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

Editors Of Woodcarving Illustrated

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565238427 ISBN 13: 9781565238428

Verlag: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2014

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This book features 24 whittling projects for the absolute beginner. Projects are quick to complete and can be made in a weekend. It comes with how-to photographs and step-by-step instructions from 12 leading woodcarvers., All you need to start whittling 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 can be made in just a weekend, complete with step-by-step instructions, how-to photographs, ready-to-carve patterns and helpful tips.

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Start Whittling Today

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 favorites like chain links or the classic ball-in-a-cage.

Inside this comprehensive whittler’s starter guide you’ll find:

-24 easy-to-make whittling projects

-Step-by-step instructions, how-to photos, and ready-to-carve patterns

-How to whittle classic toys, useful gifts, and fun displays

-Whittling techniques for twigs and branches

-The four basic knife cuts that most whittlers use

-What to look for when choosing a whittling knife

-How to sharpen your knife for safe and enjoyable whittling

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Woodcarving Illustrated is the leading how-to magazine for woodcarvers and includes patterns, tips and techniques from many contributors.

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• Verlag: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1565238427
• ISBN 13: 9781565238428
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 96