In woodworking, carving is one of the most popular hobbies. There are several different methods and styles that you can use to create your works of art. Chip carving and whittling are two common carving techniques that you can use to shape your masterpieces. However, there are some critical differences between these two types of carving that will impact the tools and techniques you use for each. With chip carving, you will start with a block of wood and use specially designed chisels to remove tiny chips to create your design. With whittling, you will begin with a block of wood, but instead of removing only small chips, you will be removing larger pieces to create your design. Whittling uses much larger blades than chip carving because it relies on slicing large pieces away from the woodblock instead of just removing chips. Whittling also uses curved tools called gouges and knives instead of straight chisels like those used in chip carving. The main difference between chip carving and whittling is how much material is removed from the block when creating the design. Chip carving removes small chips while whittling removes larger pieces.