Woodcarving

Over the past few weeks, I have begun to learn to whittle and carve wood. Today's photos show olive branches at various stages of the process, from whittling away the bark to choosing a proper coating for a finished piece. Eventually I'd like to learn to do more of what is typically called wood carving, detail work like faces or knotwork. The staves shown here have had their bark whittled off and have been sanded, but none of them would truly classify as carved yet.