The art of whittling
By: Walter L. Faurot ; illustrated by the author
Publisher: Stobart Davies
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Ammanford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 91
ISBN-13: 9780854421800
Subjects: Wood-carving; Technique; Woodworking
Description: A guide to traditional whittling which explains how to carve many items popular in American tramp art and more complicated items, such as continuous wooden chairs, hand tools, puzzles, balls inside spirals, swivels, entwined hearts, and buildings inside bottles.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Tools and materials; title: Puzzle no. 1; title: Puzzle no. 2; title: The chain; title: Cage and ball; title: Double cage and ball; title: The swivel; title: Balls within spheres, ring, and dumb-bell, hearts, etc; title: Pliers; title: Scissors; title: Building bottles; title: Fans; title: Sliding multiple joint; title: Multiple joint; title: Trick dovetail joint; title: The dogs; title: Animal toys; title: Finishes-wax, shellac, varnish.