{ "item_title" : "Whittling for Beginners", "item_author" : [" Amos R. Thatcher "], "item_description" : "Most people who give up on whittling don't lack talent. They start with the wrong wood, a dull knife, and a project that's far too hard.The first evening ends with a ragged lump of wood and a nicked thumb. Videos skip the basics. Starter kits come with blades and no explanation. Patterns assume you already know how to read grain and hold a knife safely.Whittling for Beginners takes a different route. You start with one knife and a block of soft basswood, learn the skills in the order you need them, and put each one to work in a project that builds on the last. It's a complete wood carving course for adult beginners that you can follow from start to finish, and a reference you'll keep on your bench.Inside, you'll learn how to: Protect your hands from day one, with a full chapter on knife safety, thumb guards, and cut-resistant gloves.Hold the knife three essential ways, and use the push cut, paring cut, stop cut, and V-cut that every project relies on.Work with the wood grain, so your cuts slice cleanly and fine details don't split off.Keep your edge sharp, with plain-language carving knife sharpening and stropping guidance.Carve with confidence from patterns and templates that come with a scale bar and clear transfer instructions.Finish your pieces with simple sanding, oil, wax, and paint options.Fix common mistakes with a troubleshooting guide, quick reference chart, glossary, and project log.Thirty easy step-by-step projects, in three levels: Easy: butter spreader, wooden heart, little fish, mushroom, star, Christmas tree ornament, wooden egg, arrowhead pendant, worry stone, and a simple gnome.Intermediate: bird and animal carvings including a songbird, sleeping cat, little bear, whale, owl, turtle, rabbit, and penguin, plus a snowman, acorn, coffee scoop, and a wooden spoon.Challenge: a three-link wooden chain, ball-in-a-cage, eating spoon, wood spirit face, mini duck decoy, fox, wizard, and Santa figure.Every project gives you the starting block size, recommended wood, grain direction, tools, a time estimate, numbered steps, and tips on what to watch for.The book is written for adults who are completely new to carving, for anyone who bought a knife and never got past the first cut, and for hands-on people who want a quiet, screen-free whittling hobby that needs little space and very little gear.Pick up your knife, choose your first block, and start carving pieces you'll be proud to keep or give away. Get your copy of Whittling for Beginners today and make your first project this week.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/816/607/9798166076762_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "19.99", "online_price" : "19.99", "our_price" : "19.99", "club_price" : "19.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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