The whittled little folk are full of personality - from the Monk, to the Policeman, to the Woodsman - acclaimed artist, Harley Refsal provides patterns and instructions for carving over 20 delightful characters in wood. At the beginning of Whittling Little Folk, readers will find step-by-step carving and painting instructions for a Scandinavian inspired man and woman. once they have learned to carve these two projects, they will find an additional 20 patterns that can also be created with the same technique and some subtle changes. Each project includes four separate patterns (for each view) and carving/painting notes. Also included is a brief overview of Scandinavian flat-plan style of carving and instructions on how to customise patterns.