Description:
Learn how to carve 43 useful and whimsical objects using nothing more than a stick and a Victorinox Swiss Army(R) Knife. With step-by-step instructions for whittling spoons, forks, flowers, funny animals, and more, also included is expert advice on how to choose wood, sharpen a blade, and safely control your knife.
Brief description:
Chris Lubkemann is the author of five best-selling whittling books from Fox Chapel Publishing, including The Little Book Of Whittling and Big Book Of Whittle Fun. A child of missionaries, Chris Lubkemann grew up in the forests of Brazil and Peru, where he developed an appreciation for knives and entertained himself--and others--by handcrafting rafts, tree houses, traps, and slingshots from scrap wood. Since that time, he has continued to integrate his woodworking skills with good old-fashioned fun. Chris has carved some of the world's smallest branch carvings, and his smallest branch rooster was given a Guinness World Record Certificate. Chris currently demonstrates whittling as the resident woodcarver at the Amish Farm and House in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Review Quotes:
All it takes is a little time and Chris will have you turning out gifts & conversation pieces like a pro!
-- "Men's Gear"