Excellent introduction shows how to avoid pitfalls of craft and gives full information on tools, basic cutting strokes, then presents a wide range of projects: handles, bookends, pipes, chessmen, picture frames, puzzles, ships in bottles, more. 464 illustrations.
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The Great American Whittling Book!,
By Clarke Green "CAG" (Kennett Square, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whittling and Woodcarving (Dover Woodworking) (Paperback)
Written in the thirties this is the whittler's magnum opus. Classic whittling tricks and projects, soap carving, etc. Get this book, a pocket knife and a chunck of white pine. Find a shady tree or a park bench and whittle away. Want to make a pair of operational box jointed wooden pliers?, a ball in a cage?, a wooden chain? Tangerman will walk you through the process step by step. It is easier than it looks. I have a wooden chain with a ball in a cage hanging in the shop for people to casually discover. When they do my stock goes up three or four points right away.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Whittling and Woodcarving (Dover Woodworking) (Paperback)
This book is great for a beginner to learn all the basics of whittling. i was making a wooden chain in no time at all and im ready to go on to the more challenging projects.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Great reference, but DRY & no templates,
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This review is from: Whittling and Woodcarving (Dover Woodworking) (Paperback)
I have a love hate relationship with this book. My wife's Grandfather left it to me with some tools. It is OLD school & dry (I read it to go to sleep). However, it has a grand breadth of projects and depth of detail. It is a great reference. Don't expect full sized, exciting templates. This was written before the copy machine. Do expect a challenging variety of projects and keen insights. This book is not directly related to my goals as a carver. However, it does challenge me indirectly to become better.
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