"Carve: A Simple Guide to Whittling"
Written by Melanie Abrantes
Review written by Diana Iozzia
"Carve" is a great little book about the art of whittling and carving little trinkets out of wood. This is a great book for people, like me, who have been curious about whittling! Also, many regard whittling as a very nature-conscious and environmentally safe hobby, since often, you are recycling the wood you choose. This little beautiful book has many different important sections: including the basic steps! Also, there are lists of useful tools, materials, products, safety tips, how to choose the wood, cutting wood, and more to help you get started. There are really nicely photographed pictures of each step. This seems very hipster-y, and I'm all for it. In addition to the how-to basics, there are different projects to work on, looking similar to recipes in a cookbook. Naturally, they start easy, but become harder in each section as you read on.
Your options are: chopsticks, wine stoppers, coffee spoons, spatulas, wood trays, air plant holders for decorations, bench hooks, smoothed and polished stones, soap dishes, hair combs, birds, dice, forks, and knives. Lastly, there's a section on personalizing the project, like burning the wood, adding wax, stains, and other tidbits.
I received a complementary review copy through Crown Publishing's blogger review program.
Written by Melanie Abrantes
Review written by Diana Iozzia
"Carve" is a great little book about the art of whittling and carving little trinkets out of wood. This is a great book for people, like me, who have been curious about whittling! Also, many regard whittling as a very nature-conscious and environmentally safe hobby, since often, you are recycling the wood you choose. This little beautiful book has many different important sections: including the basic steps! Also, there are lists of useful tools, materials, products, safety tips, how to choose the wood, cutting wood, and more to help you get started. There are really nicely photographed pictures of each step. This seems very hipster-y, and I'm all for it. In addition to the how-to basics, there are different projects to work on, looking similar to recipes in a cookbook. Naturally, they start easy, but become harder in each section as you read on.
Your options are: chopsticks, wine stoppers, coffee spoons, spatulas, wood trays, air plant holders for decorations, bench hooks, smoothed and polished stones, soap dishes, hair combs, birds, dice, forks, and knives. Lastly, there's a section on personalizing the project, like burning the wood, adding wax, stains, and other tidbits.
I received a complementary review copy through Crown Publishing's blogger review program.
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