Whittling handbook / Peter Benson.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Lewes, East Sussex : Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd, 2016Description: 127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781784940751
- 1784940755
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 736.4 B474 | Checked out | 05/19/2024 | 33111008475432 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
What better way to while away your time than to whittle? Peter Benson, author of Whittling Handbook, gives the first-timer the perfect introduction to the simple, yet pleasurable woodcarving pastime.
Colorful photographs show each step in the process of making a host of items with nothing more than a knife and a piece of timber. The handbook guides the user through the basics for simple projects then progresses to more intricate items. The first seven chapters explain the tools, knives, and wood needed as well as how to start and what to have in your toolbox.
Clearly presented, easy instructions show the whittler how to complete 20 fun projects, including:
forks whistles spoons back scratchers perching birds dog head stick handlesWhittling is an art form and the handbook explores the time-honored craft of creating attractive objects at little cost. Peter Benson iterates that basic premise in the introduction: The big advantage of this hobby is there is no great initial expense. You can get under way with just a sharp knife, a safety glove, perhaps an apron, and a piece of wood. Even the wood can be found in the garden or countryside for no cost at all.
Includes index.
The Whittling Handbook is the perfect introduction to the simple, yet immensely pleasurable, craft of creating attractive objects with nothing more than a knife and a piece of timber. Whittling is an art form that can be as simple or as complex as you like.