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Felix Immler. Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Whittling in the Wild
Contents
Foreword
Introduction. Why Another Whittling Book?
Child’s Play?
For Kids and Adults Working Together
Sizes and Dimensions
Videos and Instructions
The Right Knife
The Go-To Tools in My Backpack
PROJECT. POP-POP BOAT
PROJECT. REED BOAT
PROJECT. RAFT
PROJECT. WATER GUN
PROJECT. EIGHT-BLADE WATERWHEEL
PROJECT. WINDMILL
PROJECT. ELDER WOOD PENCIL
PROJECT. YO-YO
PROJECT. PADDLE STEAMER
PROJECT. CROSSBOW
PROJECT. TWO-STICK BOW
PROJECT. SWISS ARROW
PROJECT. APPLE SLINGSHOT
PROJECT. INDIAN BOW AND ARROW
PROJECT. SLINGSHOT TUBE
PROJECT. DART ARROW
PROJECT. PARACHUTE
PROJECT. BOOMERANG
PROJECT. SHINGLE ARROW
PROJECT. STRING CATAPULT
PROJECT. SLINGSHOT
PROJECT. THREE-SHOT RUBBER BAND GUN
PROJECT. REED FLUTE
PROJECT. BALLOON SAXOPHONE
PROJECT. WILLOW FLUTE
PROJECT. BIRD WHISTLE
PROJECT. KAZOO
Reed Kazoo
Elder Wood Kazoo
PROJECT. ELDER WOOD FLUTE
PROJECT. DANDELION TRUMPET
PROJECT. SIGNAL AND TRILL WHISTLES
Signal Whistle
Trill Whistle
PROJECT. RATTLE
PROJECT. ACORN WHISTLE
PROJECT. KNOTWEED WHISTLE
“Watch your fingers!” “That’s dangerous, let me do it!” “Give me the knife, you’re not strong enough!” “Watch out, this is how you fold the awl!”
Safety Rules for Whittling
The Correct Posture for Whittling
Opening and Closing the Tools
Opening the Tools
Closing the Tools
The Hand Grip
The Most Important Swiss Army Knife Tools When Working with Wood
Whittling Techniques with the Large Blade. The Rough Cut
The Technique
The Power Cut
The Technique
Splitting (Batoning)
Technique of Splitting with the Unfolded Blade
Splitting with Homemade Wooden Wedges
Technique of Splitting with Wooden Wedges
Scraping
Whittling Techniques with the Small Blade
The Fine Cut
Fine Cut against the Thumb
Whittling against the Body
Techniques with the Saw Blade
Stabilizing Your Tools. Tools for Securing a Workpiece
Securing a Workpiece without Technical Aids
Stabbing, Drilling, and Sewing with the Awl
The Safety Technique
Sewing with the Awl
Caring for Your Swiss Army Knife. Cleaning Your Swiss Army Knife
Sharpening the Tools
How can you tell if a knife has a blunt edge?
The Mini Sharpy
The Right Wood
Which Types of Wood Are Best?
Where to Find the Right Wood
Acknowledgments
About the Author
