Scrap Wood Whittling: 19 Miniature Animal Projects with Character (Fox Chapel Publishing) Small, Charming, Easy Woodcarvings for a Pig, Horse, Dinosaur, Cat, Dog, and More, with Full-Size Patterns

The must-have guide for any woodcarver to whittle a menagerie of mini animals!Approachable guide for carvers to learn how to whittle small, charming, and easy animal miniatures19 whittling projects with step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and full-size patternsComplete overview on basic cuts, tools, materials, and other foundational skillsProgressive projects start at beginner level, then progress to intermediate and advancedExpert guidance on techniques, decorative painting, display ideas, and moreSmall-scale wood carving projects tend to intimidate, but author and master carver Steve Tomashek makes it easy for anyone—even beginners!Scrap Wood Whittling will show you everything you need to know to carve miniature animal projects that range from simple to advanced. This accessible project book opens with helpful overviews on wood types, tools, designing projects, essential carving techniques, cuts, safety, and tips on painting and finishing. Then, you'll then go on to complete 19 tiny animal carvings organized by skill level and slowly progressing in difficulty.From a beginner-friendly dinosaur and penguin family to a more challenging leaping leopard, a matchbox-sized anglerfish aquarium, a cat in a window, and many more, each small and special project contains clear step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, full-size patterns, tips on technique, painting, display ideas, and more! Inside these 136 pages, all carvers—from beginner to intermediate and advanced—will learn how to whittle a unique menagerie of tiny animals in wood!Get started creating miniature animal projects with character, with Scrap Wood Whittling!"Clever and bursting with imagination, this book is a fail-safe guide to making magic in the workshop with minimal materials. Pick up a copy and carve along—Steve's projects will have you grinning from cover to cover."—Kaylee Schofield, Editor of Woodcarving Illustrated magazine Read more