Fifty Things to Do with a Penknife - The whittler's guide to life

A beautifully presented, practical gift guide to the age-old art of whittling. There are 50 projects featured in the book, ranging from quick makes to more elaborate projects, and even a chapter on creating things from cork. The 8 main themes are: Quick Things - including a doorstop, a bookmark and a gift-box book; Into The Woods - including a willow whistle, walking stick, fish hook and slingshot; Around The House - including chopsticks, coat and crochet hooks; Cork Creations - including a succulent pot, stamp, and earphones spool; Ornamental Carving - including a boat, a deer and a spinning top; Kitchen Carving - including a carrot flute, apple candle and onion flower; The Natural World - including a bird feeder and instructions to prepare a fish for cooking, a graft an apple tree. The projects cater for a range of skill levels and the instructions are complemented by smart step-by-step illustrations, which highlight the tactile quality of the material in hand. The book also includes an introduction with advice on selecting a penknife, maintaining your blade, choosing your caving material, and carving techniques. Featuring the ultimate crossover of cool craftsmanship and savvy survival-skill projects, this book is the perfect gift for creative adventurers.

Product details

• Authors: Matt Collins
• Publisher: Pavilion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781911216865
• ISBN: 978-1-911216-86-5
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 191 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Gift books, albums, perpetual calendars, postcard booklets; Guides > Hobby, home > Creative design; Humanities, art, music > Art > Plastic arts; Camping, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Woodwork, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Metal Work, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Carving, SPORTS & RECREATION / Camping, HOUSE & HOME / Do-It-Yourself / Carpentry, Gift books, Outdoor survival skills, Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts, Father’s Day, DIY: carpentry & woodworking, Carving & modelling, moulding & casting