whittling knife

Small blade, woodwork

A whittling knife is a small, fixed-blade knife designed for carving wood by hand.

The blade is typically short and sturdy, allowing precise control when shaping soft woods into figures, utensils, or decorative objects.

Unlike pocket knives, whittling knives usually have a single blade optimized for the push cuts and paring strokes that whittling requires.

Related

handle · pocket · sharp · sharp edge · cedar · craft · pare · notch · walking stick · stick · splinter · bark · edge · hone · strop · figure · bevel · wood grain

Opposites
cutting method/scale

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Motor-driven cutting tool

wood chipper · circular saw · table saw · band saw · power saw

tool function

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Adhesive for lumber

nail gun · wood screws · clamps · staple gun

construction approach

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Heated adhesive applicator tool

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G