Looking for the best Whittling books? Browse our list to find excellent book recommendations on the subject.
- Complete Starter Guide to Whittling: 24 Easy Projects You Can Make in a Weekend (Fox Chapel Publishing) Beginner-Friendly Step-by-Step Instructions, Tips, and Ready-to-Carve Patterns for Toys & Gifts (2014)
- Easy Wood Carving for Children: Fun Whittling Projects for Adventurous Kids (2018)
- 20-Minute Whittling Projects: Fun Things to Carve from Wood (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step Instructions & Photos to Whittle Expressive Figures; Wizards, Gargoyles, Dogs, & More for Gift-Giving (2016)
- The Little Book of Whittling: Passing Time on the Trail, on the Porch, and Under the Stars (Woodcarving Illustrated Books) (Fox Chapel Publishing) Instructions for 18 Down-Home Style Projects (2013)
- Whittling Handbook (2016)
- Old Time Whittling: Easy Techniques for Carving Classic Projects (Fox Chapel Publishing) (2013)
- Big Book of Whittle Fun: 31 Simple Projects You Can Make with a Knife, Branches & Other Found Wood (Fox Chapel Publishing) Detailed Instructions & Photos for Practical & Whimsical Whittling Projects (2012)
- Whittling Twigs & Branches, 2nd Edition: Unique Birds, Flowers, Trees & More from Easy-to-Find Wood (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step, Create Unique Keepsakes & Gifts with Just Your Pocketknife (2004)
- Whittling Little Folk: 20 Delightful Characters to Carve and Paint (Fox Chapel Publishing) Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Carving with 4-Perspective Photos Providing 360-Degree Views of Each Project (2011)
- Carving Faces Workbook: Learn to Carve Facial Expressions with the Legendary Harold Enlow (Fox Chapel Publishing) Detailed Lips, Eyes, Noses, and Hair to Add Expressive Life to Your Woodcarvings (2011)
Complete Starter Guide to Whittling: 24 Easy Projects You Can Make in a Weekend (Fox Chapel Publishing) Beginner-Friendly Step-by-Step Instructions, Tips, and Ready-to-Carve Patterns for Toys & Gifts (2014)
Inside this comprehensive whittler’s starter guide you’ll find: It’s so easy to get started in this relaxing and rewarding hobby. All you need is a knife, a twig, and this book!We’ve assembled a team of 12 leading woodcarvers to bring you a complete starter’s guide to whittling.
Easy Wood Carving for Children: Fun Whittling Projects for Adventurous Kids (2018)
Looking for an outdoor hobby to engage your children and encourage them to be crafty and creative? Wood carving is not only easy to learn and fun to do, but almost everything you need to get started can be found for free — right outside your door! Together you can craft a tumbling tower game, a racing car toy, a dolphin necklace or even a handy coat hook!
20-Minute Whittling Projects: Fun Things to Carve from Wood (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step Instructions & Photos to Whittle Expressive Figures; Wizards, Gargoyles, Dogs, & More for Gift-Giving (2016)
Learn the fast and simple way to whittle in this fun introduction to woodcarving. Discover how to whittle in less time while you have more fun!
The Little Book of Whittling: Passing Time on the Trail, on the Porch, and Under the Stars (Woodcarving Illustrated Books) (Fox Chapel Publishing) Instructions for 18 Down-Home Style Projects (2013)
Inside, you’ll find easy-to-follow instruction on: With a friendly, down-home style, this guide encourages you to whittle away the hours!
Whittling Handbook (2016)
What better way to while away your time than to whittle? Peter Benson, author of Whittling Handbook, gives the first-timer the perfect introduction to the simple, yet pleasurable woodcarving pastime. Colorful photographs show each step in the process of making a host of items with nothing more than a knife and a piece of timber.
Old Time Whittling: Easy Techniques for Carving Classic Projects (Fox Chapel Publishing) (2013)
Master the old-fashioned craft of whittling with this easy-to-learn beginner’s guide. Even if you’ve never carved a piece of wood before, Old Time Whittling will show you how to create iconic whittling classics like the wooden chain, ball-in-a-cage, arrow-through-the-heart, and more. Woodcarving instructor and author Keith Randich takes you step-by-step through 10 projects, with concise instructions and more than 50 photographs and diagrams.
Big Book of Whittle Fun: 31 Simple Projects You Can Make with a Knife, Branches & Other Found Wood (Fox Chapel Publishing) Detailed Instructions & Photos for Practical & Whimsical Whittling Projects (2012)
The whittler extraordinaire, Chris Lubkemann is back, with 31 fun and rewarding new whittle projects in his latest guidebook, Big Book of Whittle Fun! Whittling is a fun past time for those just starting to carve, and those who have been carving for years. This book is filled with great little projects and games that are enjoyable to make and enjoyable to use. These detailed, photo-illustrated projects are quick and easy to make.
Whittling Twigs & Branches, 2nd Edition: Unique Birds, Flowers, Trees & More from Easy-to-Find Wood (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step, Create Unique Keepsakes & Gifts with Just Your Pocketknife (2004)
Whittling Twigs & Branches, 2nd Edition is perfect for both beginning and experienced whittlers.
Whittling Little Folk: 20 Delightful Characters to Carve and Paint (Fox Chapel Publishing) Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Carving with 4-Perspective Photos Providing 360-Degree Views of Each Project (2011)
A single carving knife and an afternoon is all that is needed to create one of the charming little characters in this book! With just one carving knife and two simple patterns, you can carve a whole community of characters—like a policeman, hard-hat road worker, monk, baker, professor, and football player.
Carving Faces Workbook: Learn to Carve Facial Expressions with the Legendary Harold Enlow (Fox Chapel Publishing) Detailed Lips, Eyes, Noses, and Hair to Add Expressive Life to Your Woodcarvings (2011)
Learn from Harold Enlow, one of America’s foremost caricature carvers: Follow along as the legendary Harold Enlow, a founding member of the Caricature Carvers of America, teaches you how to carve faces with life and expression.Enlow shares his masterful woodcarving tips and techniques that make his carvings stand out in this information-packed book.
Best Whittling Books You Should Read
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Conscious Crafts: Whittling: 20 mindful makes to reconnect head, heart & hands
Author(s): Barn The Spoon
ID: 3694025, Publisher: Leaping Hare Press, Year: 2022, Size: 7 Mb, Format: epub
Bushcraft Whittling: Projects for Carving Useful Tools at Camp and in the Field
Author(s): Rick Wiebe
ID: 3161207, Publisher: Linden Publishing, Year: 2021, Size: 22 Mb, Format: epub
The Whittling Handbook: 20 Charming Projects for Carving Wood by Hand
Author(s): Peter Benson
ID: 3077156, Publisher: Lark Crafts, Year: 2020, Size: 30 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are really best-sellers according to Chicago Tribune, others are composed by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.