Thanks ! Mostly from my garden, from pruning trees. So far I also tried pine (too fibrous to my taste), horse chestnut (pretty much like hazel but harder) and a piece of bicentennial oak which dulled my blades in a eyeblink. Next up I have some thuya and beech to play with.
Neat. I've never considered whittling before - I found this post from /local. What sort of tools do you use? I assume it's not just a pocket knife like you see in movies? (And sandpaper and stain obviously)
For this one, actually yes only a pocket knife (opinel folding knife) but now I have opted for a more ergonomic knife (shorter blade and larger handle) and I also have a hook blade for hollow forms such as spoons.
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carbon_based@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
Lovely little owl. How tall is it actually? I like the detail on the face being asymmetric as it's looking sidewards.
Marechan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Thanks ! Without the base, around 7 cm (~3 in). I'm pretty pleased with the silhouette as well even though the picture does not show it well...
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Hoo, pretty good! Where do you get suitable wood, and what types have you found most suitable?
Marechan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Thanks ! Mostly from my garden, from pruning trees. So far I also tried pine (too fibrous to my taste), horse chestnut (pretty much like hazel but harder) and a piece of bicentennial oak which dulled my blades in a eyeblink. Next up I have some thuya and beech to play with.
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Neat. I've never considered whittling before - I found this post from /local. What sort of tools do you use? I assume it's not just a pocket knife like you see in movies? (And sandpaper and stain obviously)
Marechan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
For this one, actually yes only a pocket knife (opinel folding knife) but now I have opted for a more ergonomic knife (shorter blade and larger handle) and I also have a hook blade for hollow forms such as spoons.
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Thank you for the info. I've been looking for my next hobby.
Marechan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
The YouTube channel 'Carving is fun' has a lot of content regarding tools and also nice projects for beginners if you don't know where to start