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Forest Craft

Richard Irvine
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Product details

  • ISBN 9781784945008
  • Weight: 712g
  • Dimensions: 215 x 260mm
  • Publication Date: 07 Feb 2019
  • Publisher: GMC Publications
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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Description

A child's guide to whittling in the woodland -- The definitive manual for outdoor skills and play for children!

A really fantastic 'manual' for would-be woodland crafters and whittlers with 20 simple but absorbing projects to keep kids interested and engaged."

-- "Read It Daddy"

An absorbing pastime like whittling in a peaceful woodland setting offers a calm, meditative practice that is so important in our children's lives. With an emphasis on safety and adult supervision, this book presents a range of simple and fun projects that children can make and enjoy well after creating them.

 

Projects include:

  • Kazoos
  • Mini furniture
  • Duck callers
  • Whimmy Diddle
  • Rhythm Sticks
  • Elder wand

 

The author, Richard Irvine, extols the virtues of exploring woodland, getting to know the trees in your local area and learning about their characteristics and suitability for whittling. He provides a thorough guide to the required basic tools and equipment, the timber he recommends and advises against for beginners, and the techniques that will be used in the projects.

Following this are 20 projects, with simple step-by-step instructions accompanied by inspiring photographs and useful tips. Dotted throughout are interesting nuggets of information about woodland folklore.

Appealing to schoolteachers and families, this book can be turned to repeatedly, through the different seasons and over many years. In time-honoured tradition, the skills learnt can be treasured and passed down through generations.

In today's hectic world, many of us are looking for ways to slow down, take time out, and calm our busy minds—Forest Craft makes this possible for adults and children.

*Forest School Adventure and Forest Handbook are part of the series and also available to buy today! 

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  • Children's Books on Camping
  • Books on Sports & Outdoors for Young Adults
  • Crafts for Children
  • Books on Camping & Outdoor Activities for Young Adults
  • Travel Books for Young Adults
  • Craft Carving
About R Irvine | Richard Irvine
Richard Irvine is a passionate advocate of high-quality outdoor learning experiences for children and adults. He is a qualified teacher with a PGCE from Oxford University and over 20 years’ experience in the field of outdoor learning. He has delivered Forest School programmes and professional training courses for educators in the UK and abroad, and run the Level 3 Forest School training course at Duchy College, Cornwall. In addition, he has worked as Woodlands Projects Officer for South West Forest and as Head of Centre for a Devon County Council outdoor education centre. An accomplished greenwood carver, Richard brings woodcraft into his work wherever possible through progressing children’s skills at Forest School, as well as running professional development workshops and recreational carving days for adults.www.richardirvine.co.uk

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