I really love  whittling, it's the art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife.
Oh fascinating, I have heard of it but dont really know much about it, What kind of things do you make? 
I usually just make little action figurines, I use a light small-bladed knife, like a pocket knife.
Thats really cool, Id like to make some tiny action figured myself, How many years of practice did it take you?
About 5 years, some people also just repeatedly shave slivers of wood over and over again in a non-artistic way, that's also called whittling too.
Oh ok I suppose thats a good way to practice, Does it take a special kind of knife? or can I whittle with just any old knife?
Whittling
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
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