Whittling the Old Sea Captain, Revised Edition (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step Photos and Patterns for Sailors, Buoys, Lobster Traps, Wooden Crates, and Oars, with Carving & Painting Instructions

I carve cowboys! Well, now I carve cowboys and seamen. This book is crisp and well detailed in the process and produces a excellent carving (or three.)

nice patterns good pictures

Nice visual reference book, this will help me to carve a mid size figure.

One of the favorites up here in Maine..!! Always popular, and now it appears I can easily do some variations myself..!! Book makes it simple to follow through the whole procedure. Worth the price..!!

This book has step by step instructions and drawings to create the Old Captain, his First mate, and his Second mate, as well as suggestions for buoys, lobster traps, and oars. The book is well written and well illustrated.

Bought for my husband and it . Will be very helpful in his wood carving

just as i'd hoped. complete instructions backed up by complete illustrations. on second thought, it's even better than i had hoped!

Mike Shipley is one of the best caricature carvers in Americal This revised edition is easier to follow with all the step-by-step photos in color.

Well illustrated and with great content!

This is a very inspiring book with inspiring patterns for what to do. Excellent pictures of the projects! Highly recommended!

This good whittling book a step by step guide with patterns photos and advice to work from

Livre en anglais. Explications claires et précises. Mesures impériales en pouces et fractions de pouce. Photos de qualité. Facile à suivre pour un débutant.

Fox Chapel publishes excellent carving and craft books. This is another example how detailed and straightforward their lessons and instructions are.