whittler
Knife and wood
A whittler is someone who whittles—carves wood by shaving off thin pieces with a knife.
The term suggests leisurely, small-scale work rather than professional woodcarving: an old whittler on the porch, a whittler making toy animals.
Figuratively, someone who gradually reduces something: a whittler of budgets.
Sharp cutting utensil
- shavingsThin strips removed
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- woodcarvingSculpting in timber
basswood · figurine · curls · chip · pare · slice · notch · incise
Sharp cutting utensil
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- chiselEdged carving implement
- gougeConcave carving blade
- spokeshaveTool for curving wood
rasp · whetstone · strop · leather · honing · sharpening · cutting-edge · handle
Traditional community craftsmanship
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- porchCovered entryway structure
- rocking-chairSeat on curved runners
pastime · hobby · grandfather · old-timer · storytelling · leisurely · meditative · heritage
knife
Sharp cutting utensil
woodcarving · basswood · figurine · curls · chip · pare · slice · notch · incise · caricature
knife
Sharp cutting utensil
spokeshave · rasp · whetstone · strop · leather · honing · sharpening · cutting-edge · handle · grip
folk-art
Traditional community craftsmanship
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- porchCovered entryway structure
rocking-chair · pastime · hobby · grandfather · old-timer · storytelling · leisurely · meditative · heritage · rustic
basswood
Soft-wooded North American tree
willow · linden · butternut · poplar · softwood · grain · bark · branch · stick · block
figurine
Small ornamental sculpture
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- spoonEating utensil for liquids
- toyObject for amusement
walking-stick · bird · animal · chain · fan · whistle · ornament · sculpture · miniature · decoy
- craftspeoplepotter, weaver, blacksmith, artisan, potters
- kniveschef's knife, pocket knife, utility knife, steak knife, boning knife
- folk artistsGrandma Moses, naive art, woodcarver, woodcarvers, basket weaver
- wood carverschiseling, wood sculpture, relief carving, woodturning, carving knives
- art peopleartist, painter, sculptor, illustrator, ceramicist
- Tinkerersinventor, modder, gadgeteer, DIYer, maker
whittlersculptor
Artist shaping solid materials
fine artist · master craftsman · machine operator · factory worker · installation artist
whittlerdestroyer
One that ruins completely
demolisher · wrecker · vandal · logger · wood burner
whittlerpotter
Maker of clay vessels
ceramicist · welder · glassblower · 3D printer · builder
- whittle downReduce incrementally
- whittle down to sizeReduce something oversized gradually
- whittling knifeSmall blade for woodcarving
- whittled down to sizeGradually reduced to appropriate scale