Complete Starter Guide To Whittling

Complete Starter Guide to Whittling

24 Easy Projects You Can Make in a Weekend ,Beginner-Friendly Step-by-Step Instructions, Tips, and Ready-to-Carve Patterns for Toys & Gifts

You can whittle just about anything; the only limit is your imagination! This comprehensive whittler's starter guide includes:

• 24 easy-to-make whittling projects
• Step-by-step instructions
• How-to photos
• Ready-to-carve patterns
• Tips for whittling classic toys, useful gifts, and fun displays
• Whittling techniques for twigs and branches
• The four basic knife cuts that most whittlers use
• Guidance on selecting a whittling knife
• Instructions on how to sharpen your knife for safe and enjoyable whittling

Getting started in this relaxing and rewarding hobby is easy. All you need is a knife, a twig, and this book!

We have assembled a team of 12 leading woodcarvers to provide a complete starter's guide to whittling. They present 24 simple projects you can complete on a weekend with step-by-step instructions, how-to photographs, ready-to-carve patterns, and helpful tips.

Begin with fast and fun projects that build your confidence and teach fundamental carving techniques, such as a simple flying propeller or a 5-minute owl. Then, progress to creating whittled wonders like a musical frog or a slingshot. The authors guide you in whittling complex designs through manageable steps, enabling you to carve eye-catching favorites like chain links or the classic ball-in-a-cage.