Hey there, heard of whittling?
Yup! It's the art of carving shapes out of wood with a knife!
Yeah, my grandfather used to whittle pieces of wood when we went camping together
Was he a casual whittler? You would use like a pocket knife for that.
He used a hunting knife that he carried with us, I guess he done it as a past time while camping
They also have specialized knives for whittling -- they have fixed single blades.
Does that max the job easier?
and have better leverage, allowing more precise control and pressure.
Occasionally the terms "whittling" and "carving" are used interchangeably, but they are different arts. Carving employs the use of chisels, gouges, with or without a mallet, while whittling involves only the use of a knife. Carving frequently involves powered equipment such as lathes.
In industrialized areas of the world, whittling is mainly a hobby and not an occupational activity as it was before powered wood working equipment enabled modern production.
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Whittling may refer either to the art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife or a time-occupying, non-artistic (contrast wood carving for artistic process) process of repeatedly shaving slivers from a piece of wood.
Background of whittling.
Casual whittling is typically performed with a light, small-bladed knife, usually a pocket knife. Specialized whittling knives, with fixed single blades, are preferred for sculpting artistic work. They have thick handles which are easier to grip for long periods