Whittling Handbook

Bought this for my husband for Christmas and he absolutely loves it.

Very informative book for them that want to try something new with wood at home

I ma pleased overall with book but the bottom right-hand corner was glued and I mean glued. Luckily as a woodcarver I had a sharp tool to remove the thick, hard glue in the right hand corner (obviously a problem caused during the collating process) then I had to release the pages one at a time. Fortunately it isn't a gift because a couple of the corners ripped. Needless to say it was in mint condition apart from this but it is still usable.

This little book is great! I am working my way through it slowly as I learn more about carving. I did attend a couple of courses first which helped on safety and different cuts. I am not artistic at all so I need to get the technicals right. I love this book - so exciting to turn the page and carve something new.

The best instructional book I've ever had. As a guy who likes the occasional hobby this is a brilliant book written by someone who cares and has put genuine thought to what a beginner needs. Everything you need to start is included from suggested tools, where to buy them to types of wood suitable for your practical projects.

Bought as a gift. It arrived in good time and the quality of of the book and images were great. It would be suitable for a beginner or intermediate. It had a good mix of projects to try.

This is a marvelous little book. The engaging colour pictures show step by step how to create the projects. The projects range from the practical to the cute, each one looks do-able even for the absolute beginner. Perfect for the 'man who has everything'.

The book was absolutely fine. Courier letting themselves into a scrap car outside our house and leaving it in there? Really not ok …

Regalato al mio ragazzo che si sta avvicinando a questa arte ed è molto carino e pratico, contiene diversi progetti realisticamente realizzabili da chi è alle prime armi, molto consigliato!

Te da unas cuantas ideas para tallar y te enseña algunas técnicas. Una pena que no se traduzca al castellano

Super plein d'idée pour recycler la taille de mes noisetiers: étiquettes de plantes écrites au pyrograveur, plantoir, coupe papier, fourchette, sifflet que j'ai essayé, c'était si facile à faire je recommande livraison très rapide commandé jeudi soir reçu dimanche matin

Mr. Benson has written a nice book on whittling. I purchased this for a Christmas present at another local store but had to get one for myself. I like books that don't require multiple carving tools when teaching young folks to whittle and this one is spot on! Highly recommend it. He gives both metric and imperial measurements when needed, encourages safety, explains in easy to understand language. These are all useful skills for any age. The only thing I personally don't use is olive oil as IMHO and experience it can go rancid. I also like the fact that he often reminds the reader to be careful on wood species chosen for eating and cooking utensils as many spoon carvers I have met don't bother or they use a "safe" wood only to finish it with walnut oil. Mr. Benson even takes the space to remind readers how to cure green wood after carving. There are some suggestions for using small gouges and why fixed blades are safer to use but small knife is good enough for these tasks. He does often encourage the new whittled to use their imagination while giving guidelines!

If you want to get started with whittling then this is a excellent choice which provides advice on tools, materials, skills and also has instructions on a number of projects.