50 Things to Do With a Penknife: the Whittler's Guide to Life

Author(s): Matt Collins

Non-Fiction

A beautifully presented, practical gift guide to the age-old art of whittling.


There are 50 projects featured in the book, ranging from quick makes to more elaborate projects, and even a chapter on creating things from cork. The 8 main themes are:


Quick Things - including a doorstop, a bookmark and a gift-box book;


Into The Woods - including a willow whistle, walking stick, fish hook and slingshot;


Around The House - including chopsticks, coat and crochet hooks;


Cork Creations - including a succulent pot, stamp, and earphones spool;


Ornamental Carving - including a boat, a deer and a spinning top;


Kitchen Carving - including a carrot flute, apple candle and onion flower;


The Natural World - including a bird feeder and instructions to prepare a fish for cooking, a graft an apple tree.


The projects cater for a range of skill levels and the instructions are complemented by smart step-by-step illustrations, which highlight the tactile quality of the material in hand. The book also includes an introduction with advice on selecting a penknife, maintaining your blade, choosing your caving material, and carving techniques.


Featuring the ultimate crossover of cool craftsmanship and savvy survival-skill projects, this book is the perfect gift for creative adventurers.

19.99 NZD

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Product Information

Matt Collins is a writer and hoticultural consultant with a particular interest in the subjects of trees and landscape. Linking an extensive arboricultural knowledge with his passion for traditional hand carving, Matt has developed a close relationship with wood as both a living and crafting medium.

General Fields

  • : 9781911216865
  • : Pavilion Books
  • : Pavilion Books
  • : 0.38
  • : July 2017
  • : 185mm X 134mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Matt Collins
  • : Hardback
  • : English
  • : 736.4
  • : 144
  • : approximately 200 illustrations