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title: "Whittling the Old Sea Captain"
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# Whittling the Old Sea Captain

**Price:** A$26
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Whittling the Old Sea Captain
- **How much does it cost?** A$26 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Description

All aboard for whittling fun! Over 100 photos guide you through the projects, cut-by-cut Patterns for the Old Sea Captain, First Mate, and Second Mate Additional patterns for buoys, lobster traps, crates, and oars Step-by-step demonstrations for carving, painting, and staining Come aboard with carver and woodcarving instructor Mike Shipley as he shows you how to carve a sea-worthy old sailor and his crew! More than 100 step-by-step photos show you how to carve, paint, and stain the salty Old Sea Captain and his first and second mates. Patterns are also included for nautical accessories like buoys, lobster traps, wooden crates, and oars, so you can set an entire realistic sea-faring scene! Inside, you'll learn the secrets of creating colorful personalities in wood and discover finishing techniques that provide impressive results. Whittling the Old Sea Captain includes step-by-step carving and painting demonstrations, patterns, and color photos of the finished crew, to ensure success!

Review: very good! - just as i'd hoped. complete instructions backed up by complete illustrations. on second thought, it's even better than i had hoped!
Review: I can smell the salt, no wait, it's the fish! - 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.)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #393,023 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #130 in Carving Crafts #416 in Woodworking Projects (Books) #33,731 in Arts & Photography (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 252 Reviews |

## Images

![Whittling the Old Sea Captain - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81qr59UwMiL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ very good!
*by W***E on July 14, 2015*

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

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I can smell the salt, no wait, it's the fish!
*by H***O on December 21, 2023*

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.)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Stars
*by K***P on September 25, 2017*

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

## Frequently Bought Together

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*Last updated: 2026-08-27*