Carving refers to shaping and creating objects out of material like wood or stone, using tools like knives and chisels. Whittling is a type of carving that involves cutting and shaping wood by carving small pieces away with a knife. In "To Kill a Mockingbird," the act of carving symbolizes patience, creativity, and craftsmanship, while whittling can represent individual expression and a connection to nature.
Whittling is the carving of wood using only a knife. Carving is actually harder and requires more tools and sometimes requires power tools, depending what it is you are carving.
It is not known who invented whittling. Whittling is a form of wood carving in which various shapes are carved out of wood.
Whittling is similar to carving, In carving you purpose toward a likeness, In whittling you strip thin pieces of wood off to reduce the size, its more of a relaxing passtime rather then trying to make something. So get a knife, a branch and start Whittling, "BUT" be careful.
That is usually known as 'whittling'.
Heinrich Hoppe has written: 'Whittling & wood carving' -- subject(s): Wood-carving
Herb Reinecke has written: 'Whittling simplified' -- subject(s): Wood-carving
Whittling kits are usually a set of special carving tools with 'easy to hold handles' and small, very sharp blades of different shapes. -I have a popular set that has 8 tools with cherry handles. Found in better class tool stores.
Thomas Small was especially good at whittling wood into shapes and carving pictures onto pieces of bark.
"I whittled a peice of wood into a sculpture of an owl." ;)
To whittle is to carve away small pieces of wood, so if you're whittling something down to the bone, you're figuratively carving it away until you get to the bone in the middle.
The easiest way to carve ivory is with a moto-tool fitted with a carving bit, but hand tools that are used for hard wood (such as whittling knives, chisels, saws, drills, scrapers) can also be used. What tools will be best to use will depend on: the type of carving (sculpture in the round, relief, scrimshaw) the hardness of your ivory, the finish you want to achieve (smooth, hand hewn), the purpose of the carving (artistic, decorative, religious, functional).
wood carving ,pumpkin carving