Your First 10 Whittling Projects: A Beginner's Journey

Larger 2x2x4in block than the library's other gnomes, one knife only, finished with beeswax.

Fast project, good for practicing repeatable clean cuts once the bird feels easy.

Cap + stem shape teaches the undercut-beneath-the-cap move. Short piece needed, can cut a 4in block in half.

Simplest piece in the chess set series, good starting point before the knight/bishop/rook.

Quick seasonal (Halloween) project, same small block size as the other simple figures.

Quick knife-only gnome, a faster alternative to the other gnome projects in the library.

Carved on a small log section rather than a squared block, so size varies with what you start from.

Fast, very simple flat-faceted style rather than fully rounded, good for practicing clean flat cuts.

Simple rounded shell + flippers. Size is estimated from the block-series style, not confirmed exact, check the video's intro.

A blocky little figure, good practice for limbs/proportions before faces.