{"id":16497,"date":"2017-10-31T14:00:49","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T18:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/?p=16497"},"modified":"2018-05-03T12:55:33","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T16:55:33","slug":"whittling-chris-selecting-knife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/whittling-chris-selecting-knife\/","title":{"rendered":"Whittling with Chris: Selecting a Knife"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Learn what makes the perfect pocketknife<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can whittle with almost any knife, but some will make it more fun and comfortable than others. Get advice on picking the perfect pocketknife from the expert whittler Chris Lubkemann. He&#8217;ll tell you which blades you need (and which ones you don&#8217;t) and share a few of his favorite brands.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_13363\"  width=\"1290\" height=\"726\"  data-origwidth=\"1290\" data-origheight=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A64WYhRWwh0?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chris-Lubkemann.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16510\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chris-Lubkemann-150x185.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a> A child of missionaries, Chris Lubkemann grew up in the forests of Brazil and Peru, where he developed an appreciation for knives and entertained himself and others by handcrafting rafts, tree houses, traps, and slingshots from scrap wood. As an adult, he has continued to use his woodworking skills for gold old-fashioned fun. Chris has carved some of the world&#8217;s smallest branch carvings; in fact, his smallest branch rooster was given a Guinness World Record Certificate. The author of <a href=\"https:\/\/foxchapelpublishing.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=lubkemann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">five books on woodcarving with Fox Chapel Publishing<\/a>, Chris currently demonstrates whittling as the resident woodcarver at the Amish Farm and House in Lancaster, Pa. Visit his website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whittlingwithchris.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.whittlingwithchris.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Want to learn more about whittling?<\/h4>\n<table style=\"width: 783px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 255px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/WEB-WCI81-Cover-Full.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16363\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/WEB-WCI81-Cover-Full-150x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 253px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/whittling_volume_4_2015__1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16504\" 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