I have been carving wood now for about 3 years. I started off with a cheap knife and any wood I could find on the ground. To be honest the only things that have really changed since then is that my knives cost more (!) and I cut myself less (touch wood!!). I mostly carve when i’m out walking our awesome dog, Luna, who really would rather I throw the stick than carve it! I use willow wood as it’s always freely available in our local park and is lovely and soft to carve. My carvings are all completely useless objects BUT I think they are fun and really satisfying to create. I would fully recommend to anyone to have a go at carving or whittling - it is one of the most relaxing things you can do and is great for mindfulness. Most areas will have a local group which this is where I started. There were so many people there who were able to share their years of knowledge with me and help me to understand how to start creating things with wood.

All carvings below are available to purchase through my Etsy Store.