Whittling is my favourite hobby. I only have to use my pocket knife and some wood
Thats a unique activity. What do you make?
I like to make birds wearing hats, and angry squirrels. I should probably wear safety gear, like a leather thimble and a carving glove
Interesting! Safety gear is very important, I agree. What else do you know whittling?
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
whether you want to or not. At the same time, some would call it a mixed blessing, I guess. Anyhow, I have wanted to do something a bit different from what I usually do for a long time now and that is to make an all-stripped-down and laid-back album, where I use my clean vocals only. You who have followed me since the early days know I've made brief digressions, musically, of that sort before, like the 'Final State' trilogy (