It's actually a balsa wood forum that has lost it's way,
nobody wants to discuss whittling techniques and dowelling anymore :(
( Undulating Tentacles of Love getting fun down to acceptable levels, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 12:15, archived)

my favourite whittling technique is 'The Channel'
what's yours?
( manolith hooray for me, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 12:18, archived)

I favour 'The Scrape' as it leaves a nice finish.

( Undulating Tentacles of Love getting fun down to acceptable levels, Thu 4 Jun 2009, 12:30, archived)