Customer Reviews

Old Time Whittling Kit

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I've really enjoyed working with this kit. Even though other reviewers commented the knife didn't hold an edge, I've found it to hold an edge better than the murphy knife that came with another kit. This is a very fun and relaxing hobby and I would enthusiastically recommend this to anyone.

This item is a great starter set for someone who wants to whittle. The book is very straitforward and offers several types of projects that range from very easy to challenging. The only thing I would suggest is buying a good knife. The one included is o.k. but does not seem to hold an edge well.

Bought it for my wife -- she liked the kit, but not the book. She thought the instructions could have been clearer. And the knife they provided was just a regular Swiss Army knife -- though they did sharpen and prepare it prior to shipping.

I PURCHASED THIS KIT FOR MY 14 YEAR OLD GRANDSON WHO IS INTERESTED IN LEARNING TO WHITTLE. THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE EASY TO FOLLOW WITH ILLUSTRATIONS TO HELP. MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS HE DROPPED THE KNIFE AND IT LANDED ON THE POINT OF THE KNIFE AND IT BENT. OTHER THAN THAT I BELIEVE IT IS A GOOD KIT FOR BEGINNERS.

The book seems to be a spiral bound photocopy. I bought this for my kid (my mistake) but the very small book doesn't even have color pictures as one would believe with the color pictures in the photo. If anyone is like my husband, you might think that the product comes with multiple blocks of wood. He misinterpreted the photo. I'm sending this back.

Cute simple product, came with everything needed for a first timer to get started. Shipping was extremely fast. The only reason I didn't give it higher stars was that I think it's a little pricey for what you get.

Boyfriend has not tried to whittle pieces yet so I don't know if the instructions are easy to follow or not, but they seem pretty thorough. All in all, knowing what I know now about it, I would still purchase it!