Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Whittling in the Wild: 30+ Fun & Useful Things to Make Out of Wood

by Felix Immler

Overview

Whittle in a way you never have before! Whittling in the Wild features more than 30 fun and exciting objects to make using a simple pocket knife, wood, and a handful of household items. Learn all the basic techniques and safety precautions, then follow step-by-step instructions to whittle and carve a boat, parachute, and so much more. Also included are expert tips and high-quality photography throughout! Author and leading pocket knife expert, Felix Immler is a full-time Victorinox instructor and ambassador.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781497100718
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication date:	06/23/2020
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Felix Immler is a trained mechanic, social worker, and nature educator. Having run workshops in bushcraft and historical handicraft techniques for more than ten years, he is currently working for Victorinox as a pocket knife educator. His YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/Taschenmesserbuch) features English language videos on bushcraft and has over 15,000 subscribers.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Introduction 8

Why Another Whittling Book? 8

Child's Play? 8

Sizes and Dimensions 9

Videos and instructions 9

The Right Knife 9

The Go-To Tools in My Backpack 9

Swiss Army Knife Projects

Things That Float, Splash, Write, and Spin 11

Pop-Pop Boat 12

Reed Boat 16

Raft 20

Water Gun 25

Eight-Blade Waterwheel 30

Windmill 35

Elder Wood Pencil 41

Yo-Yo 45

Paddle Steamer 49

Things That Sling, Shoot, and Fly 56

General Safety Rules for Shooting, Throwing, and Slinging Objects 57

Crossbow 58

Two-Stick Bow 66

Swiss Arrow 72

Apple Slingshot 75

Indian Bow and Arrow 79

Slingshot Tube 85

Dart Arrow 89

Parachute 94

Boomerang 102

Shingle Arrow 108

String Catapult 112

Slingshot 116

Three-Shot Rubber Band Gun 120

Things That Whistle, Ring, and Rattle 128

Reed Flute 129

Balloon Saxophone 134

Willow Flute 140

Bird Whistle 144

Kazoo 148

Elder Wood Flute 154

Dandelion Trumpet 160

Signal and Trill Whistles 164

Rattle 168

Acorn Whistle 174

Knotweed Whistle 177

Basics and Techniques

Safely Handling a Swiss Army Knife 181

Safety Rules for Whittling 182

The Correct Posture for Whittling 184

Opening and Closing the Tools 185

The Hand Grip 187

The Most Important Swiss Army Knife Tools When Working with Wood 187

Whittling Techniques with the Large Blade 188

The Rough Cut 188

The Power Cut 189

Splitting (Batoning) 190

Splitting with Homemade Wooden Wedges 191

Scraping 192

Whittling Techniques with the Small Blade 193

The Fine Cut 193

Fine Cut against the Thumb 194

Whittling against the Body 194

Techniques with the Saw Blade 195

Stabilizing Your Tools 195

Stabbing, Drilling, and Sewing with the Awl 197

The Safety Technique 197

Sewing with the Awl 198

Caring for Your Swiss Army Knife 199

Cleaning Your Swiss Army Knife 199

Sharpening the Tools 199

The Mini Sharpy 200

The Right Wood 201

Which Types of Wood Are Best? 201

Where to Find the Right Wood 201

Acknowledgments 202

Index 204

About the Author 208