Complete Starter Guide to Whittling: 24 Easy Projects You Can Make in a Weekend (Fox Chapel Publishing) Whittling for Beginners with Woodcarving Patterns, Step-by-Step Projects, and Easy Carving Tips

Complete Starter Guide to Whittling: 24 Easy Projects You Can Make in a Weekend (Fox Chapel Publishing) Whittling for Beginners with Woodcarving Patterns, Step-by-Step Projects, and Easy Carving Tips

<p><b>You can whittle just about anything-the only limit is your imagination!</b> Inside this comprehensive whittler's starter guide you'll find:<ul><li><b>24 easy-to-make</b> whittling projects</li><li><b>Step-by-step</b> instructions</li><li><b>How-to photos</b></li><li><b>Ready-to-carve patterns</b></li><li>How to whittle <b>classic toys, useful gifts, and fun displays</b></li><li>Whittling techniques for <b>twigs and branches</b></li><li><b>The 4 basic knife cuts</b> that most whittlers use</li><li>What to look for when <b>choosing a whittling knife</b></li><li><b>How to sharpen your knife</b> for safe and enjoyable whittling</li></ul></p><p>It's so easy to get started in this relaxing and rewarding hobby. All you need is a knife, a twig, and this book!</p><p>We've assembled a team of 12 leading woodcarvers to bring you a complete starter's 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.</p><p>Start off with fast and fun projects that build confidence and teach fundamental carving techniques, like a simple flying propeller or a 5-minute owl. Then move on to create whittled wonders like a musical frog or a slingshot. The authors show you 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.</p>