r/Woodcarving

I'm making this spoon as a birthday gift for a friend but as you can see a bug dug a channel through the wood.

My brother suggested filling the channel with a mix of sawdust and glue then sticking another piece of wood on the part I shaved down to restore the shape of the handle.

Of course being a spoon I would need the glue to be food safe and heat resistant, does such thing exist? Is there another way to fix it? Should I just start over?

bet you can’t even tell what it’s supposed to be
(it’s a cat) but i accidentally chopped off both ears and gave up on the tail.

2 hours of work right there and i couldn’t even carve the bottom off. i now also have a blister on my finger

any tips for me??

I'm making a walking stick with a heron head on top out of some birch a friend gave me. I brought it inside to work on details and the end of the stick is splitting. Am I doomed?

Want to add a 250 somewhere, The contest is weeks away so I'll figure it out.

I would've smoothed it out but all I have right now is a knife. I feel like it still looks a bit chunky and it's hard to carve the parts of my arm that I can't really see. I also wanted to try carving the stretch marks and wrinkles of my arm but it seems like the wood chips pretty easily. Any tips on how to make it look a bit more true-to-form and how to prevent it from chipping when carving along the grain?

This is my second duck…I’m just looking for some suggestions and a different perspective on things to work on with the form..I recently bought a dremel and it really helps with the sanding and fine tuning the curves ..I know it’s not perfect but just want to get some feedback…THANKS

Made out of scrap white oak. I intended on dyeing it red but left it natural instead.

I made this piece without a wood carving knife cause i dont have one, i used a normal stick i found and just skinned it and began carving i used a potato knife and sanded it down with a sandpaper machine this is my first time making sculptures out of wood but not my first time working with wood cause i make wooden spears (just for fun) also its supposed to be a pawn from a chess set ( i know it looks like something else) any advice?

I’m new here and don‘t know why my first post got deleted, but I‘d really love to get some feedback - so please tell me if I‘m breaking any rules …
This was my first attempt at making wooden rings. The second one got too thin and broke. If someone has any tips in stability or finishes, I‘d really appreciate!

Material: Buffalo horn

UV resin

Blue pigment

In the sun the blue eyes have more bright btw

#notfinished

I had the idea to whittle my face on three small basswood pieces, just an experiment. My sixth piece.

6 1/2" tall. Basswood finished with linseed oil.