Adventure Whittling

Everything you need to know about carving with one simple knife, with 15 beginner-friendly step-by-step projects for gnomes, wizards, witches, owls, wolves, insects, and more.

Meet your new favorite hobby. Whittling—the soothing art of carving with one knife—doesn’t need to be intimidating. In fact, with the Werewolf Whittler’s help, you can learn the ins and outs of carving people, animals, and more from a simple block of wood in just an afternoon.

It includes:

• Detailed guides to materials, tools, pattern transfer, basic carving cuts, sharpening, and painting and finishing, including an overview of affordable handsaws used for blank prep, and a bonus tutorial on coloring wood through ebonizing
• 2 easy practice projects + 13 step-by-step projects for a wizard, witch, gnome, owl, badger, wolf, and other whimsical designs
• Full-size patterns, easy-to-follow photos, and detailed materials lists for each project
• Stories to walk you through the projects like you’re going on an adventure through the forest, with fun stops along the way

You won’t believe how fun, easy, and calming this craft can be‚ and you’ll be making woodchips (and creating beautiful characters) in no time.