{"id":16520,"date":"2017-11-09T09:49:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T14:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/?p=16520"},"modified":"2018-05-03T12:55:32","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T16:55:32","slug":"whittling-chris-carving-curls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/whittling-chris-carving-curls\/","title":{"rendered":"Whittling with Chris: Carving Curls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Practice one simple technique to make all sorts of projects<\/h2>\n

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There are only two techniques you need to know to whittle almost any of Chris Lubkemann’s projects: sharpening a knife and carving curls. If you need to review your sharpening technique, watch this video<\/span><\/a>. If you’ve got that down, it’s time to learn technique number two: carving curls.<\/p>\n

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Chris uses curls to make tails for his iconic roosters, the petals on little daisies, the branches of tiny trees, and more. There’s a bit of a knack to it, so you’ll need to practice. Make sure your knife blade is properly shaped (watch this video<\/span><\/a>), grab a handful of twigs, and watch this video.<\/p>\n

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