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In Beginner's Guide to Nordic-Style Carving, noted carvers, Frank and Balder Egholm, introduce you to this fascinating art form with 22 quick and functional rustic projects including a citrus reamer, spoon rack, dinner, spoon, and cake server.  Starting with an overview of wood types, including how to work with and prepare green -- or found -- wood, materials, tools, and safety tips through finishing and embellishing your designs, every aspect of Nordic-style carving is covered in an easy-to-understand manner.","brand":"Balder Egholm | Frank Egholm","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":49267507691801,"sku":"04211","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6446\/3129\/files\/978-1-4971-0421-1.jpg?v=1720115923"},{"product_id":"weekend-whittling-projects","title":"Weekend Whittling Projects","description":"Learn to whittle four little friends with one-of-a-kind personality and charm! 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The perfect source of inspiration for beginning and experienced whittlers and carvers alike, Learn to Carve Gnomes, Trolls, and Mythical Creatures boasts a menagerie of 15 woodcarving projects that range in difficulty from easy to more challenging. With complete plans and step-by-step instructions and photography, carve charismatic characters and objects, from a mushroom house, unicorn, and gnome to a wizard, dragon, hedgehog, and much more. 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From a blue bear to a friendly fish and more, each project includes detailed full color photo, step-by-step instructions to walk you through the entire process from start to finish, including how to paint and finish a piece. Also included are insightful overviews on materials and tools, carving safety and tips, and how to paint and finish the piece. Author Parn Aniwat is a Thai artist living in Texas. He specializes in whimsical colorful designs in wood carving and painting.","brand":"Parn Aniwat","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":49058081440025,"sku":"04228","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6446\/3129\/files\/978-1-4971-0422-8.jpg?v=1757517706"},{"product_id":"big-book-of-whittle-fun","title":"Big Book of Whittle Fun","description":"The whittler extraordinaire, Chris Lubkemann, is back with 31 fun and rewarding new whittling projects in his latest guidebook, Big Book of Whittle Fun. These detailed, photo-illustrated projects are quick and easy to make. Chris offers clear instructions for creating a wide variety of useful and entertaining objects with almost no expense or training, and gives tips and techniques that make whittling accessible and enjoyable for both novices and experienced carvers. With helpful advice on choosing wood, basic whittling techniques and safe knife sharpening, you'll be able to make practical projects like recipe holders and whimsical objects like a rooster. Many playful sports and game-oriented projects are also included such as tic-tac-toe and a bowling set complete with a lane and pins. 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