Complete Starter Guide to Whittling

You can whittle just about anything – the only limit is your imagination. It’s so easy to get started in this relaxing and rewarding hobby. All you need is a knife, a twig, and this book. Twelve leading woodcarvers share their expertise in the Complete Starter Guide to Whittling. They present 24 easy whittling projects that you can make in just a weekend, complete with step-by-step instructions, how-to photographs, ready-to-carve patterns, and helpful tips. Start off with fast and fun projects that build confidence and teach fundamental carving techniques, like a simple flying propeller or a five-minute owl. Then move on to create whittled wonders like a musical frog or a slingshot. You’ll learn how to whittle complex designs in easy steps, so that you’ll soon be carving attention-getting favorites like chain links or the classic ball-in-a-cage. 96 pages, Softcover, Copyright 2014, ISBN: 978-1-56523-842-8. 24 easy whittling projects Learn from 12 leading woodcarvers Easy to follow step-by-step instruction