{"product_id":"whittling-for-absolute-beginners-richard-leonard-lorke-9798188528157","title":"Whittling for Absolute Beginners: Learn the Four Basic Cuts and Carve 13 Simple Projects, One Step at a Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePick up a knife, a block of basswood, and carve something real this weekend - even if you have never held a carving knife before.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhittling for Absolute Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e strips woodcarving down to what actually matters: four simple knife cuts and the confidence to use them. You will master the paring, push, stop, and V-cut on their own, then put them to work across 13 projects that grow with you - from a simple tent peg to a carved walking-stick grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStart with zero experience\u003c\/b\u003e - every tool, term, and safety habit explained in plain language before you make a single cut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLearn the four core cuts first\u003c\/b\u003e - each one taught on its own, with close-up illustrations of your grip, thumb, and blade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCarve 13 real projects\u003c\/b\u003e - tent peg, butter spreader, mushroom, heart, gnome, spoon, bird, bear, fox, owl, chain link, ball-in-cage, and a walking-stick grip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOne step at a time\u003c\/b\u003e - clear step-by-step pictures and a \"common mistakes\" box in every chapter, so you always know what went wrong and how to fix it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJust a knife and a block of wood\u003c\/b\u003e - no workshop, no power tools, no expensive gear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/b\u003e complete beginners, teens and adults, retirees looking for a calm handcraft, and anyone who wants a screen-free hobby that makes something to keep or give.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharpen your knife, choose your first project, and start carving today.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Leonard Lorke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798188528157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Richard Leonard Lorke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097538797823,"sku":"9798188528157","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/whittling-for-absolute-beginners-richard-leonard-lorke-9798188528157","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}