Toy sword blanks inspired by the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Chronicles of Narnia & made of basswood or pine. Easy for beginning carvers. Instructions included.. Butter spreaders. Here is a good project to help a young carver learn to get a feel for the grain of the wood and to practice some basic, and safe carving strokes. (It also makes a great present for Mom). You will receive a piece of basswood or pine about 1/2 inch thick by 6 inches long with the outline of a butter spreader drawn on it. I intentionally do not cut out the outline so you will get plenty of practice carving. I use these in my classes for that purpose. In the picture above are two examples of different designs. The top piece is what you will receive, the bottom is what it should look like after carving but before sanding. Instructions included. $2.00 ea.