Little Book of Whittling Gift Edition

Little Book of Whittling Gift Edition
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Now available in a handsome new hardcover gift edition, this friendly guidebook will encourage readers to whittle away the hours. Great for beginners looking for an easy way to get started and more advanced carvers looking for a relaxing way to spend their time, Little Book of Whittling Gift Edition provides 18 projects, including knives, forks, birds, animals, trees, and flowers. Chapters detail the proper whittling tools and materials, including what woods are best to carve, and how to start projects by selecting and safely sharpening the best knife for each project.

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Chris Lubkemann. Little Book of Whittling Gift Edition

Lovingly Dedicated

Acknowledgments

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

GETTING STARTED

CHOOSING WOOD

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD WOOD

MOISTURE IN BRANCHES

LOCATING BRANCHES

WHEN TO CUT BRANCHES

PREPARING THE BRANCHES

WOOD SPECIES

TEN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT RULES OF CARVING

CHOOSING A KNIFE

OTHER TOOLS AND SUPPLIES

SHARPENING AND HONING

THE BASIC CUTTING STROKES

STRAIGHTAWAY CUTTING

DRAWCUTTING

THUMBPUSHING

KNIFE

MATERIALS:

A SLICE OF HISTORY

A KNIFE THAT GOES FAR BEYOND WHITTLING

FEATURES INCLUDE:

SPREADER

MATERIALS:

OLD-FASHIONED MUSTARD

SUN-DRIED TOMATO MAYONNAISE

SPOON

MATERIALS:

SOME THINGS JUST GO TOGETHER

POKER

MATERIALS:

A CAMPFIRE CLASSIC: ROASTING A HOT DOG OVER AN OPEN FIRE

WANT TO DRESS UP THE CLASSIC HOT-DOG-ON-A-STICK?

HOW DID THE HOT DOG GET ITS NAME?

DON’T LIKE HOT DOGS?

BURGER ON A STICK

SAUSAGE ON A STICK

SIMPLE KEBAB

SIZING UP YOUR PROJECT

FORK

MATERIALS:

ULTIMATE PEANUT BUTTER S’MORES

HISTORY OF MARSHMALLOW

ANOTHER GREAT RECIPE : The Banana Boat

BUILDING A FIRE

METHODS OF STARTING A FIRE WITHOUT MATCHES

STICK FIGURES

MATERIALS:

KNOW YOUR KNOTS

TOPPERS

MATERIALS:

HORSE’S HEAD

COMMON TYPES OF TRACKS

DOG’S HEAD

GAIT PATTERNS

GOAT’S HEAD

DUCK

MATERIALS:

DEALING WITH SNAKES

WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE BITTEN BY A SNAKE:

WHAT NOT TO DO:

TYPES OF POISONOUS SNAKES COMMON IN THE U.S

WAYS TO AVOID SNAKES AND SNAKEBITES

EVERYTHING’S DUCKY

SONGBIRD

MATERIALS:

CAMPFIRE SINGING

On Top of Old Smoky

Oh! Susanna

JUMPING FISH

MATERIALS:

BEST BAITS

HOW TO BAIT A HOOK

TIPS FOR COOKING TROUT

SIMPLE TROUT RECIPE. INGREDIENTS:

FLOWER

MATERIALS:

LEAVES OF THREE, LET IT BE !

AVOIDING POISONOUS PLANTS

TREE

MATERIALS:

TWELVE OF THE MOST POPULAR NATIONAL PARKS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

DON’T FEED THE BEARS!

METHODS OF KEEPING ANIMALS FROM GETTING TO YOUR FOOD

CANOE

MATERIALS:

WHAT TO BRING FOR CANOE CAMPING

PLANNING A CANOE CAMPING TRIP

HOW TO PURIFY RIVER WATER

WALKING STICK

MATERIALS:

TRAIL SNACKS

THE TRAIL APPLE

GORP

MIXED NUT GORP

CEREAL GORP

SLINGSHOT

MATERIALS:

THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL

WHISTLE

MATERIALS:

MAKING A GRASS WHISTLE

WEATHER FOLKLORE

USING SHADOWS TO DETERMINE DIRECTION

BACK SCRATCHER

MATERIALS:

HOW TO PREVENT BLISTERS

MAKING YOUR OWN FIRST-AID KIT

SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE CONTENTS OF YOUR KIT:

MINIATURES CHALLENGE

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To Mom, who was, without a doubt, the greatest fan of my work. (Who else would dedicate permanent space in her purse to a little plastic display box of my carvings?!)

To Dad, whose tools and readily shared raw materials inspired me early on in my great appreciation and enjoyment of working with wood.

.....

Duck

Songbird

.....

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