by Alfred Brossecru OOD carving machines are generally doubful if one coaldbe purchased today, ex- W pretty expensive and complicated gadgets when purchased, and it is somewhat - . " Abovc; The vood blo<k afier roughinq out on lhc bondsaw. and ihc orioinal olarf:r bust of MacArlhur frorn which thr . copy ivar riade. 'Hand coping sav. mrY bc u:rd for the ' pril-iminary work if ctaflsmbn docr nol po3rcsr a bandsaw. cept possibly second-hand. Ilowever, the eraftsman having need of such a machine, and unable to locate one to fit his pocketbook, can build a vely satisfactory carver' as described in this article, at practically no expense. \ ih. c""v"r will do siltryrisingly aceufate work, making faithful copies in wood from plaster busts, etc. As a profit proiect the carver has good possibilities, because any number of duplicates may be easrly turned out for sale. A) plaster bust of General Douglas MacArthur is used here to demonstrate what the machine can do, and the drawings show its construetion and dimensions. I{ere's \ow it works: Place a piece of paper and the bust on the floor directly under the ceiling light, then trace the outline by the shadow. A per- fect profile and full face can be obtained- The paper is then glued to the block in correct position; profile on the side and