How to Whittle the Whimsies of Yesterday - Jack D. Jackson

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How to Whittle Kit - KIT-A
Our grandfathers invented whittling and now you can learn this almost forgotten art.
Kit includes:
Jack Jackson's book - How to Whittle the Whimsies of Yesterday,
Austrian made Stubai brand detail knife,
Genuine Arkansas whet stone,
Honing Board,
Honing Compound,
Leather Gloves for safety,
3 pieces of Basswood
- ONLY $49.99 + S&H a savings of over $14.00

How to Whittle Kit

$49.99


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HC 74 Box 957
Graham, TX 76450

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A native Texan, Jack began whittling as a young boy making projects out of wood that he could play with. With over 40 years of whittling experience he has written a book that has easy to follow instructions and 14 different projects for the beginner. This 144 page soft cover book will lay open while you learn and has over 350 illustrations to guide the novice whittler step by step through these projects. He also explains how to use and maintain the tools.

How to Whittle the Whimsies of Yesterday is tinged with Jack's life experiences and makes learning this lost art very enjoyable.

$19.99*

*Please contact Publisher for volume pricing.


Scroll Saw File

The scroll saw file is very handy for cleaning the inside of the wooden chain links as shown here. It can be used with or without a handle.

Spiral Scroll Saw Blade

For the very small chain links, I cut a spiral scroll saw blade in half, then epoxy the two pieces in a wooden handle with the teeth pointing in opposite directions. This makes a tiny rasp used the same way as the file. The chain shown here is whittled from a 3/8 inch square piece of basswood. Note how small the chain is compared to the dime (USA ten cent piece).

Whittlers at the shows I go to say this is the most detailed book they've read on how to whittle the Balls in Cages, the Wooden Chain, and the Slider.


Small Hand Drill & Assorted Bits
S.H.D

The bits are stored inside the handle. This is the drill I use to drill the X holes in chain link separation cuts.

A MUST for small link chains.

$9.95

Small Hand Drill & Bits

Scroll Saw Files - Package of 2 - Handles NOT Included

Includes 1 each - Fine and Extra Fine
S.S.F.

The scroll saw file blades come in fine and extra fine and work really well for cleaning the inside of the chain links and various other projects.

$5.95


Small Spiral Scroll Saw Blades - Package of 3 - Handles NOT Included
S.S.S.B.

For the very small chain links. I cut a spiral scroll saw blade in half then epoxy the two halves in a wooden handle with the teeth pointing in opposite directions. This makes a tiny rasp for cleaning the inside of very small links.

$2.95

Small Spiral Scroll Saw Blades

Arkansas Pocket Stone
WS-A-PS

Genuine Arkansas Pocket Stone with a leather pouch. For the Whittler on the Go!

$4.99

Genuine Arkansas Pocket Stone with Leather Pouch

Arkansas Medium Sized Stone
WS-A-MS

Genuine Arkansas Medium-sized Stone. Measures 1 5/8 X 4 X ½ inches. Very good size for sharpening your knife while sitting in that easy chair.

$5.99

Genuine Arkansas Medium-sized Stone

Stubai Palm Gouge
G-S-1/8th #3

Made in Austria - the Stubai 1/8 #3 Palm Gouge is almost a must for the serious whimsy whittler. It will get into those places a knife just wont reach.

$19.99

Stubai 1/8 #3 Palm Gouge

Hook Bill Knife
K-TE-HB

The T/E brand knives are hand made in Texas. This little hookbill knife is for those cuts where an ordinary blade just won't go. The cutting edge is 3/8 of an inch. Being hand made, no two will be exactly alike. Handles are our choice of mesquite or oak. A very unique knife.

$22.99

T/E Brand - Hook Bill Knife

Detail Knife
K-TE-SW

Small whittler, with the cutting edge on the rounded side of the ¾" blade. Round the blade a bit more and this makes a good knife to whittle those tiny balls in the wooden cages.

$15.99

Small Whittler Detail T/E Brand Knife

Detail Knife
K-TE-SD

Short detail. Blade length one inch. All T/E knives are honed to a razor edge and ready to use. T/E brand knives have walnut and other exotic wood handles, our choice of wood.

$17.99

Small Detail T/E Brand Knife

Detail Knife
K-TE-MD

Medium detail. Blade length 1 5/8 inches. As with all handmade knives no two will ever be exactly alike and supplies are limited.

$18.99

Medium Detail T/E Brand Knife

Stubai Detail Knife
K-S-DT

Made in Austria, the Stubia detail knife is truly a world class carving knife. It has a cutting edge of 1 ¼ inch. What makes it so good for the whittling we are doing is that the blade can be ground off ¼ inch to a round point making it very good for the wooden balls in cages.

$19.99

Stubai Detail Knife
Stubai Detail Knife with modified blade and handle

Same Stubai knife as above with the blade rounded and shortened to 1 inch and the handle shortened to 4 inches. You can modify your own with an extra coarse whetstone or a grinding wheel in your rotary tool. Be sure to keep the blade cool by dipping it in water every two seconds.

Stubai Detail Knife Modified Blade Detail

How to Modify

These are the blades of the Stubai knife before and after. The top blade is a standard detail knife, the cutting edge is 1 ¼ inch. The bottom blade has been ground down to a rounded point and is 1 inch long. You can grind your blade with a rotary tool. DO NOT get the blade hot - dip it in water every 2 or 3 seconds. You can also use an extra course whet stone but this will take an hour or longer.


Honing Compound
A-HC

Honing compound, block measures 2 ½" long and ¾" square. About a year's supply for most whittlers.

ONLY $3.99

Honing Compound

Honing Board
A-HB

Honing board measures 3 X 6 inches. A fine and coarse side. Apply the compound and hone your knife to a razor edge. Board is made of pressed cardboard.

$2.99

Honing Board

Leather Gloves
A-GLV

A pair of leather gloves for safety. Protect the hand holding your work piece and the hand holding the knife.

$5.99

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Leather Gloves for Safety

How to Whittle Kit
KIT-A

Our grandfathers invented whittling and now you can learn this almost forgotten art.

Kit includes:

  • Jack Jackson's book - How to Whittle the Whimsies of Yesterday
  • Austrian made Stubai brand detail knife
  • Genuine Arkansas whet stone
  • Honing Board
  • Honing Compound
  • Leather Gloves for safety
  • 3 pieces of Basswood (1" X 1" X6", 1" X 1" X 12", and 1½" X 1½" X 12")
  • $49.99 a savings of over $14.00

    Soon you can be whittling the Balls in Cages, Wooden Chains, Slider Joints, making knives and many other fun and amazing projects. This kit makes a great gift for the man who has everything.

How to Whittle Kit

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** When using knives, wear gloves for safety**


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