Small whittling projects for beginners
A selection of small whittling projects for beginners that most people will be able to manage with just a few tools.
Please be safe while whittling. I recommend wearing a cut-resistant glove on your off-hand (the one without the knife) and some kind of thumb protection if you’re using pull cuts.
Whittling a Flower Out of Wood
One of the things I have always wanted to try was whittling a flower out of a solid piece of wood. I have seen where people shave off petals and glue them together to make a flower, but I wanted to make it out of a solid block.
It took me a total of two and a half hours to make but was very much worth it in the end!
Whittling carving a little tree
Awesome!
Whittling A Ball In A Cage
Bryan whittles a ball in a cage. It’s a fun whittling project that even a beginner can try. Most of the video is at high speed so people don’t get too bored. It’s one of the small whittling projects for beginners.
Whittling A Chain
Bryan whittles a chain from bass wood. He’s never whittled a chain before.
How to Whittle Mushrooms
I’ve been thinking a lot about the best project for a complete novice to whittling, what would be the best beginner project for someone who has never whittled before? And these mushrooms sprang to mind! Easy to do and fantastic when they’re finished as a little driftwood ornament.
Hollow Spiral Whittler’s Puzzle
One of the easy and small whittling projects for beginners. The illustration for the project measurements are on this blog at : http://schpoingle.blogspot.com/2016/03/hollow-spiral-whittlers-puzzle.html
Small whittling projects for beginners : How to Make a Miniature Iron Man
Did you know that the Marvel Universe is full of superheroes? Some of them can be very familiar, even if you have never been too much into comics. One of these prominent characters is Iron Man, one of the most powerful Avengers, also known as Tony Stark.
Watch this video, and we’ll show you how to make an Iron Man helmet, recreate an exact Iron Man suit out of wood, and whittle wood figures without making mistakes.
Whittle a Cactus
Carve a cactus out of basswood (or any other wood). This is a very easy project for everyone. I use 1x1x2 block of wood.
One of the small whittling projects for beginners : Easy Lighthouse Whittle-Simple Wood Carving
Carving a Lighthouse in Basswood. Knife only!! Enjoy!
The basswood piece is 2”x2”x4.5” and cut in half diagonally!
See Also
How to Start Whittling – Complete Beginners Guide to Whittling
