The Little Book of Whittling: Passing Time on the Trail, on the Porch, and Under the Stars

With a friendly, down-home style, this guide encourages readers to whittle away the hours. Great for beginners looking for an easy way to get started and more advanced carvers looking for a relaxing way to spend their time, this instructional manual provides 20 projects, including knives, forks, birds, animals, trees, and flowers. Chapters detail the proper whittling tools and materials, including what woods are best to carve, and how to start projects by selecting and safely sharpening the best knife for each project.

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Posted: Jan-07-2009

Good starting point

I would reccommend buying the version that comes with the swiss army knife. You'll finding yourself wishing you had if you don't have a SAK already. This is a great jumping off point for anyone wanting to get started in wood carving, especially the finer points of whittling.

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Posted: Dec-14-2008

Brian's Carving or Whittling.

Brian lives in Germany near Frankfort and would like to whittle. I think this book will teach him the best way. He speaks very good English as he does speak German. The book is easy to read, so he might take to school as a project for all his classmates to learn also.

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Posted: Jun-27-2008

The Little Book of Whittling

Great book! Pictures and written instructions both very helpful. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to get started learning to whittle.

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Posted: Dec-10-2007

Wonderful Whittler

This is a lovely little book and written in a very charming humorous manner. Every page is packed with clear coloured photos. Each project is easy to follow and there are loads of ideas for adapting the basics so that you can make your own stuff. There are lots of little tips about being on the...

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Posted: Oct-23-2007

Little Book of Whittling

Little Book of Whittling is a good book, with a lot of very helpful information in it. it has some really fun projects in it that were quite simple to make. its a great book!

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Posted: Sep-30-2007

Good beginners guide

I went to a local wood hobby shop and looked at several carving/whittling books. This one looked good so I bought it on ebay and saved some $s.I'm a total novice, so this book was perfect. Full of photographs that explain every step. No previous experience necessary. Tip: I've managed to cut...

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Posted: May-31-2007

Good book

If you are new to whittling (like me) this was a good book to get started on. Lots of things that you can make right away.

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Posted: Jan-04-2007

The Little Book of Whittling

GREAT book for beginning/intermediate whittler! Got this for my 8-year-old grandson for Christmas along with Smoky Mountain Whittler (knife), and he was thrilled! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!Thanks!

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Posted: Jan-03-2007

Didn't blow my mind

Although I can't say the book is bad, it was not what I was expecting.I was expecting a manual that would allow me to pick up my pocket knife and start working on my first piece :-)Having said that, the book does give a nice general overview of the subject of whittling.

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Posted: Aug-01-2006

great for beginners

This book has very detailed instructions accompanied by step-by-step photographs. It teaches you how to carve several different things (spoons, forks, knives, stick figures, flowers, and walking sticks among them) from twigs.

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