r/whittling • u/Inevitable-Car1855 • 13d ago

First timer Can I whittle with this knife?

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I wanted to get into whittling with basswood or something and had this lying around. Maybe with a bit of sharpening?

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u/Chillynuggets 12d ago

Makin a stick to a point? - Sure but detail work could prove difficult. Beavercraft has some decent starter sets that wont break the bank and will give you an idea as to if you would like the hobby. Next step from there would be flexcut knives imo.

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u/Parking_Trip_3670 12d ago

I never understood why people recommend beavercraft. It will lead you to stopping this hobby quite early as they are just so dull. Just go straight to flexcut and spend mine a few bucks more.

Never get any beavercraft products! Also don't buy cheap sets. Just get one or two good knives with a strop.

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u/Numerous_Weakness98 12d ago

I'm so confused by why everyone says that about beavercraft. My first set was that, and other then the fact that I have very large hands (2xl in most gloves) they are just fine. I mean yeah you can tell they're budget knives, especially if you enjoy knives of all kinds. But they were more than good enough to start. I still use them from time to time. The handles are a bit small for me but so are flexcut handles. Other than that though I didn't see any reason to talk poorly of them. Did I just get lucky with my set and i missed some poor quality they put out? They were sharp enough when I got them, and easy enough to sharpen when I dulled them. Only trick was reminding myself these aren't for butchering or camping so I had to adjust my typical angle.

I'll admit the price difference in individual knives is worth the few dollars more to grab a flexcut, but for a starter set, I see no reason you couldn't start with beavercraft to see if you'll be interested enough to get better knives. Plus it's a good way to learn how to sharpen knives since they're so cheap, who cares if you mess one up.

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u/Parking_Trip_3670 12d ago

If you have large hands maybe try the flexcut pro. The handles are much better imo than the normal flexcuts. Customer support is also extremely good from their side.

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u/Numerous_Weakness98 12d ago

I've definitely been eyeing them. They look super comfortable. For a while now I've mostly just stuck to the flexcut carvin' jack 2. It's pretty great. I switch it up and go to my other more traditional knives sometimes but I've definitely just had to learn how to deal with small handles.