I love to whittle I am whittling a small boat for my grandson now
Nice, whittling is the art of carving shapes out of raw wood with a knife. He will love it.
Yes its time consuming but I hope he enjoys it
Casual whittling is performed with a light, small-bladed knife like a pocket knife.
That is right, and it does take a bit of patience
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
courses in woodworking, carving, whittling and bladesmithing and runs two regular clubs, Whittlers Anonymous and Spoonclub. 
Carder uses freshly cut (green) wood and traditional techniques to carve his spoons, usually using an axe, spoon knife (a curved bladed knife for hollowing out the bowl of the spoon), and small carving knife. The wood is sourced locally from parks in and around London and is recycled from trees which have been removed for conservation reasons. Carder states that a single spoon can take him from twenty minutes