Definition of a whittling fuzzy: Fine slivers of wood left in the bottom of knife cuts. They can appear when slicing up to a stop cut, and when removing a chip that is formed at the intersection of knife cuts.
How to prevent a whittling fuzzy that appears when removing a chip that is formed at the intersection of knife cuts: A critical first level of defense is the knife blade. Or more precisely the tip of the knife blade. It must not be rounded! The knife tip must come to a point, to remove a chip from a corner. If your knife has a rounded tip you can return the tip to a point by using a stone or a diamond sharpening tool. One way to put a new point on the blade is to use the stone on the back/top of the blade tip. A few strokes (pull or push) will re point the tip.
DISCLAIMER
I also need to say again, that I am no expert wood carver. In fact I've only been whittling and carving for about 8 or 9 years. I am still learning, and discovering, and yes, making mistakes. I hope I'm not coming across as a know it all. I'm just sharing some of the things that I run across on my whittling and carving journey. Hopefully you can pick some morsels from these posts that you can use.
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Point on the knife blade is kinda like the point on cowboy boots. Easier to step on bugs in the corners.
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