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.
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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