u/stilgar88

I wanted to try a new type of wood for some time. Apart from the random branches I found out there, I mostly used basswood. My wife gifted me some pear wood which has a beautiful pink/brown/red color, very fine and uniform grain. Much harder to carve than the basswood but it allowed for much more precise cuts.

For the whales, I followed the great guide from Doug Linker. As usual my carvings tend to be quite chunky and fat 🙈.

A mandalorian helmet I made with my son (7yo) this weekend.

We gifted him a kid friendly knife a few months back. Until these two, he was hacking at branches practicing a few cuts that I taught him but that was it 🪵🔪.

After I whittled a bear (at least what ended up to be a bear), he wanted to gift one of his own for his mother 🤩.

He used a pencil to highlight the place that I had to burn as he is way too young to use a hot soldering iron.

I started trying to do a standing meerkat but completely messed up the proportions and ended up with a chunky one with a massive head.

That's when my son said: "that's a cute bear". That's right son, exactly the thing I was whittling 🙈.

A tiny unicorn for my daughter!

With the light of the flash, it looks like I just caught it eating the family hamster at night 😺🐹.

One of these little guys recently decided that my attic would make the perfect new home. This is my small souvenir from his visit.

One of these little guys recently decided that my attic would make the perfect new home.

This is my small souvenir from his visit.

The mole from the wonderful story of Charlie Mackesy.

A second attempt at whittling Totoro.

I gave it another shot with a more details. I also tested a paint job, what do you prefer, with or without paint?

A Sunday afternoon under the sun with a knife a bit of basswood 🔪🇯🇵🌳

I made it for my son 🗡️. Pretty happy with the result.