How To Whittle A Wooden Knife
Now that you know what wood to use well dive deep into the 2nd most important tool for whittling.
How to whittle a wooden knife. Hold the wood piece in one hand and the blade immovably in other with the cutting edge confronting ceaselessly from you. Many parents who enjoy whittling themselves want to show their children the joys and creativeness that whittling has to offer and often ask at what age should you start whittling. Use the grain Go with the grain to get smoother and easier cuts.
Use thinner knives They will glide through wood easier. First hold the wood in your off hand and place your thumb on the end of the wood block with your knife where you want to start the cut as shown in the picture above Then squeeze your hand together drawing the knife into the wood and towards yourself cutting all the way through the wood or to a stop cut if you wish. Hold your project in your non-dominant hand and place the knife where you need to cut with the blade facing away from you.
How to Carve a Wooden Knife. Push the cutting edge forward with your left thumb while your correct thumb and fingers direct the sharp edge through the wood. Use slicing cuts Make it a habit to slice the wood as you are pushing the knife.
A sharp knife will make the whittling process fun and easy. Your non-dominant thumb should do most of the work while your dominant thumb and hand guide the blade and provide control. A sharp knife will also allow cuts with more control.
Then simply draw the blade. This all-purpose whittling knife is a really excellent choice as a first whittling knife that you wont need to upgrade perhaps ever. The knife will have a point but wont be able to cut anything more then thread wood doesnt hold an edge very well.
You can also buy wood that either come in blocks or pre-cut with various shapes and use specialized whittling knives to carve with. PullPare Cut If youve ever pared an apple by pulling your knife towards your thumb then youve already mastered this cut. Woodcarving whittling owl wind aside i have a real fun one todaythis is a tutorial that anyone can follow and carve a simple owl from a piece of Basswoo.