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whittling wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 background of whittling 2 safety 3 wood types 4 see also 5 references 6 external links toggle the table of contents whittling 4 languages esperanto suomi norsk bokmål svenska edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife whittling knife cutting a chamfer on a piece of wood common examples of whittling whittling may refer either to the art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife or a time occupying process of repeatedly shaving slivers from a piece of wood 1 14 2 10 3 30 it is used by many as a pastime or as a way to make artistic creations background of whittling edit specialized whittling or carving knives 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 and have better leverage allowing more precise control and pressure occasionally the terms whittling and carving are used interchangeably but they are different arts carving employs the use of chisels gouges with or without a mallet and often powered equipment such as lathes whittling however involves only the use of a knife 2 10 in industrialized areas of the world whittling is mainly a hobby and not an occupational activity as it was before powered wood working equipment enabled modern production splash whittling is a historical decorative technique in norway using an ax to create a herringbone pattern 4 safety edit safety precautions include the wearing of a thimble on one s thumb and a cut resistant glove on one s holding hand wood types edit while any type of wood can be used for whittling there are woods which are easier to work with and whittle better than others softer trees such as basswood which have a smaller grain are easier to whittle and are relatively inexpensive hardwoods broadleaves are generally more difficult to whittle than softwoods conifers see also edit wood carving references edit wilson harold b 1996 democracy and the work place black rose books isbn 978 0919618220 1 2 tangerman e j 1962 whittling and woodcarving dover isbn 978 0486209654 cite book isbn date incompatibility help hunt lester i 1979 pocketknife art design for arts in education 81 1 30 33 doi 10 1080 07320973 1979 9939989 thun terje storsletten ola 2011 out of fashion and out of mind some puzzles in building history solved by means of dendrochronology pdf stavanger archived from the original pdf on january 4 2014 retrieved january 4 2014 1 external links edit look up whittle or whittling in wiktionary the free dictionary v t e woodworking overviews history glossary wood lumber styles boat building bow and arrow bush carpentry cabinetry caning carpentry certosina chainsaw carving chip carving ébéniste fretwork intarsia japanese carpentry khatam kohlrosing log building luthier marquetry millwork pallet crafting parquetry pyrography relief carving root carving segmented turning shingle weaving shipbuilding spindle turning timber framing treen whittling wood carving woodturning woods soft cedar calocedrus cedrus cypress douglas fir fir juniper larch kauri pine rimu spruce yew hard afromosia alder andiroba anigre ash apple aspen avodire balsa beech bilinga birch african blackwood australian blackwood boxwood bubinga camphor cedrela cherry chestnut cocobolo cumaru ebony elm eucalyptus hazel hickory hornbeam idigbo imbuia ipê iroko jarrah jelutong lignum vitae linden lime basswood lovoa merbau mahogany american african maple meranti oak padauk pear plum poplar purpleheart ovankol ramin red quebracho rosewood rubberwood sapele teak totara utile walnut wenge willow zebrano engineered cross laminated glue laminated hardboard mdf osb particle board plywood wood plastic composite tools abrasives axe adze burnisher chisel drawknife drill fence float gimlet gauge hinge bender impact driver janka hardness test jointer mallet milling machine miter box rasp router sandpaper shaper shaving horse square carpenters combination miter speed try thickness planer timber framing veneer hammer vise warrington hammer winding sticks wood scribe workbench clamps band clamp c clamp f clamp flooring clamp gripe holdfast miter clamp pipe clamp sawbuck saws backsaw bandsaw bow bucksaw chainsaw circular compass coping crosscut frame fretsaw hand saw jigsaw keyhole miter ripsaw scroll table veneer whipsaw planes bedrock plane block plane chamfer plane compass plane finger plane fore plane grooving plane jack plane japanese plane jointer plane moulding plane razee plane rebate plane router plane scrub plane shoulder plane smoothing plane spokeshave surform geometry joints birdsmouth biscuit box bridle butt butterfly coping crown of thorns dado dovetail finger groove halved hammer headed tenon knee lap mason s miter miter mortise and tenon rabbet rebate scarf splice tongue and groove profiles bead bevel chamfer ogee ogive ovolo surface piecing binding edge banding intarsia marquetry oystering parquetry purfling treatments adhesive french polish heat bending lacquer oil paint paint stripper steam bending thermal varnish wax wood drying wood preservation wood stain wood finishing organizations american association of woodturners architectural woodwork institute british woodworking federation building and wood workers international caricature carving international federation of building and wood workers national wood carvers association society of wood engravers timber framers guild conversion chainsaw mill hewing sawmill whipsaw wood splitting flat sawing quarter sawing rift sawing techniques frame and panel frameless construction green woodworking category wikiproject commons this decorative art related article is a stub you can help wikipedia by adding missing information v t e chris howard and the spindle carver at the wood whittlers in gatlinburg tn impossibilities magic show in gatlinburg tn retrieved february 11 2025 retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title whittling oldid 1360821737 categories artistic techniques sculpture techniques woodcarving decorative arts stubs hidden categories use american english from 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