Beggining to whittle

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Bumppo

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Which blade style is best for all round whittling? The rules of the workplace dictate a single blade folder with a 3" handle length or less. Traditional, nothing tacticool.
I have large, average hands, but if a very small knife is best for beggining to more advanced whittling, I am open to any suggestions. I am choosing a Buck because if I really enjoy whittling as much as I think I will, I want to be able to buy the same model a couple if it needs to be replaced if I choose to stick with it. Too many times I have purchased a knife that has been discontinued.
Thanks
 
Bumppo, I began whittling with a Buck Yearling...it was fine for the first few projects. When I whittle now it is with a Warren Tool;).

I would suggest that for beginning you find a store with a stock of Buck folders and try to fing the one that feels best in your hand. If you have to stick with the 'workplace' restrictions then you'll be limited in your selection. Single bladed knives(Warren Tool not withstanding:cool:) are not a good choice for whittling. Preston

 
The only single blade folders that Buck makes that I can find that would fit the 3" or less handle length rule are the 283 Nano Bantum, 525 Gent, 425 MiniBuck, and the 505 Knight. I don't think any of them would be considered a whittler.

You mention "work place rules". Is the only place you can (or plan to) whittle at work?

Oops, I forgot the 379 Solo, and the 385 Toothpick.
 
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I can whittle in opther places, sure, but I live in hotels, most of my free time is at work, and there I am on airports, currently in India. Outside the US, which technically does not allow knives on the field, can get pretty insistant on their rules being followed. I will be back in the US next month, intend to pick up a small pocket knife, and bring it back when I return.Even the hotels frown on pocket knives, we even go through metal detectors. Thus the inquirey. I might be able to pull off a multiblade,
 
The Warren Tool might be the way for you to go...not a knife(he says thinking of Crocodile Dundee)...a tool.

It is very versitile and well made. Many different blades and gouges. Preston
 
As Odd as I initially thought about the warren tool suggestion was, I checked it out, and you guys are correct, the Warren tool would not even be blinked at. Where the guards pick multi tools and pocket knives out of our tool boxes, the Warren tool should be OK . Go figure. I will also check out some of the pocket knives mentioned, for general carry, Thanks.
 
I use the Flexcut Carving Jack. This knife comes razor sharp and has all the blades needed for most carving/whittling projects. here's a link: http://www.chippingaway.com/woodcarving/FlexcutWoodcarvingTools/CarvingJack.htm

If you shop around you can get it for right at a c note.
Here is a project I did last summer camp.
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It just so happens that I posted a thread a few hours ago. The 704 is a single blade folder that isn't to small. I have average size hands and I could use it to whittle. I picked up a Buck 143 whittling kit that came with two kinds of wood blocks, a sharpining stone and oil, and a 704. If the Buck Co. thinks its a good whittling knife than whos to argue. The 704 will be easier to find than the 143. But getting a sharping stone would be better than replacing a good knife. Hope I was able to help.

Here is the 143 pics and the 704

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=742441
 
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