Reddit reviews The Little Book of Whittling: Passing Time on the Trail, on the Porch, and Under the Stars (Woodcarving Illustrated Books) (Fox Chapel Publishing) Instructions for 18 Down-Home Style Projects
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104 PagesFox Chapel Publishing; Reprint edition (January 1, 2013)Easy to learn 18 projects with simple whittling strokessteps to learning the easy art of whittlingStep-by-step, photo-enhanced coverage for all simple shapes
The most important thing you can do is keep him engaged! Do fun things. If he hasn't got a pocket knife yet, he'll need one. 10yo is plenty old enough, as long as you teach him knife safety.
When he's got a knife, teach him to whittle. I bought The Little Book Of Whittling for my son and it kept him entertained for hours at a time. The book recommends good knives for kids, IIRC, so maybe get the book first if he doesn't have a knife yet.
So.....now, some projects that will keep him engaged.
I started out with those knives (am still using them) and this book, which I found helpful because I didn't know where to start and it went through the very basics.