Now available in a handsome new hardcover gift edition, this friendly guidebook will encourage you to whittle away the hours! Convenient & portable 5.5" x 6.75" pocket size - 18 step-by-step projects including knives, forks, spoons, birds, animals, trees, flowers, whistles, & walking sticks - Advice on tools and materials , including what woods are best to carve - How to get started , including choosing and sharpening the best knife - Author Chris Lubkemann uses his 40 years of whittling experience to provide you with clear guidance on becoming an expert whittler A great gift for beginners looking for an easy way to get started, as well as for 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. Beginner-friendly 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. With a friendly, down-home style, this guide will encourage you to unwind and relax the old-fashioned way as you whittle away time under the stars! Whether on your front porch or in the back woods, The Little Book of Whittling will help you learn to how to create fun and useful objects with nothing more than a pocket knife, a twig, and a few minutes of time. Whittle away the hours! Now available in a handsome new hardcover gift edition, this friendly guidebook features 18 step-by-step whittling projects for knives, forks, birds, animals, trees, flowers, and more. Also includes chapters on proper whittling tools and materials, what woods are best to carve, and how to start projects by selecting and safely sharpening the best knife for each project. RELAX THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY Whether you're in front of a campfire or on the front porch, Little Book of Whittling will help you unwind while you create useful and whimsical objects with nothing more than a pocketknife, a twig, and a few minutes of time. Author Chris Lubkemann, with 40 years of whittling experience under his belt, will have you "whittling away the hours" with expert guidance presented in a friendly, straightforward style that reflects the quiet simplicity of the craft. Whether you're a beginner looking to get started in the most basic form of woodcarving or someone simply seeking a peaceful way to spend some free time, Little Book of Whittling provides all the instruction and inspiration you'll need to become an accomplished and relaxed whittler. "The most wonderful book about whittling I have ever seen...I am truly impressed..." —Carl Elsener, CEO, Victorinox AG 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.