Dedication This book is dedicated to those who have always wanted to carve but are just starting out. Now is the time, now is the place to begin—and I am thrilled to be carving along with you as you do.
Layout Designer and Hand Model: Chris Morrison Editors: Danielle Schagrin and Kaylee Schofield Cover Photography: Mike Mihalo Step-by-Step Photography: Carlyn Hindes Zelko
© 2020 by Tom Hindes and Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.
Whittling in Your Free Time is an original work, first published in 2020 by Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc. The patterns contained herein are copyrighted by the author. Readers may make copies of these patterns for personal use. The patterns themselves, however, are not to be duplicated for resale or distribution under any circumstances. Any such copying is a violation of copyright law.
Print ISBN 978-1-4971-0070-1
eISBN 978-1-6076-5771-2
Library of Congress Control Number: 2020930923
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Because working with wood and other materials inherently includes the risk of injury and damage, this book cannot guarantee that creating the projects in this book is safe for everyone. For this reason, this book is sold without warranties or guarantees of any kind, expressed or implied, and the publisher and the author disclaim any liability for any injuries, losses, or damages caused in any way by the content of this book or the reader’s use of the tools needed to complete the projects presented here. The publisher and the author urge all readers to thoroughly review each project and to understand the use of all tools before beginning any project.
CONTENTS
Exercise 1: Carving With and Against the Grain
Exercise 2: Carving Up and Downhill
INTRODUCTION
This book is an introduction to whittling, or carving wood with a knife. I whittle in a simplified flat-plane style, in which I establish the shape of a piece with angular facets; you won’t find many rounded edges in this book! Using four basic knife cuts, I’ll show you how to whittle a menagerie of animals, from the proud lion to the adorable Scottie dog.