About the Author

Walter Henry Lueth is known by his friends as Wally or Walt. He carves under the name "W. Henry Luth." The umlaut above the "u" indicates his German heritage. Wally began his career in wood as a young apprentice in the furniture and fixture business. After achieving his goals along those lines, he retired and began carving. The methods in this book are the results of Wally's studies with such expert carvers as Harold Enlow, and artists such as Maurice Harvey, Giles Jacques Cloutier and Daniel Beauchand, all of St. Jean Port Joli, Quebec. Further studies under Benn Bunyar, nationally known stone sculptor of Independence, Missouri, enhanced Wally's skill for carving faces. After teaching these skills to others for several years, Wally began to get inquiries about writing a book. Wally self-published the first edition of How to Carve Pretty Faces in 1990. This new, revised edition includes additional photographs and drawings.