I've always admired carvers. They see the potential in the shapeless hunk of material in front of them and by efficiently removing what is extraneous, they are able to bring out great beauty or utility. It's an implementation of the principle of subtractive design.
I'm also a fan of small things, of amateurs doing things that they feel passionate about. I feel these two preferences come together quite elegantly in whittling. It's a rather quaint hobby that isn't as popular now as, maybe, fifty years ago, but look at this, this, and this - and tell me that that isn't cool.
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