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Whether it's your first project or you're a seasoned hobbyist, this blog is filled with fun whittling projects for you to try!  

Know Before You Whittle

Be sure to read this important information to better understand how to whittle safely and be able to follow along with the project instructions.

Safety Tips

Please read these tips before starting your first project.

Learn common whittling terms and instructions before you start.

Please read these tips before starting your first project.

Learn common whittling terms and instructions before you start.

Whittling Projects

Whittling is the age-old craft of carving wood into creative shapes using knives and other hand tools. Put your knives to work and pick up this relaxing hobby with these step-by-step guides for fun whittling projects.

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Medium

This simple project makes a fun display or gift item.

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Easy

Use this all-in-one pattern to carve and paint your favorite backyard bird.

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Hard

Rise and shine your whittling skills and turn a twig into a classic carving.

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Easy

Add some whimsy to your pencils with this project.

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Medium

This simple project makes a fun display or gift item.

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Easy

Use this all-in-one pattern to carve and paint your favorite backyard bird.

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Hard

Rise and shine your whittling skills & turn a twig into a classic carving.

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Easy

Add some whimsy to your pencils with this project.

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Easy

Build your whittling confidence with this hoot of a project!

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Medium

Learn to speed up your carving skills with this fun project.

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Medium

Learn to speed up your carving skills with this fun project.

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Easy

Build your whittling confidence with this hoot of a project!

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Easy

This pattern is fast and easy - and adaptable to any breed.

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Easy

Use cottonwood bark scraps to create whimsical pine tree magnet.

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Easy

This pattern is fast and easy - and adaptable to any breed.

Simple Santa

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Medium

Please read these tips before starting your first project.

Bark Pine Tree

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Easy

Use cottonwood bark scraps to create whimsical pine tree magnet

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Medium

Spread holiday cheer, this simple Santa can be whittled in a day.

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Hard

When you're ready for a good challenge take on this expression of love.

XO Chain

First published in Wood Carving Illustrated

Difficulty: Hard

Please read these tips before starting your first project.

Check back again for more whittling projects

We will be posting new projects regularly!

Template downloads are provided courtesy of Fox Chapel Publishing.

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Shop Whittling Knives

Knives best suited for whittling have multiple blades to be able to make a variety of cuts and carve outs without needing to switch tools.