{"product_id":"whittling-country-folk-12-caricature-projects-with-personality-9781565238398","title":"Whittling Country Folk: 12 Caricature Projects with Personality","description":"\u003cp\u003eProfessional caricature carver Mike Shipley introduces you to a whole clan of colorful backwoods characters from his native Ozarks. Whether you're a beginner just learning how to whittle, or an old hand looking for some new ideas, this book delivers plenty of fun, inspiration, and satisfaction. More than 100 step-by-step color photographs guide you through each project, as well as painting and staining your completed work. You'll learn Mike's quick and easy \"clean-cut\" method, plus his original formula for mixing your own wood stain in a blender. All 12 whittling projects feature distinctive patterns with easy-to-follow cut-lines. Whittling Country Folk, Revised Edition also provides valuable \"Getting Started\" advice on tools, sharpening, wood, and safety, as well as humorous down-home tales about each friendly country character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike Shipley is the author of \"Whittling the Country Bear \u0026amp; His Friends; Whittling the Old Sea Captain, Revised Edition\"; and \"Hand Carving Snowmen \u0026amp; Santas.\" Mike has been featured frequently in \"Woodcarving Illustrated\" magazine. A full-time professional woodcarver and teacher with more than 30 years experience, he is a production carver who sells 120 carvings each month at woodcraft shows, online, and from his studio in the Ozark Mountains.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fox Chapel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50420207190290,"sku":"9781565238398","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_94ddfd65-68b8-4c28-b091-78e120a5b9d6.jpg?v=1729491520","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/whittling-country-folk-12-caricature-projects-with-personality-9781565238398","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}