I think being able to whittle is cool. Do you, or know anyone that can?
Not exactly, although when I was young I used to like to mess around with wood, by carving and shaving it.
I'm sure that was fun. Did you develop any kind of skill by doing it?
Not really, I just liked to play around casually with a pocket knife
Yes, well, i never gave it a go. But, I was amazed and some of the things people can carve by doing it.
I agree, I think there is some amazingly decorative whittling out there!
Yes, there is a YouTube guy that will blow your mind with what he can create! Absolutely amazing.
I will have to check it out, was he doing it professionally, or mainly as a hobby?
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whittling" is a historical, decorative technique in Norway using an ax to create a herringbone pattern.
Safety.
It's a good idea to protect your thumb with a leather thimble, and your holding hand with a cut-resistant glove.
Wood types.
While any type of wood can be used for whittling, there are woods which are easier to work with and whittle better than others. Soft woods with a small grain, such as basswood, are easier to whittle and are relatively inexpensive. Hardwoods
wanted to do a dance routine, even though I'm not really doing a dance routine, other people are doing it, but I'm part of it. I think people are quite used to girls in this industry really being able to move in front of the camera, but I'm just rubbish at that kind of thing.
I find it quite nerve-racking performing, actually. Because when you write songs, you don't really think about performing in a video. I think it's quite fun.