#whittling

Left to right:

1. Whittled from a piece of firewood, presumably some sort of pine. I bought the whorl from a reenactor and whittled the shaft to fit. Didn’t take the wood shrinking as it dried into account, so now the whorl is loose on the shaft, and I’ve had to wind some waxed linen thread underneath it to make sure it stays in place. Lesson learned!

2. Not sure what wood it is, found a big branch loose on the ground near my apartment and grabbed it. Notice the notch “faces” to the left. Normally I spin counterclockwise, so this is the one I use for plying.

3. This one is from limewood, which I don’t especially recommend. Very lightweight but also fairly soft. I did break it some weeks ago when I partied a little too hard. No I’m not joking about that. Unwound all the thread on it and superglued it back together.

4. Still a work in progress, but this one is from beech wood. Beautiful, beautiful wood, smells wonderful when working with it. It’s a bit crooked but I’ll figure it out.