Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Whittling in the Wild: 30+ Fun & Useful Things to Make Out of Wood (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step Projects: Boats, Bows, Arrows, Flutes, Whistles, Slingshots, & More

Whittle like you never have before!33 inventive projects for boats, rafts, bows, arrows, slingshots, flutes, whistles—even a toy parachuteStep-by-step instructions for each project, with coordinating high-quality photographyWhittling techniques for each component of a Swiss Army Knife, detailed safety rules, wood selection, and moreUse just your SAK, natural wood, and a handful of easy-to-find items to complete each projectGo beyond traditional projects and discover a world of exciting possibilities! With this book, you'll create innovative toys, tools, and instruments you won't find anywhere else.Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Whittling in the Wild features more than 30 fun and exciting objects to make using your pocketknife, found wood, and a handful of easy-to-find items (both at home and in nature). Using your Victorinox (R) Swiss Army Knife with a saw attachment, you'll go beyond the typical walking stick and roasting spit to create unique devices like an apple slingshot, catapult, parachute, balloon saxophone, bird whistle, and dozens more.Author and leading pocket knife expert Felix Immler is a full-time Victorinox instructor and ambassador. All Felix's projects are unique, and they can all be made using the Victorinox (R) Swiss Army Knife with a saw attachment. You'll find no need for handsaws, drills, files, gouges, hammers, axes, or any other special tools with these projects!Inside this book, you'll find a refresher on basic whittling techniques like hand grip, rough cut, power cut, and pulling cut, as well as safety precautions from opening, closing, and stabilizing your tools to safely using the awl to stab, drill, and sew. Also included are steps to care for your Swiss Army Knife and expert tips to finding the right kind of wood for your projects.Clear step-by-step instructions with high-quality coordinating photography are provided to guide you through whittling and carving all these amazing projects:Pop-Pop BoatReed BoatRaftWater GunEight-Blade WaterwheelWindmillElder Wood PencilYo-YoPaddle SteamerCrossbowTwo-Stick BowSwiss ArrowApple SlingshotIndian Bow and ArrowSlingshot TubeDart ArrowParachuteBoomerangShingle ArrowString CatapultSlingshotThree-Shot Rubber Band GunReed FluteBalloon SaxophoneWillow FluteBird WhistleKazooElder Wood FluteDandelion TrumpetSignal Whistle and Trill WhistleRattleAcorn WhistleKnotweed WhistleWith Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Whittling in the Wild, you'll go beyond the basic and learn to use your Swiss Army Knife to whittle in a whole new way!"Amazing projects and an excellent opportunity to connect with nature."—Sara Barraclough, The Clever Carver, author of Weekend Whittling Projects Read more