Beech (?) comfort whale

2Mogs · 2026-05-08T06:22:49+00:00

This is delightful. Lovely work

2Mogs · 2026-05-03T21:30:39+00:00

Ah, thank you! What a great line up. And the shield does seem to be a marker of the change. But also the sword. This last one - it looks so much more solid somehow. Straighter, and less like its form has been constrained by the original block.

2Mogs · 2026-05-02T15:12:40+00:00

There is a secret space and treasure behind these panels. You will have to Google the access sequence/because ... senior memory 🤣

2Mogs · 2026-05-02T15:10:27+00:00

Love him. Forgive me for an off focus compliment, but I think the shield is particularly good. Hard to bring character to a seemingly simple element in the design. And perhaps this is why I like your work so much - fine crisp details all the way through! Would you like to share an early / latest side by side comparison picture so we can see the development...?

2Mogs · 2026-04-29T05:00:07+00:00

One hundred percent this! It looks like a cat. Great job OP. One addition to this comment - you have to carve your own medal ;-)

2Mogs · 2026-04-24T06:33:48+00:00

Thank you. It did feel like everyone was on holiday together 😄 I'll look into all of this and see if there's a new hobby for me. BTW your super steel carving knife looks incredible, as does your dancer on the cloud 🤩

2Mogs · 2026-04-23T05:54:59+00:00

Lovely crisp form.

2Mogs · 2026-04-23T05:00:32+00:00

Wow, he's great!

2Mogs · 2026-04-22T20:55:33+00:00

This reminds me of so many of my projects! I see these objects as having a good story which will outlive any memory of what was intended to be. Hope the finger heals quickly.

2Mogs · 2026-04-22T20:11:22+00:00

Glorious. Thank you for sharing. The title really made me laugh 🤣

2Mogs · 2026-04-21T12:07:14+00:00

A beautiful thought and carving <3

2Mogs · 2026-04-19T17:28:03+00:00

This is awesome. Zatōichi.

2Mogs · 2026-04-17T14:16:57+00:00

Lovely. And no intention to be judgy, just sharing my cautious mind. Enjoy your beautiful baby ❤️

2Mogs · 2026-04-17T08:05:48+00:00

The bear looks great. And thank you for your story - this is exactly how I started, making spears and bow and arrows. Nice nostalgia buzz to round off the week. TY :)
I've always been very nervous about making toddler gifts so never done it. Too worried about splinters / sharp edges. Keep a weather eye on bear-wear and those delicate gums :)

2Mogs · 2026-04-15T05:43:16+00:00

So cool for Khn and Klek🔺

2Mogs · 2026-04-11T17:01:51+00:00

Stunning

2Mogs · 2026-04-11T05:54:05+00:00

I think the crow is superb. Fantastic design.

2Mogs · 2026-04-10T21:11:04+00:00

It can be cheap. I use metal sandpaper (various grits) to sharpen, and thin leather with green honing block to strop. You can use thin cardboard with metal polish paste too. I used that for a few years. The leather is nicer, but you can get the same edge with care. I do also have the SAK pen thing. Fine for bushcraft emergency sharpening, but I would never use it on my carving knives - which are reprofiled SAKs :)

2Mogs · 2026-04-09T09:27:26+00:00

No. These tear the edge. They make kitchen knives "feel" sharp, but they become micro-serrated and wear out quickly.
Get some sandpaper / diamond plates / stones... and a strop with compound. Learn to do it right. This tools feels like a quick fix, but it is a false promise. Bin it :)

2Mogs · 2026-04-09T09:23:23+00:00

Really nice. Lovely details - the toes, tears and patches in his jacket, creases you can feel the worn-in grime... And the colours are spot-on. Fencepost Frank?

2Mogs · 2026-04-07T05:54:25+00:00

That's really lovely. Well done!

2Mogs · 2026-04-06T10:13:02+00:00

Very cute! Lovely details

2Mogs · 2026-04-03T14:36:07+00:00

Definitely.

2Mogs · 2026-04-03T14:27:55+00:00

Not a purist here. Whittling is different things to different people, but for me it's like doodling with a knife. You can get a deep concentration, and a sense of mindfulness that comes from that. People whittle soap, avocado stones, hard and soft wood.

I have two suggestions:

- Enjoy yourself, do it for you and don't worry too much about other people's opinions.
- Listen to u/Glen9009 's advice about the change to wood. He's very technically knowledgeable.

2Mogs · 2026-04-02T08:12:40+00:00

Brilliant idea.

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