Whittlin'

sunnyd said:
That is White Oak. Very dense tight grain. :)
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I take it it's pretty tough to work with? I've tried whittling a little, for my Daughter. I definitely need to get some basswood as some the wood here is pretty darn hard.

It's hard enough to try to whittle when you're not terribly artistic. It doesn't help when the wood's hard, lol.

I've found the Whittler (A CSC Cannitler in D2) to be a good knife to use (Go figure), but my Case Sway Back Jack CV & old Boker Barlow aren't bad. Carbon blades sure are nicer to work with than SS, IMHO, except my Case/Bose in ATS-34. It works well, too, but I prefer the carbon blades.

Thank you for the pics. Nice thread.
 
Every day on my lunch break(when I get one), I whittle a stick down to a point and carve various designs into the bark. It's nothing fancy like some of these other posts, but it helps me unwind a little, and steel myself to face the rest of the day. At the end of my break, I poke the stick into the ground to mark another day.
 
This is a great thread. We are getting some actual cool weather for So. Cal. I am dreaming of a fire in the fireplace, and myself finally doing the ball in the cage, or wooden chain deal. I will be looking forward to it. I need to make sure that I learn how to not slice a finger off. I am a little worried that I may seriously injure myself while carving/whittling. I am not the brightest crayon in the box.
 
I started whittling a couple of years ago. I'm more a wood butcher than anything, but I enjoy it. I keep one set of gear in the garage and one in the camper.
My local WoodCrafters has a good selection of wood. I have purchased carving knives, gloves, thumb guards, roughed out blanks and books from Smokey Mountain Wood Carvers Supply. I have also purchased carving knives from Little Shavers Wood Carving Supply. Both have been good to deal with.
FWIW, I highly recommend a carving glove and thumb guard. Both are inexpensive and have saved me from possible serious injury many times.

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sunnyd said:
Thanks..

I realize my stuff is pretty privative but I enjoy it. :D

BTW, Check out my favorite Whittler!. :cool: Great pattern!. :thumbup: Thanks Again!!
Anthony
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I thought that one looked familiar :D She went to a good home :thumbup:
My pleasure
 
I started whittling in about 1956, I think, at the age of 9. Guess what my first recognizable project was? A fixed-blade knife in wood! I was into Walt Disney Davey Crockett, et al in those days. I kind of let it go, but am thinking of trying again. Over the years, using knives, I have whittled my left index finger so many times, it goes numb when the temperature drops below 20°. Here is a webpage by a guy in England with some cool whittling pictures:

http://freespace.virgin.net/malcolm.chorley/whittlin.htm
 
tongueriver said:
I started whittling in about 1956, I think, at the age of 9. Guess what my first recognizable project was? A fixed-blade knife in wood! I was into Walt Disney Davey Crockett, et al in those days. I kind of let it go, but am thinking of trying again. Over the years, using knives, I have whittled my left index finger so many times, it goes numb when the temperature drops below 20°. Here is a webpage by a guy in England with some cool whittling pictures:

http://freespace.virgin.net/malcolm.chorley/whittlin.htm
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Malcolm's one heck of a nice guy. I used to correspond with him fairly regularly some years back but sort of lost touch. Nice to see his website again. We'd go on about everything from carving to sharpening.

His work is remarkable. :cool::thumbup:
 
I see some nice wittlin here. It says much about the man/artist doing it and less about the knife he uses.

Bosse
 
Alright y'all here is the best whittling I have ever seen. Mooney Warther, who started Warther knives. Carved steam trains with wood and ivory, that had moving parts :eek: I was floored. Here is a video about him and his museum. Really worth a look.

God Bless

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYYFNff5e20
 
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I'm more of a wood butcher and toothpick maker, but I did carve this mesquite love spoon for my wife for our fifth anniversary. I mostly used whichever pocket knife was handiest, but I did use a small gouge for the bowl of the spoon and a Dremel on the inside of the hasp of the lock and our initials.

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James
 
JAlexander said:
I'm more of a wood butcher and toothpick maker, but I did carve this mesquite love spoon for my wife for our fifth anniversary. I mostly used whichever pocket knife was handiest, but I did use a small gouge for the bowl of the spoon and a Dremel on the inside of the hasp of the lock and our initials.

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James
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very nice job,,
 
Title says it all, anyone here whittle? And I don't mean sharpening sticks, everyone does that. I mean does anyone accually make stuff, like little people, or spoons, chains, and the famous ball in a cage? I'd like to start doing it, seems like a good way to pass the time and make fun little nic nacs. Anyways if any of yall do whittle post some pictures of some of your creations. :thumbup:
 
you will find a lot of people whittle around here and makes some great stuff that I have seen search around for it...from what I gathered spoons are popular...not sure why I prefer a Knife haha
 
Yah and I accidently stabbed a 1/4~1/2 inch deep cut in my leg with an old Vic Electrician three days ago.
 
I did these ball and cages. I started with the Old Timer, but the spey blade closed on my finger. My own stupid fault, pushing the spey blade like a chisel and was having a converstation with the wife. Luckily, I hadn't left town yet and still had access to a medical facility. I had a few stitches and decided to use a Byrd Robin and a leather glove. We were going on vacation in a remote location. Because of the length of the handle, I later got the Meadowlark. Yeah, G10, soul-less, Chinese knives, but they are fantastic for whittling, removing micro-thin layers of wood. Sharpened with a Sharpmaker, then kept sharp with a strop as I whittled.

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