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The Green-Wood Carver: Slow woodcraft for beginners
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Samuel Alexander

The Green-Wood Carver

Slow woodcraft for beginners

Samuel Alexander

$34.99

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English
Skittledog
08 April 2025
Art & Architecture; Decorative wood & metalwork; DIY: carpentry & woodworking
Discover the absorbing art of whittling. An immersive and peaceful craft that rewards calm focus with beautiful objects.

Samuel Alexander quickly built a strong following sharing his own compelling story about the healing power of carving. Now, in his first book he introduces this calm and gentle craft. Teaching beginners how to responsibly source fresh green wood, master the basic techniques for using a knife and sharing a range of step-by-step projects to work through at your own pace, The Green-Wood Carver is an important reminder of the therapeutic benefits of exploring a new craft.

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's thoughtful 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.
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Imprint:   Skittledog
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm, 
Weight:   540g
ISBN:   9781837760640
ISBN 10:   1837760640
Pages:   160
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Samuel Alexander first started whittling as a way to help him recover from depression, discovering that it not only lifted his mood but also yielded beautiful keepsakes like spoons, bowls, and ornaments. Soon he was selling what he made, and became one of Toast's New Makers of 2022. He has since started teaching whittling and green woodcarving at workshops in East London, and his compelling, calming Instagram videos have attracted more than 47,000 followers. Now based in the Czech Republic, this is his first book on the subject. IG: @samuelalexandershapes

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