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BEAVERCRAFT COMFORT BIRD CARVING KIT

This new carving kit introduces the novice to the art of whittling. The comfort part of the kit is the fact that carving wood can be a relaxing exercise. It takes your mind off any stress that you might otherwise be feeling and allows you to focus on the challenge at hand. The end result is a tactile wooden bird, sanded smooth and waxed to bring out the grain.

Fondling the bird relaxes the hands and releases the aroma of the bee’s wax and pine turpentine finish. What you get in the kit is a razor-sharp whittling knife, a leather strop and the honing compound to charge it.

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