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 for beginners 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.
|· A complete guide for beginners to learn how to whittle
· Features 24 easy projects to build confidence and teach fundamental carving techniques
· Includes step-by-step instructions, how-to photographs, full-size patterns, and helpful tips
· Projects start simple and slowly progress in difficulty while remaining approachable and beginner-friendly
· Written by a team of 12 leading woodcarvers and the editors of Woodcarving Illustrated