Customer Reviews

Whittling and Woodcarving (Dover Woodworking)

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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.

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.

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.

I haven't looked at the book but my dad (whom I gave it to) says it is full of interesting whittling ideas and great tips for beginners. He says he's gotten some great creative ideas from looking through it.

This book is very informative about the subjects of whittling and wood carving. It covers tools, and techniques as well as give instructions about how to make easy projects as well as difficult ones. I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to any beginner or the experienced.

This is an interesting look at the history f the early days of woodcarving as a hobby. It is not an instructional book for the beginner, as there are no detailed how-to projects, rater it gives an overview of all of the styles of what we consider "classical"carving and whittling. An interesting read and worth the modest price.

I'm a brand new whittler and this guy is a tad dry for me. Or perhaps a little intimidating. All the wood carving stuff is beside my point. Good stuff; I just don't love this book.