Whittling. The simplest form of wood carving, whittling involves shaving off slices of wood with a straight-blade knife. It’s easy to learn and can be done with just about any sharp knife, ...

Victorinox offers reading material like the "Swiss Army Knife Whittling Book" by Chris Lubkemann, further driving home the point that wood carving isn't just possible with such a tool, but encouraged.

Wood carving isn’t just for old men in porch rockers. It’s one of the skills you’ll need to stay alive in the wilderness. ... Carve into a wet stick and you can often expose dry wood.

Wood carving isn’t just for old men in porch rockers. It’s one of the skills you’ll need to stay alive in the wilderness. ... The typical stick has a variety of notches, reductions, and other shapes, ...

Wood carving tools must be kept very sharp to work properly, so if you don’t have sharpening tools, look for a set that includes a stropping kit. ... With a carving, whittling, ...

"He's doing great," Wyvell said. "He might even be able to quit plumbing someday and carve full time." The Process. Stebbing, 30, has been carving for six years.

Mike Budesilich remembers sitting on the back porch in the small company town of Cowell, watching his grandfather carve farm animals from a small piece of wood. “He carved chickens, ducks ...

My favorite wood is jelutong, an imported wood from Malaysia, which is hard, yet easy to carve on. You can buy big slabs of it from most good carving and hobby shops. Other kinds work okay too ...