Category: Learning Project

As this semester comes to a close it is time that I wrap up my Learning Project that I have been working on for the past few months. If you are not aware I was learning how to whittle/carve. I ordered a small carving kit of BeaverCraft tools and wood blocks to get my journey…

This week’s Learning project post is a pretty cool one I think. For this weeks carve I decided to use my  sharpened knives to create this wooden tiki. To do this I used a stick I had in my backyard. I have had it inside and out of snow for a little while now and…

For this weeks Learning Project post, I decided to learn how to sharpen the knives that I use to carve. I felt the need to do this because my last project seemed increasingly difficult. Not in the shape or specific cuts, but getting my knife through the wood. Upon observing the blade’s edge you could…

This week I was running low on wood, so I had to go out and get some. All I have left is one bigger piece of basswood which I am saving for my final carve. Additionally, I have used the biggest dead branches in my backyard already, so I made a run to Rona near…

I decided to carve a wooden bear for this week’s Learning project. To learn how to do this I watched another YouTube video. I was scrolling through videos to which most did not inspire me until I stumbled across this video by the user LINKER The video was informative and easy to follow as LINKER…

En Garde! For this week’s learning project post I had the urge to carve a wooden sword. I’m not exactly sure why, but I wanted to and did it. Unfortunately, there was not lots of available sources that were carving what I wqas looking for. All of the videos of wooden swords are big life…

For this week’s learning project post I decided to carve a wizard. My first project I made a gnome looking thing. It was not that great and I wanted redemption. To learn how to carve this wizard I watched a video made by Alec LaCasse. This was probably the best video I have learned from…

For this weeks learning project I decided to carve a flower in a flower pot. It is my girlfriend’s birthday at the end of the week and I always like to buy flowers, but this way I can make them and they won’t wilt away! I found this video on YouTube under the user FARMAN…

For this week’s learning project post I decided to carve a fox. Similar to last week’s project, I learned from a youtube video. I felt that this carve was easier than last weeks and I have a couple hunches as to why that is. First, I found that I made less mistakes on the fox…

For my first whittling project I decided to try and carve a tiny gnome. As you will see, mine does not look quite like the one in the video because it is much more difficult than I thought! Following this video was easy. The steps all made sense, and there were no skips so I…