Product Description

With 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, theres 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60541 in Books
• Published on: 2010-04-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 72 pages

Woodcraft Magazine
"The author...has an artistic eye and a solid technique...illustrations show...small details and painting."

About the Author
Chris Lubkemann was born in Brazil and remembers his earliest attempts at woodcarving at age seven, deep in the Amazon rain forest. His appreciation for wood and love for making things from it never stopped.

Customer Reviews

Good for beginners
This book is ideal for the beginner who is just starting out on a new hobby of whittling. It gives you details of all the equipment you need and close up pictures of the techniques for the cuts etc. However the majority of the projects are cockerels - cockerels leaning back, cockerels leaning forward, cockerels looking up - depending on the angle of the fork in the twig. For inspiration for a wider range of projects you need to look elsewhere.

Whittling Twigs and Branches...
This is an excellent book, and is very adaptable to the needs of quite young beginners.

Whittling Twigs & Branches
This book is one of the best on this subject! Not just my word but my tutor's at wood-carving class! Well laid out, all the basic techniques and from an author with a wealth of experience - superb value!Whittling Twigs and Branches: Unique Birds, Flowers, Trees and More from Easy-to-Find Wood