Carving with a pocket knife – A suitable pocket knife should always be with you, especially on a camping vacation.
Whether on day trips with a roof tent, when hiking or at the campsite – there may always be situations where you need one of the tools from your pocket knife.
If you know how to carve properly, you can even make your own camping furniture, such as a table or chairs, as well as practical gadgets for on the go.
Find out everything you need to know about the right carving technique here.
Camping Ratgeber:
Carving as a practical hobby when camping
Carving is an excellent hobby that involves creativity and craftsmanship!
You can create an object yourself that completely matches your own ideas.
A pocket knife is perfect for carving.
When camping, you can not only make your own practical furniture, but also quickly make your own hiking poles or carve the posts for your tarp to the right size.
Apart from that, you can also simply make practical everyday items at the campsite or carve homemade gifts for your loved ones. You can carve these practical things while camping:
- Camping furniture (table, chair, bench, etc.)
- Firewood for a campfire
- Hiking poles on excursions
- Attachments for your tarp
- Gifts for your loved ones
The craft of carving is therefore very versatile, practical and also a lot of fun! 
Tips for beginners: Learn to carve & avoid mistakes
Do you want to learn how to become a professional carver?
Whether it’s practical items for camping or perhaps nice surprises for your family – with a little practice, you can carve anything your heart desires and impress your loved ones.
And all you need is a pocket knife.
A Swiss army knife from Victorinox is particularly suitable here!
How to proceed with carving
However, you should pay attention to a few important things to avoid injury.
It’s best to practise with simple objects first, wash your hands regularly and approach the task with patience and sensitivity.
In this case, practice definitely makes perfect!
- First familiarize yourself with how to use the knife
- First of all, practise carving a stick
- Then try your hand at simple objects
- Approach the matter with patience and sensitivity
What you should bear in mind when carving
Before you start carving, you should sit down in a quiet place and at a distance from other people.
Always use a sharp and clean blade and always carve away from your body, never towards it!
After carving, you should always clean your pocket knife well, close it properly and put it away.
This will prevent unexpected accidents that could affect your relaxing camping vacation.
- Always carve away from the body
- Keep your distance when someone is carving
- Carve sitting down and only then open the knife
- Only use sharp blades
- Wash your hands regularly
- Close the knife after carving and pack away
Tips and tricks for carving – Video
In this video, you will learn all the tips and tricks you need to know to learn how to carve with a pocket knife and also get a complete overview of the pocket knife as a useful tool with a long tradition.
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