The lithe saw seemed to twist in his hand like a serpent, and in a very short time he had turned four feet of the board into open-work.

He finished the edges off with his cutting tools, and there was a transformation as complete as of linen cloth turned lace.
Grace was delighted.

"Shall I ever be able to do that ?" "In half a day.

That's not carving; that's trickery.

The tool does it all.