Complete Starter Guide to Whittling: 24 Easy Projects You Can Make in a Weekend by Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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.

12 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 5-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.

• Paperback
• Ready-to-carve patterns
• Step-by-step instructions
• How-to photos
• Helpful tips
• 96 pages
• Dimensions: 9"H x 7.5"W

ISBN: 9781565238428