Scrap Wood Whittling is a must-have guide for any woodcarver looking to achieve something small, charming, and easy! Small wood carvings tend to intimidate, but author and master carver Steve Tomashek makes it approachable for anyone, even beginners. Opening with helpful insight on materials, tools, cuts, and safety, you'll then go on to complete 19 tiny animal carvings that slowly progress in difficulty. From a leaping pig and a penguin family to an aquarium and cat diorama, each project contains clear, step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, full-size patterns, tips on technique, painting, display ideas, and more!
|· An approachable guide for carvers to learn how to whittle small animals
· Includes a complete overview on basic cuts, tools, materials, and safety
· Features 19 step-by-step whittling projects with coordinating photography, and full-size patterns
· Projects progress in difficulty from beginner to intermediate to advanced
· Contains expert tips on techniques, decorative painting, display ideas, and more