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Whittling 101: How to carve wood, how to whittle, step by step.

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Whittling 101: How to carve wood, how to whittle, step by step.

How to display study sticks? Hidden away in a drawer means unused/unseen!

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How to display study sticks? Hidden away in a drawer means unused/unseen!

Whittling is the Hobby you need!!

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Whittling is the Hobby you need!!

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Carving silly things at my booth at the Midwest Artistry in Wood show in Belleville Illinois!! Too much fun!! Spending all da...

There are absolutely new study sticks. You dont have to try and find the vintage ones. check Fox Chapel Publishing or on Am...

Another of my vintage woodcarving study sticks! This one is from Gerald Sears, showing off stages of carving an ear and side...

Another of my vintage woodcarving study sticks! This one is Harlod Enlow's

Another of my vintage woodcarving study sticks! This one is Harlod Enlow's

Another of my vintage woodcarving study sticks! This one is Harlod Enlow's

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Whittling 101 - How to get into woodcarving / whittling? You need several things, a sharp knife, a leather strop with compound for honing your blade, safety gloves (A5 or better) and basswood (to carve like i do at least.) Solid Knife brands, Flexcut, Badger State Blades (USA), Mstein (Europe) there are a lot of great knife brands. Stay away from kits on amazon of several knives. They're much much lower quality with inconsistently tempered steel. (What that means is its not hardened, and so it won't stay sharp easy, meaning you're fighting the knife and dont understand why its harder for you to carve when its easy for others.) Why Basswood? Its softer than other hardwoods and holds detail well. Learning to carve with basswood is akin to learning to drive on an automatic. It simplifies and streamlines learning. Woods like Walnut and oak can be carved, but learning to carve with them as the starting point is like learning to drive on an 18 wheeler Semi Truck with manual transmission. Its needlessly difficult. In europe, the equivalent is Linden, in Asia, Jelutong, and in south America Caxeta is a good substitute #woodcarving #whittling #stepbystep #tutorials #carving

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I've got it figured out I think. Keeps my study sticks out where I can see them / use them and not in a drawer unseen. Unseen = unused! #woodcarving #caricaturecarving #whittling #woodart #craftspace

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Getting christmas pickles done so I have something for the Belleville Illinois Woodcarving show in November. The 13th and 14th! (The Midwest Artistry in Wood) If you're interested in going, check out their website. midwestwoodcarvers.com i'm gonna be ready with plenty of fun things!! #woodcarving #whittling #missouristate #missouri #illinois

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I've been wanting to make some woodcarving stickers available again for a while, so I finally sat down and put together a whole collection of them. Some are funny, some are a little ridiculous, and all of them were made specifically with fellow woodcarvers in mind. Stickers are a hassle to keep up with, so these are a limited run thing, once they're out they're out. Unless the demand is overwhelming. $30 for the bundle of all of them on Etsy. Also priced individually. These are premium matte vinyl stickers, approximately 3 inches across. They’re made from a thicker vinyl film with a protective laminate, so they’re not the flimsy paper stickers. They’re water, dishwasher, oil, scratch, heat, and sunlight resistant, and supposed to be rated for 4 to 5 years of outdoor durability. I wanted to gett stickers you could actually use around the shop and on your everyday gear. not something you have to baby. Domestic Shipping on single. individual stickers wont have a tracking number. They'll be snail mail. in an envelope, with an index card or a little bit of cardboard to keep them safe. (so i can offer free shipping) Unless you buy the sticker pack of all 11, i'll package them with tracking. No Free shipping for international woodcarvers, sorry. https://johnnythelayton.etsy.com #woodcarving #whittling #stickers

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