What have you been whittling with your traditionals?

[Dan1892]

Been working on a Moonshiner scene for the last few days. I want to add a hound dog and mount the whole thing to a board.

 

[Jon0385]

My last two carvings. I’m really happy with how they turned out. The unpainted one is for my daughter and my next project is for my son.

 

[dantzk8]

I don't get tired of whittling the borromean knot pattern. So, once again, here's one...



Dan.

 

[JM2]

I still ain’t tried one of those yet. I’m still on a spoon kick. Lately it’s been larger ones. I had one about 1/2 done on the bowl and accidentally stepped on it and broke the handle. Now I’m making a spoon rest or dish out of the bowl.

Ain’t done much lately though I did use my 75 case to fit the handle into the socket of a hatchet.

 

[dantzk8]

Ain’t done much lately though I did use my 75 case to fit the handle into the socket of a hatchet.

The 75 Case Stockman is indeed a knife i would consider for axe handles whittling. 4 .1/4 inches handles are comfortable and make the knife easy to control. I like to use my 4 inches long GEC 81 Stockman for that job.

Dan.

 

[JM2]

Got this walnut spoon finished. This was done completely without power tools. Roughed out with my hatchet and whittled with my 75 pattern case.

https://imgur.com/c9af7rU

 

[JM2]

I made this one from a piece of driftwood I found at the lake in the city park in town. I don’t venture into the park much since I have my own woods. Turned out to be cherry.

https://imgur.com/M9GMCVx

Done with the gransfors bruk and my 75 pattern case entirely! Save for a piece of sandpaper. This one was very rewarding.

 

[JM2]

This one is curly maple. It’s been so long now I can’t remember which knife I used. Finally figured out who it should go to so figured I’d get a pic. I likely used the whole gambit of knives from the pocket carver to the 75 case.

https://imgur.com/0sd1GRN

 

[EngrSorenson]

Made a tusk mortise and tenon joint, just to see if I could do it with an Opinel No. 06.

 

[Just Tom.]

Here’s a quick and easy project. Hickory n steel ’s brass top gave me the idea to whittle a wooden one:

It only spins for between 10 and 15 seconds, but I’m surprised it spins at all considering how irregular it is:

I’m sure slimming and shortening the stem, and smoothing out the rough bits will increase the performance considerably if I decide to work on it some more tomorrow. It’s a minimal commitment of time for the amount of fun you can get from it, and I’m sure pretty much everybody can find a suitable stick to use.

Edit:
I see EngrSorenson beat me to it.

 

[SoansoMcMasters]

Spoons, spatulas and a chess set that is almost done.

 

[EngrSorenson]

Here’s a quick and easy project. Hickory n steel ’s brass top gave me the idea to whittle a wooden one:

It only spins for between 10 and 15 seconds, but I’m surprised it spins at all considering how irregular it is:

I’m sure slimming and shortening the stem, and smoothing out the rough bits will increase the performance considerably if I decide to work on it some more tomorrow. It’s a minimal commitment of time for the amount of fun you can get from it, and I’m sure pretty much everybody can find a suitable stick to use.

Edit:
I see EngrSorenson beat me to it.

EngrSorenson didn’t beat you to anything. We’re all just doing what our forefathers already did.

 

[Just Tom.]

We’re all just doing what our forefathers already did.

You mean make their spouses roll their eyes at them for playing on the floor like a child with some silly doodad they whittled with their pocket knife? It makes me feel better to know I am the inheritor of a proud tradition

 

[Rsmith_77]

You mean make their spouses roll their eyes at them for playing on the floor like a child with some silly doodad they whittled with their pocket knife? It makes me feel better to know I am the inheritor of a proud tradition

My wife asks me since I am now 45
Do I think I am gonna start acting like a grownup yet

No
The answer is no

 

[Just Tom.]

My wife asks me since I am now 45
Do I think I am gonna start acting like a grownup yet

No
The answer is no

Like my dad always says - youth is fleeting, but immaturity can last a lifetime.

 

[Rsmith_77]

Growing old is a necessity
Growing up... it's optional

 

[EngrSorenson]

You mean make their spouses roll their eyes at them for playing on the floor like a child with some silly doodad they whittled with their pocket knife? It makes me feel better to know I am the inheritor of a proud tradition

You nailed it, bud.

 

[yablanowitz]

Like my dad always says - youth is fleeting, but immaturity can last a lifetime.

Youth is wasted on the young.

 

[JM2]

I whittled a top for my boy for Christmas. Let’s see if I can find it.

 

[ErikMB]

Like my dad always says - youth is fleeting, but immaturity can last a lifetime.

You dad and I must know each other.