carving me up all night
Matchback for this.
Cole's always amazed at how the centuries have seen him enjoying whittling - so much harder to add material than to take it away; the complete opposite of writing. But, then, it makes for a refreshing alternative.
Too, it's a craft impossible to execute well without a crystal-clear vision of the intended result. You can do a modicum of finding out what's to emerge as you go, but only if you've got a hefty supply of basswood to hand.
The face of one familiar Gormotti Driver-Blade is unmistakable. Cole brings her to mind, and sets his knife to plane the chin.