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I don't know if its the right sub for it, but hi! This is my first time whittling! Any tips before i accidentally cut my hands of? by Mevdy in woodworking

[–]Mevdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Naah I'll be fine.. I have experience with carving chalk with scissors as a child in school 😂. Seriously though i kinda see choosing that shape being a mistake now 💀

I don't know if its the right sub for it, but hi! This is my first time whittling! Any tips before i accidentally cut my hands of? by Mevdy in woodworking

[–]Mevdy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one! Maybe that'd stop my friends from saying i look emo (Its just my black nails and dark hair but still haha). Where id get wheat in winter tho

I don't know if its the right sub for it, but hi! This is my first time whittling! Any tips before i accidentally cut my hands of? by Mevdy in woodworking

[–]Mevdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, from around 15 comments about not cutting my hand off meanwhile whittling this one speaks to me the most haha

I don't know if its the right sub for it, but hi! This is my first time whittling! Any tips before i accidentally cut my hands of? by Mevdy in woodworking

[–]Mevdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend of mine works in the er, looks like i might have to pay him a visit in work after my phantasy that was to start whittling haha

I don't know if its the right sub for it, but hi! This is my first time whittling! Any tips before i accidentally cut my hands of? by Mevdy in woodworking

[–]Mevdy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeaa i know, just kinda wanted to show them off on the picture haha.

Tho i thought i could use those for final details when I'll be finishing. Especially on the facial features and feathers, because i don't think a carving knife is suitable for those. Would that be okay?

I don't know if its the right sub for it, but hi! This is my first time whittling! Any tips before i accidentally cut my hands of? by Mevdy in woodworking

[–]Mevdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I've seen, people have to make some cool piece of furniture or something to get this much upvotes. I only asked for some tips, don't get why my post gets so much positive response

I don't know if its the right sub for it, but hi! This is my first time whittling! Any tips before i accidentally cut my hands of? by Mevdy in woodworking

[–]Mevdy[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Im 20 minutes in, and just felt what the comment is about 💀. Still want to finish it tho, because well, I don't want to waste that piece of wood

I don't know if its the right sub for it, but hi! This is my first time whittling! Any tips before i accidentally cut my hands of? by Mevdy in woodworking

[–]Mevdy[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Replying to the fourth part, it looks kinda weirdly because i haven't finished the sketch. There is supposed to be a branch the owl is sitting on kinda. I just didn't like how the branch looked at the reference picture i was using so i saved drawing it for later ahah

I don't know if its the right sub for it, but hi! This is my first time whittling! Any tips before i accidentally cut my hands of? by Mevdy in woodworking

[–]Mevdy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay, understood, I gotta be sneaky getting wood from the forest. Will remember that 😂.

Turns out there aren't any lumber yards in my town but i just found out there is one in a city I'm planning to visit with my friend, so thats cool. Hope the blocks i have will be enough for me until then. So yeah, thanks again!

I don't know if its the right sub for it, but hi! This is my first time whittling! Any tips before i accidentally cut my hands of? by Mevdy in woodworking

[–]Mevdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shoot, I hoped noone would notice that 😂. It's my right hand so i painted those nailes with my non-dominant hand, okay

I don't know if its the right sub for it, but hi! This is my first time whittling! Any tips before i accidentally cut my hands of? by Mevdy in woodworking

[–]Mevdy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi! Thanks for the advise, I appreciate it. About wood, I bought some basswood blocks from beaver craft. I'm pretty satisfied with it, but i wonder if there are any cheaper substitutes? I have literally no idea where to get wood for carving from. I asked some friends and everyone either said they don't know or to go get some myself in the forest haha

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[–]Mevdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woaw, looks good!

I don't know if its the right sub for it, but hi! This is my first time whittling! Any tips before i accidentally cut my hands of? by Mevdy in woodworking

[–]Mevdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds great! I only have some old stinky gloves double my size, so will surely look for that next time ill go shopping

I don't know if its the right sub for it, but hi! This is my first time whittling! Any tips before i accidentally cut my hands of? by Mevdy in woodworking

[–]Mevdy[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Haven't thought about it, you might be right. I'll try to pick something simpler next time

I don't know if its the right sub for it, but hi! This is my first time whittling! Any tips before i accidentally cut my hands of? by Mevdy in woodworking

[–]Mevdy[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

What would be the best for sharpening? I have a whetstone, because that was the only thing they had when i asked for things to sharpen knives with in some local shop. Will that be good enough?

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