DrRelling
@drrelling.dev
A nerd of many varieties; primarily coding, whittling and tabletop role-playing.
Married to @emilyjaneart.bsky.social, who also made my awesome logo and avatar.
Like my weird little carvings? Find my Etsy shop here: https://drrelling.etsy.com.
Married to @emilyjaneart.bsky.social, who also made my awesome logo and avatar.
Like my weird little carvings? Find my Etsy shop here: https://drrelling.etsy.com.
If you're not familiar with the game, the robber moves around stealing resources from players and usually looks like this. Functional, but perhaps a tad uninspiring.
December 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
If you're not familiar with the game, the robber moves around stealing resources from players and usually looks like this. Functional, but perhaps a tad uninspiring.
An upgraded robber for Settlers of Catan. Created as a Christmas present for a friend's grandmother, who loves the game.
Also my first and possibly last piece in pine. The grain is beautiful but it takes so much effort to cut into. I did get it from a hardware store though...
Also my first and possibly last piece in pine. The grain is beautiful but it takes so much effort to cut into. I did get it from a hardware store though...
December 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
An upgraded robber for Settlers of Catan. Created as a Christmas present for a friend's grandmother, who loves the game.
Also my first and possibly last piece in pine. The grain is beautiful but it takes so much effort to cut into. I did get it from a hardware store though...
Also my first and possibly last piece in pine. The grain is beautiful but it takes so much effort to cut into. I did get it from a hardware store though...
Real, handspun wool! Cost a pretty penny so I won't be doing this often, but my goodness it's a dream to work with.
December 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Real, handspun wool! Cost a pretty penny so I won't be doing this often, but my goodness it's a dream to work with.
A pair of necklaces (I know they're on one cord but that's for dramatic effect, I split them up later) for a lovely couple who have been great friends to me this year 🙂
December 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A pair of necklaces (I know they're on one cord but that's for dramatic effect, I split them up later) for a lovely couple who have been great friends to me this year 🙂
Tiny doors! I initially made one for my daughter so the tooth fairy can get into her room to get her teeth.
I'd like to make more of these, but I seem to have lost the piece of wood I was cutting them from. Oh well.
Also I promise they're square; the perspective came out weird in the photo.
I'd like to make more of these, but I seem to have lost the piece of wood I was cutting them from. Oh well.
Also I promise they're square; the perspective came out weird in the photo.
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Tiny doors! I initially made one for my daughter so the tooth fairy can get into her room to get her teeth.
I'd like to make more of these, but I seem to have lost the piece of wood I was cutting them from. Oh well.
Also I promise they're square; the perspective came out weird in the photo.
I'd like to make more of these, but I seem to have lost the piece of wood I was cutting them from. Oh well.
Also I promise they're square; the perspective came out weird in the photo.
Did I post this lil guy already? I forget 😅 he's supposed to be a cartoon bat, but honestly he's just kind of his own thing.
He started out as an owl but after the beak snapped off, I decided to see where I could go with him.
He started out as an owl but after the beak snapped off, I decided to see where I could go with him.
December 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Did I post this lil guy already? I forget 😅 he's supposed to be a cartoon bat, but honestly he's just kind of his own thing.
He started out as an owl but after the beak snapped off, I decided to see where I could go with him.
He started out as an owl but after the beak snapped off, I decided to see where I could go with him.
Cheaper than the equivalent volume of toilet paper, and still no takers 🤣
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Cheaper than the equivalent volume of toilet paper, and still no takers 🤣
I had fun making barrels so now you get more barrels. That's probably enough for now though.
Would anyone like a little video on how to make them? They're straightforward and very forgiving, so they're great for beginners.
#whittling
Would anyone like a little video on how to make them? They're straightforward and very forgiving, so they're great for beginners.
#whittling
November 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I had fun making barrels so now you get more barrels. That's probably enough for now though.
Would anyone like a little video on how to make them? They're straightforward and very forgiving, so they're great for beginners.
#whittling
Would anyone like a little video on how to make them? They're straightforward and very forgiving, so they're great for beginners.
#whittling
A very fancy tomte indeed! Presumably this one occupies a position of great importance based on the luxuriousness of their hat.
November 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A very fancy tomte indeed! Presumably this one occupies a position of great importance based on the luxuriousness of their hat.
@chapelorahamm.bsky.social this is the only one I can find of my older scenery pieces. The goblins are apparently sacrificing my d20 on the evil altar 🤣 I don't remember what it did to deserve such a fate but it must have been bad.
November 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
@chapelorahamm.bsky.social this is the only one I can find of my older scenery pieces. The goblins are apparently sacrificing my d20 on the evil altar 🤣 I don't remember what it did to deserve such a fate but it must have been bad.
I love making tiny scenery. Not sure what it's for (making the amount required for TTRPGs, even just my own game, isn't practical) but it's satisfying nonetheless! The little bottle came out especially nicely 🙂
November 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I love making tiny scenery. Not sure what it's for (making the amount required for TTRPGs, even just my own game, isn't practical) but it's satisfying nonetheless! The little bottle came out especially nicely 🙂
An experiment: if you cut the crusts off a sandwich (my daughter is not a fan of crusts), try chucking them in a frying pan with a little butter to make a crunchy snack! So far I've only tried it with cheese sandwiches but I suspect jam or honey would make a nice sweet treat.
November 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
An experiment: if you cut the crusts off a sandwich (my daughter is not a fan of crusts), try chucking them in a frying pan with a little butter to make a crunchy snack! So far I've only tried it with cheese sandwiches but I suspect jam or honey would make a nice sweet treat.
An older piece that I decided deserved some love (and paint). I try not to do any further carving when coming back to older pieces, but I couldn't resist making a few tiny changes 😅
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
An older piece that I decided deserved some love (and paint). I try not to do any further carving when coming back to older pieces, but I couldn't resist making a few tiny changes 😅
Been busy making stock! I decided it was time to pack away all the beginner carvings and just display those ready for sale. It was a good choice; I still love the old ones, but it was a good confidence boost to see my sellable works lined up.
If you see anything you like, drop me a message! 😉
If you see anything you like, drop me a message! 😉
November 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Been busy making stock! I decided it was time to pack away all the beginner carvings and just display those ready for sale. It was a good choice; I still love the old ones, but it was a good confidence boost to see my sellable works lined up.
If you see anything you like, drop me a message! 😉
If you see anything you like, drop me a message! 😉
I'm kind of sorry about this one but not really.
Everyone I've shown it to has asked "what is wrong with you" except one person who went "have some money and can you make more" so honestly I have no idea who my target audience is or what they want.
Everyone I've shown it to has asked "what is wrong with you" except one person who went "have some money and can you make more" so honestly I have no idea who my target audience is or what they want.
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I'm kind of sorry about this one but not really.
Everyone I've shown it to has asked "what is wrong with you" except one person who went "have some money and can you make more" so honestly I have no idea who my target audience is or what they want.
Everyone I've shown it to has asked "what is wrong with you" except one person who went "have some money and can you make more" so honestly I have no idea who my target audience is or what they want.
Is this creepy or cute? Or both? 🤔
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Is this creepy or cute? Or both? 🤔
I found a couple of carvings from ages ago (before I started carving in earnest) and one of them was a little goblin.
I've got a long way to go, but I've come a long way too 🙂 still, I rather like the little chap on the right!
#persistencenotperfection
I've got a long way to go, but I've come a long way too 🙂 still, I rather like the little chap on the right!
#persistencenotperfection
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I found a couple of carvings from ages ago (before I started carving in earnest) and one of them was a little goblin.
I've got a long way to go, but I've come a long way too 🙂 still, I rather like the little chap on the right!
#persistencenotperfection
I've got a long way to go, but I've come a long way too 🙂 still, I rather like the little chap on the right!
#persistencenotperfection
Hopefully this will serve as an apology for the horrors of my last creation. Little is known about this individual, with their many eyes, huge tusks and can-do demeanor, but one thing is certain: they never skip leg day 😁
November 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hopefully this will serve as an apology for the horrors of my last creation. Little is known about this individual, with their many eyes, huge tusks and can-do demeanor, but one thing is certain: they never skip leg day 😁
I feel like I didn't create this one, so much as it used me to create itself. Anyway, I present Mr. Happy Face.
If you want him, you can have him, so long as you promise not to blame me if he eats your soul or traps you in the Hellraiser dimension or whatever. I don't trust him at all.
If you want him, you can have him, so long as you promise not to blame me if he eats your soul or traps you in the Hellraiser dimension or whatever. I don't trust him at all.
November 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I feel like I didn't create this one, so much as it used me to create itself. Anyway, I present Mr. Happy Face.
If you want him, you can have him, so long as you promise not to blame me if he eats your soul or traps you in the Hellraiser dimension or whatever. I don't trust him at all.
If you want him, you can have him, so long as you promise not to blame me if he eats your soul or traps you in the Hellraiser dimension or whatever. I don't trust him at all.
This is Hunpledink Stitchleworthington. Definitely Hunpledink with an N, he gets very irritable when people call him Humpledink. He understands, it rolls off the tongue better but it's not his name, y'know?
He reads to children at the local library but not at Hallowe'en, to avoid being stereotyped.
He reads to children at the local library but not at Hallowe'en, to avoid being stereotyped.
October 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This is Hunpledink Stitchleworthington. Definitely Hunpledink with an N, he gets very irritable when people call him Humpledink. He understands, it rolls off the tongue better but it's not his name, y'know?
He reads to children at the local library but not at Hallowe'en, to avoid being stereotyped.
He reads to children at the local library but not at Hallowe'en, to avoid being stereotyped.
Was kind of hoping for a picture in the preview, but fine...
October 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Was kind of hoping for a picture in the preview, but fine...
This was my tenth carving and my first with my beloved Flexcut knife, in 2022 or 2021. I'd been using regular steel tools and the move to carbon steel felt INCREDIBLE.
In hindsight he's okay at best. The lines are sloppy, the hair is wonky and the fuzzies...(eye twitch).
#persistencenotperfection
In hindsight he's okay at best. The lines are sloppy, the hair is wonky and the fuzzies...(eye twitch).
#persistencenotperfection
October 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
This was my tenth carving and my first with my beloved Flexcut knife, in 2022 or 2021. I'd been using regular steel tools and the move to carbon steel felt INCREDIBLE.
In hindsight he's okay at best. The lines are sloppy, the hair is wonky and the fuzzies...(eye twitch).
#persistencenotperfection
In hindsight he's okay at best. The lines are sloppy, the hair is wonky and the fuzzies...(eye twitch).
#persistencenotperfection
Our laundry basket broke at one corner. I didn't want to throw it out because it'd just become more landfill, so I fixed it like this instead.
Couldn't tell you why but I find it very pleasing 😊 perhaps you will too, or perhaps it's just me.
Couldn't tell you why but I find it very pleasing 😊 perhaps you will too, or perhaps it's just me.
October 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Our laundry basket broke at one corner. I didn't want to throw it out because it'd just become more landfill, so I fixed it like this instead.
Couldn't tell you why but I find it very pleasing 😊 perhaps you will too, or perhaps it's just me.
Couldn't tell you why but I find it very pleasing 😊 perhaps you will too, or perhaps it's just me.