whittling projects

[whittling]

I am just starting whittling now and i was wondering if anyone has any ideas for my first few projects

 

[JAG009]

A spoon is allways a good place to start !

Jason

 

[shaggystu]

welcome to the forum mate.

wood spirits are nice arty projects, spoons and kuskas are the perenial bushcraft favourites, camp gadgets such as pot hangers are the quickest practical projects, trap triggers are a great test of skill.

stuart

 

[Kepis]

How about a Try Stick?

 

[Landy_Dom]

I've been thinking a hex head bolt with a thread would be an interesting challenge (not remotely useful - just interesting and a test of skill). Bit different too

 

[Home Guard]

And then eventually a nut!

 

[Landy_Dom]

Did consider that but cutting the female thread would be challenging to say the least!!

 

[Landy_Dom]

A mating pair of threads would be awesome - not really a project for a beginner though :-0

 

[Home Guard]

Cheat, tap it out!

 

[dave53]

what is a try stick please regards dave

 

[shaggystu]

a try stick is simply a stick where you try out different kinds of joints and notches. here's an old thread on the subject

stuart

 

[Hoodoo]

How about a little gnome?

 

[forestwalker]

Spoons (both eating and cooking), bowls and kuksas, hooks for the wall, butterknife, spatula, decorated hiking stick, packframe, pot hooks, bullroarer, coathanger (either nick the hook from an old plastic one, or use a natural wooden hook), needle case...

If you have nice figured wood small carved "jewlery" in the form of pendants (etc). Hairpins? Shrink-pots? Miniature "totem poles". Masks. Carry stick*. Flower-sticks (decorated sticks to support potted plants).

Basically a lot of usefull stuff, both for yourself and as gifts.

* A stick with a nice shape and a hook, used balanced on your shoulder with a bag hanging on your back.

 

[dave53]

thank you all i get it know regards dave