Channeling “Whittlin Jim”

April 22, 2010 By Clarke Green

Bill Macfarlane is blogging about an unusual quest;

Years ago, when I was a Boy Scout, I would wait impatiently for the next issue of Boy’s Life just so I could see the Whittlin’ Jim “Slide of the Month” feature. But try as I might I could never make one of those
slides. (I have the scars to prove it!)

….Flash forward 40 years and I discover a couple of links to the original Whittlin’ Jim patterns. Well I carved one and got hooked and so began this journey…

This is a quest to make all the slides featured in the Whittlin’ Jim’s “Slide of the Month” in Boy’s Life magazine. (Hopefully without doing lasting damage to my hands or fingers.)

Tags: Scouting Online, Whittling, Woods Tools

About Clarke Green

Clarke has worked with thousands of Scouts and Scouters as a director at his local Scout Camp (Camp Horseshoe), and as a Scoutmaster for 30 years. He is the recipient of a number of awards recognizing his service to Scouting, including the B.S.A.’s Silver Beaver, District Award of Merit, and is a Vigil Honor member of Octoraro Lodge 22. He is author of the blog and podcast at Scoutmastercg.com, The Scouting Journey, and Thoughts on Scouting. An avid outdoorsman and amateur actor, he lives in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with his wife Teddi.