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Easy Owl Pin or Pendant!
I've been told that owls are a very popular item these days. This little owl is mainly intended for the beginner, but is great fun for any carver. This little owl measures about 2 inches X 2...
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Fish pins
Several friends who fish have asked for pins to attach to their caps. They have asked for specific fish to be carved. This sounded like fun, so I gave it a try.....As with a lot of carving, it starts...
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Easy Santa Beard Texture
As we carvers get ready for the Christmas season there will be lots of Santa pins and tree ornaments carved. These pieces will be gifted, sold and/or used in ones own home. I whittle about two each...
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Irish Santa??
I think woodcarvers are the only people who begin to think about Christmas in July. But, at least one Irishman is thinking about it. Got an e-mail from an Irishman the other day, asking if I'd...
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Santa Options!
For those who like to carve Santa's for gifts or of sales there have been two traditional uses. First is the Christmas tree ornament, and second is a pin. For these uses one merely attaches either a...
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Seasonal Show/Sale Stuff!
I know that some folks that check this blog out participate in seasonal craft shows. These folks may add some other high end crafts to their wood carvings for display and sale. I participate in one...
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I occasionally instruct a beginners class in wood caring. Actually the class lends itself more to whittling since we use only the knife. I recently posted a question of the Face Book site Woodcarving...
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"Pocket" Projects - Snowman Pin
What I mean by "pocket" projects are those very small pieces that are whittled with only a pocket knife, and can be carried in your pocket. To me, this is the very essence of whittling. Just one tool...
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"Pocket Projects" - Santa Pin
Here's another in a series of "Pocket Projects". This one is the Santa Pin. These are simple and fast small whittling projects, so called because a hand full of the blanks can be carried in your...
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Pocket Project - Gnome Ornament
This little pocket project may be a little more difficult, but still a good one for a beginner with a bit of experience. Cut the blank out of 1/4th inch Basswood. You're only going to whittle one...
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Pocket Project - Christmas Tree
Continuing with "Pocket Projects", here's a really simple but fun one. These little trees make great spur of the moment gifts. What I mean is that when you whittle in public and someone stops and...
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Mushrooms!
After a stressful day we need some nearly mindless activity to unwind and relax. For me it's whittling. It's sitting outside under a tree or on the porch by myself with my pocket knife and a piece of...
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Whittled Christmas Tree Ornament
Continuing whittling as therapy for stress; here's a simple Christmas tree in the round... This little whittling project can be adapted to be a larger Christmas tree ornament or a pair of earrings....
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Stop Cuts! On Rounded Wood!
Stop cuts are one of, if not the most, basic and useful cuts a wood carver makes. First, "what is a stop cut"? A stop cut is a cut that is used to create a hard line, that will "stop" the knife from...
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Whittling a Face - A Review!
The newer wood carver/whittler is usually reluctant to start whittling a face. There are many videos and study sticks that are very helpful, but if you do not have access to them you're on your own....
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I'll be back to a more regular posting schedule after Thanksgiving. The past several weeks included three carving shows/sales, which took up a lot of time. There's lots of fun projects that I want to...
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Day Before Christmas
I know I promised to complete the revisit to carving a face. Sorry it just didn't work out (at least before Christmas). Things got a bit busy around the homestead. You see, this is the year where...
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Assembling a small Gnome Scene
Each year I whittle many small Gnomes. In fact they seem to multiply when I am not looking. I always try to use the small Gnomes in scenes, that I use for holiday sales and just for gifts. Remember,...
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Safety Tip!
You all know that I am a whittler! That is, I use a knife. The main reason I whittle is that I carry my pocket knife and wood; and whittle dang near where ever I may find myself. Several times I...
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It Snowed - I'm Going, going, goooooone (Tomorrow)
I try to spend a couple on winter months in Florida each year. This year the couple of months mushroomed into three. I leave tomorrow....Van is all packed with Basswood, Basswood blanks, tools,...
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