I decided that whittling would be my free inquiry project. I bought some basic equipment in 2020 and never got around to using it. I am a beginner and can’t wait to see my progress.  I started with a spoon because I though it was really simple turns out there’s a lot more to it. I didn’t realize how curved spoons handles were until watching the “The Simple Art of Spoon Carving” video.

 

The second video I watched “The Most Fantastically Simple Yet Satisfying Carving Ever” looked like a fun easy activity to get started on carving characters. Doug brought up a very important part of whittling which is safety. Having a sharp know is key because it reduces the pressure that you have to apply which decreases the chance of slipping. I have some train in wilderness survival using knifes and know not to cut towards myself in any way. I will start on this next week. Eventually I would like to move on to carving animals.

 

Carving Kit!