The list of whittling and wood carving books on Amazon are almost endless, but here are 3 that anyone who wants to get into whittling and wood carving should consider!
Best Overall – Complete Starter Guide to Whittling
If you want a complete guide from nothing, the Compete Starter Guide to Whittling is my favorite of all the books by far! You can even see the little tabs in the picture above showing some of my bookmarks.
This book has it all, tool selection, tool maintenance, easy projects, challenging projects, step by step guides, all in a single resource! If you have to get just one book, start by grabbing this book here: https://amzn.to/3U6MVr4
Best for Animals – Whittling Flat-Plane Animals
Are you an animal lover? Do you want small and cool looking animals in the palm of your hand? This is the book for you!
This book has some of the most iconic animals in a step by step carving guide. I absolutely recommend this book for anyone who wants to challenge themselves a bit more than with the basics. Pick yours up here: https://amzn.to/3U6MVr4
Best Quick Projets – 20 Minute Whittling Projects
Are you new to whittling and wood carving, want to make something cool, but only have a little time to carve? This is the book for you!
This 20 minute whittling project book has a bunch of easy and well laid out projects for you to follow to give inspiration and gain valuable experience carving. Pick yours up here: https://amzn.to/4cPS8eg
Video Review!
If you want to dive further into the first book above, I did a video on what’s in the book so you can see what to expect inside of it!
