Description
Book SynopsisWith little more than a knife, a branch and a dose of concentration this book shows how to create unique keepsakes that are fun to make, make great gifts and are popular items for sale. Author Chris Lubkemann shares his lifelong love of whittling in Whittling Twigs & Branches. Inside, there's everything needed to master the basic woodworking technique called curling to create birds, trees and flowers. Also inside is a picture gallery of finished pieces including table lamps, whimsical characters, letter openers, desk plaques and chess sets, to give inspiration.
Table of ContentsAbout the Author iv Chapter One: Getting Started 1 A Word about Knives 1 Other Supplies 4 Characteristics of Good Wood 4 Wood Species 7 Chapter Two: The Basics of Making Curls 9 Ten Rules for Branch Carving 9 Basic Cutting Strokes 10 Curling Cuts 11 Tail Curl How-to 12 Tail Curl Tricks 14 Chapter Three: Whittling a Rooster 15 Rooster Body 16 Rooster Tail 24 Painting and Finishing a Rooster 25 Choosing a Base 27 Hens and Chicks 28 Tips for Correcting Splits and "Mess-ups" 29 Chapter Four: Pheasant, Heron and Roadrunner 30 Pheasant How-to 31 Heron How-to 35 Roadrunner How-to 40 Chapter Five: Miniature Trees and Flowers 44 Whittling a Tree 45 Whittling a Flower 47 Chapter Six: Whittling a Letter Opener 49 Gallery 52
