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I know I am a bit old fashioned when it comes to certain things, but I can't be the only forum member who uses their Spydie to whittle. I could attribute this to memories of my scouting days coming back, but it still brings me pleasure and relaxes me. I'm not saying creating a totem pole, but anything from tent stakes to pipes. So show 'em or tell us about your whittling creations with your favorite knife brand!

Whittling is one of my favorite things to do, ever. Mostly, I like to whittle sticks into shavings - great way to relax and enjoy my Spydies. Sometimes, I'll actually carve something, and then I use a bunch of old style pocketknives. Here's an example, with a Spydie posing with it...



Here's a couple of whistles my granddaughter and I carved with our Ladybugs...



Here's a whistle and the Salt 1 I used on it...



- best wishes, Jazz.

I'd definitely like to see some carved pipes as well as some closer pictures of that piece in the first picture. How long did it take you to do that Jazz?

Awesome stuff, Jazz.

holy ****. Best I can do is whittle the shavings off a stick and make a spear XD. By then, I am relaxed, I probably whittle away at a piece of wood every day as a thing to do

I just do the basics.

Thanks, guys. :) The bigger carving is a work in progress. I have no idea how long it's taken. Quite a while. It'll be a back scratcher when it's done with a lot of tricks thrown in on one piece of wood.

- best wishes, Jazz.

Here's a link to some fun whittling...

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthre ... ht=whistle

- best wishes, Jazz.

Jazz wrote:Thanks, guys. :) The bigger carving is a work in progress. I have no idea how long it's taken. Quite a while. It'll be a back scratcher when it's done with a lot of tricks thrown in on one piece of wood.

- best wishes, Jazz.

very nice sir. Care to give any pointers on making the whistles? My daughters would get a kick out of making those. Guess I need to get a little more creative.

jeffc wrote:very nice sir. Care to give any pointers on making the whistles? My daughters would get a kick out of making those. Guess I need to get a little more creative.

The link in the post before your's contains a detailed tutorial in it.

- best wishes, Jazz.

Thanks Jazz. You beat me to it. Nice write up as well. Cheers

You're welcome, and thank you.

- best wishes, Jazz.

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I carved this entirely with my Spyderco Orange Military and the Spyderco Kiwi.

I love that, Calvin! Where can I get some soapstone?

- best wishes, Jazz.

hey guys,
nice little works of art posted so far!
here's a few things i've done in the past.

i'm gonna have to get motivated and try to do more than just whittle on sticks.
later,
don

sharpguitarist wrote:hey guys,
nice little works of art posted so far!
here's a few things i've done in the past.
i'm gonna have to get motivated and try to do more than just whittle on sticks.
later,
don

Nice work! I really like the little mini Phil Wilson style knife :cool:

Thanks for the link Jazz, I know I'll be teaching my one year old Grandson Otto, how to whittle as soon as he's old enough.

Interesting thread, nice work Jazz, Calvin and Don... Art form in and of itself... Very nice indeed.

All the best,

Baer

I've always liked whittling at some wood to just kill some time while at the pasture with my grandpa, but not making anything, just shavin small pieces...the only thing ive made out of wood was a pen that I turned for my dad.

I've never done any whittling before but I've always thought that Spyderco's Karambit and Dodo models would be great whittling tools?

I've also wondered if the Native and Zowada models also wouldn't make good whittling tools as well?

I'm also thinking that small, stout Hawkbills would probably be good for whittling as well?

JD Spydo wrote:I've never done any whittling before but I've always thought that Spyderco's Karambit and Dodo models would be great whittling tools?

I've also wondered if the Native and Zowada models also wouldn't make good whittling tools as well?

I'm also thinking that small, stout Hawkbills would probably be good for whittling as well?

Yes, the Native is a real nice whittler. So are the old Delicas and FFG ones.

- best wishes, Jazz.