Warm Weather Whittling

[Kepis]

Far too hot in the workshop for me of late so projects have been few & far between, but have been doing a fair bit of whittling whilst sitting up the ponds and/or on the patio when there has been a nice sea breeze to cool things down.

Amongst the things whittled are Whimmy diddles, a Fox, cricket bat, canoe paddle, hanging hooks, rounders bat, spreaders & bowie knife letter openers

20180723_093932 by Mark D Emery, on Flickr

20180723_094020 by Mark D Emery, on Flickr

20180723_093546 by Mark D Emery, on Flickr

 

[rickwhite]

I have to ask, whats a Whimmy Diddle?
Nice work!

 

[Kepis]

I have to ask, whats a Whimmy Diddle?
Nice work!

The Whimmy Diddle or YeeHaw as it is also known, is a traditional child's toy. To use the Whimmy Diddle move the rubbing stick against the notched stick to make the propeller spin, with practice and perhaps a little magic, you can make the propeller stop and spin in the other direction?

 

[rickwhite]

ah okay, I see now. I think they were a bit before my time

 

[Muddypaws]

Nice work! I especially like Mr Fox.

Those Bowie style letter openers are brilliant, just be careful as you have inadvertently created a stealth knife, undetectable by metal detecting arches!

Always a pleasure to see the fruits of your labours though.

 

[Robson Valley]

Very good carving and clean wood (species?)
My hands perspire a lot in the heat.
How did you avoid getting "hand grime" on that fresh, clean-looking wood?
That fox is a classic bottle stopper for some distilled essence!

 

[Kepis]

Very good carving and clean wood (species?)
My hands perspire a lot in the heat.
How did you avoid getting "hand grime" on that fresh, clean-looking wood?
That fox is a classic bottle stopper for some distilled essence!

Wood is a mix of Aspen, Willow, Hazel & Birch, hand grime, just got clean hands i guess

 

[Robson Valley]

I'd like to try the Bowie on a bison T-bone steak. Should be easy work.

What do you use for sharpening? 220 grit?

 

[Janne]

I love those clothes hooks.

I hope you did not forget to hydrate properly?
(a suitable beverage in heat is ice cold Pilsener or cold bitter!)

 

[Kepis]

I'd like to try the Bowie on a bison T-bone steak. Should be easy work.

What do you use for sharpening? 220 grit?

220 nah that would be good for a saw, at least 1500 ;-)

 

[Kepis]

I love those clothes hooks.

I hope you did not forget to hydrate properly?
(a suitable beverage in heat is ice cold Pilsener or cold bitter!)

A better beverage would be water as i dont drink

 

[Janne]

In a couple of European countries beer is classified as food.


Water is an ok substitute to beer.

 

[Robson Valley]

I meant using 22o grit for the bowie letter opener.

I, too, like to go to 1500 then hone for steel wood carving edges.

 

[Kepis]

I meant using 22o grit for the bowie letter opener.

I, too, like to go to 1500 then hone for steel wood carving edges.

i know, i was pulling your leg