Last week in Traditional Wood Crafts it was observed that old people don't whittle, people get old whittling. What you think is a simple exercise of a stick versus a knife becomes much more than that, and our unpracticed hands had to take their time with it. Let's take a look at some of the stuff we covered:

Wood selection for whittling is a battle between ease of carving versus timelessness. Softer woods are easier to carve - you can whip...

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