Easy wood carving project - a whittling tutorial on carving an owl.

In this class I will teach you how to make a wooden owl that can be left as a figurine or turned into a lovely wearable pendant. You will need some hard wood - I am using black walnut. You can also use mahogany, maple, oak, cherry, apple, elm, yew wood or whatever else you can find. All done by hand using one knife.

Beginners are welcome! If you want to start with an easier project - check out my previous courses.

What you need for this project:

A small piece of hard wood (I am using black walnut, but you can use anything - cherry, oak, black walnut etc.)
A carving knife. I am using Flexcut KN13
A small eye screw (if you want to make it a pendant) with a length of approx. 8mm
A necklace rope
Knife sharpener (dull knives can be dangerous - remember to sharpen your knife often)
A coping saw or any other saw
Sandpaper
An awl tool or a simple sewing needle
Gloves or any other protection for your hands (you can use plasters or tape)
Some oil for the finish (you can use linseed or walnut oil)
A ruler, pencil and a pen (I use a fine liner)
Pliers

Check out Projects & Resources for a handy PDF file with the all information! Also, feel free to ask me any questions.

Elisia Evans

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