas City, Kansas, USA
- Places of residence
- State College, Pennsylvania, USA
- Place of death
- State College, Pennsylvania, USA
- Burial location
- cremated, ashes scattered
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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Reviews
This book is a technical how-to book about acquiring and seasoning wood flitches to make them suitable for wood carving or wood working. To the best of this reviewer’s knowledge it is the only book in the field of wood carving that addresses the issue from the standpoint of science and engineering. The author takes the reader step-by-step: tools needed for cutting flitches, tree felling, cutting, preparing, drying, and storage of flitches. The book has a list of scientific references and show more an index. show less
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- Works
- 3
- Members
- 28
- Popularity
- #471,396
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 3