Samuel Taylor’s book The Green-Wood Carver describes the absorbing art of whittling.
He teaches beginners how to responsibly source fresh green wood, how to master the basic techniques for using a knife and shares a range of step-by-step projects to work through at your own pace.
After learning the basics of how to get started, you can work through projects as varied as spoons, vases, simple buttons and household hooks. Working with the grain, you'll create tactile curves and textures, slowly revealing the character of each piece as you whittle. With Samuel Taylor’s reflections on the joy of small movements and personal creativity charmingly woven throughout this how-to guide, his aim is not only to teach you how to create a beautiful object but to find the beauty in the process itself.