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Beginners
All the carvings or whittlings seen below have either been done by novices or show what can be easily achieved with no or little experience and very few tools. Examples of some basic tools are also shown.
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Tools
It is always best to ask for advice before buying ANY tools.
Cheap tools can often be poor quality
The tools shown here are only a small example of those widely available on the web:
Carving knives - Flexcut and Morkaniv Sloyd 120
Chisels - Power Grip
Cut Proof Gloves - NoCry
Sharpening/Honing Block - Flexcut Slipstrop
For a good guide to essential tools follow the link below:
https://woodcarvingillustrated.com/blog/2017/09/04/great-gouges-essential-tool-kit/
Suggested simple projects for beginners
The pictures below are examples for or completed by novices with a little help and instruction.
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