{"id":19234,"date":"2020-05-06T13:20:59","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T17:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/?p=19234"},"modified":"2020-08-24T15:24:10","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T19:24:10","slug":"lubkemann-twig-owls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/lubkemann-twig-owls\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodcarving Wednesdays: Whittle a Bird from a Branch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since many of us are spending extra time indoors these days, it&#8217;s more important than ever to stay creative and busy. With that in mind, the team at <em>Woodcarving Illustrated<\/em> will be posting a <strong>free beginner-friendly project to our website every Wednesday<\/strong>. So grab a knife and let those woodchips fly!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this week&#8217;s video, woodcarving professional Chris Lubkemann demonstrates how to whittle an owl\u2014using one knife and one piece of wood\u2014in one short sitting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_71179\"  width=\"1290\" height=\"726\"  data-origwidth=\"1290\" data-origheight=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2apnMjI6I_M?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxchapelpublishing.com\/little-book-of-whittling-gift-edition.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19283 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Little-Book-of-Whittling-Cover-247x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Little-Book-of-Whittling-Cover-247x370.jpg 247w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Little-Book-of-Whittling-Cover-37x55.jpg 37w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Little-Book-of-Whittling-Cover-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Little-Book-of-Whittling-Cover-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Little-Book-of-Whittling-Cover-334x500.jpg 334w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Little-Book-of-Whittling-Cover.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interested in learning more? This friendly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxchapelpublishing.com\/little-book-of-whittling-gift-edition.html\">guidebook<\/a> from Chris Lubkemann features 18 step-by-step whittling projects for knives, forks, birds, animals, trees, flowers,and more. Also includes chapters on proper whittling tools and materials, what woods are best to carve, and how to start projects by selecting and safely sharpening the best knife for each project.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">About the Author<\/h4>\n<p>Chris is the author of four other best-selling whittling books from Fox Chapel Publishing: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/foxchapelpublishing.com\/little-book-of-whittling-gift-edition.html?utm_source=Blog_Site&amp;utm_medium=Author_Page&amp;utm_campaign=Author_Books_Feb2020\">The Little Book Of Whittling,\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/foxchapelpublishing.com\/big-book-of-whittle-fun.html?utm_source=Blog_Site&amp;utm_medium=Author_Page&amp;utm_campaign=Author_Books_Feb2020\">Big Book Of Whittle Fun<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/foxchapelpublishing.com\/whittling-twigs-branches-2nd-edition.html?utm_source=Blog_Site&amp;utm_medium=Author_Page&amp;utm_campaign=Author_Books_Feb2020\">Whittling Twigs &amp; Branches<\/a><\/em>, and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/foxchapelpublishing.com\/tree-craft.html?utm_source=Blog_Site&amp;utm_medium=Author_Page&amp;utm_campaign=Author_Books_Feb2020\">Tree Craft<\/a><\/em>. A child of missionaries, Chris Lubkemann grew up in the forests of Brazil and Peru, where he developed an appreciation for knives and entertained himself\u2014and others\u2014by handcrafting rafts, tree houses, traps, and slingshots from scrap wood. Since that time, he has continued to integrate his woodworking skills with good old-fashioned fun. Chris has carved some of the world\u2019s smallest branch carvings, and his smallest branch rooster was given a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yNKQ7bcvFig\">Guinness World Record Certificate<\/a>. Chris currently demonstrates whittling as the resident woodcarver at the Amish Farm and House in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19073 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Cover-Landing-Page-285x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Cover-Landing-Page-285x370.jpg 285w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Cover-Landing-Page-42x55.jpg 42w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Cover-Landing-Page-300x389.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Cover-Landing-Page-150x195.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Cover-Landing-Page-385x500.jpg 385w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Cover-Landing-Page.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Get the Summer 2020 issue:<\/p>\n<p>[button link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.foxchapelpublishing.com\/woodcarving-illustrated-issue-91-summer-2020.html&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ff0000&#8243;]Purchase the Issue[\/button]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>For more articles like this, subscribe to Woodcarving Illustrated magazine.<\/p>\n<p>[button link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.foxchapelpublishing.com\/wood-carving-illustrated-subscription.html&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ff0000&#8243;]Magazine Subscription[\/button]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Plus! 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