Last February I posted a photo of a prize winning turtle from the Hamilton Wood Show. A little over a month later this is a posting of my latest turtle. This turtle is just a generic turtle carved from basswood and painted with craft paint from the Dollar Store. If you have a hankering to try your hand at carving a turtle, check out turtle carving photos. You will be surprised how much you can do with a hunk of basswood, or clear pine and a utility knife. Carving does not have to cost a fortune, break the bank or threaten the marriage.
I have played away with carving (whittling) for a few months now and really am enjoying it. I find that the quiet of the work is relaxing as well as developing new techniques to be satisfying.
When it comes to building things in my shop there is a strong undercurrent of "what is this useful for?" and "who wants this or where am I going to put it?". Carving little things like boats and turtles keeps my hands active while providing lots of quiet pleasure. I guess it is somewhat like making jigsaw puzzles, a pleasant pastime for some, a useless waste of time for others.
If you are going to take up carving I suggest that you get a small tarp or drop cloth to put down where you work. It just makes clean up easier.
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