Complete Starter Guide to Whittling: 24 Easy Projects You Can Make in a Weekend

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!We’ve assembled a team of 12 leading woodcarvers to bring you a 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. We show you how to whittle complex designs in easy steps, so that you’ll soon be carving attention-getting favourites like chain links or the classic ball-in-a-cage. Inside Complete Starter Guide to Whittling: Getting Started: Choosing a Whittling Knife, Whittling Safety & Basic Knife Care, The Basics of Sharpening; Classic Designs: Hand-Carved Classics, Twisted Spiral Ornament, Classic Ball-in-Cage; Quick & Easy: Flying Propeller, Santa Pencils, 5-Minute Owl, 5-Minute Wizard; Projects: Make a Musical Frog, Simple Starter Santa, Whittling a Decorative Fishing Lure, Carve a Caricature Pig; Whittling Twigs: Quick Carve Spreader, Whittle a Twig Whistle, Altering a Pocketknife to Whittle Twigs & Curls, Whittling a Flower, Jumping Fish, Back Scratcher, Stick Figures, Whittling a Walking Stick, Letter Opener, Slingshot, Wall Hooks, Name Pins, Fences for Everything.

As the leading American how-to magazine for woodcarvers, Woodcarving Illustrated promotes woodcarving as a fun pastime and recognized art form. Expert guidance from the world's most talented carvers helps you to complete more projects and hone your skills.