Wood Carving Merit Badge

1. Wood carving safety and first aid Requirement

Two parts: the hazards, and first aid shown.

2 parts

• 1(a). The hazards of wood carving
• 1(b). First aid for wood carving injuries

2. The Totin' Chip and the Safety Checklist for Carving Requirement

Two parts.

2 parts

• 2(a). Earn the Totin' Chip recognition Often forgotten
• 2(b). The Safety Checklist for Carving

3. Carving tools and sharpening devices Requirement

Two parts.

2 parts

• 3(a). The care and use of five types of carving tools
• 3(b). Care for, use and demonstrate sharpening devices

4. Show four basic cuts Requirement

Using a piece of scrap wood or a project you are working on: (a) paring cut; (b) basic cut and push cut; (c) V cut; (d) stop cut or score line.

5. Why different woods suit different projects Requirement

Tell why different woods are used for different projects, and explain why you chose the type of wood you did for your projects in requirements 6 and 7.

6. A simple carving in the round Requirement

Plan your own project or select one from the Wood Carving merit badge pamphlet, and complete it.

7. A simple low-relief or chip carving project Requirement

Complete one: a low-relief project OR a chip carving project.

Counselor signs it off Milestone

The completion date is the date you met the requirements, not the date of the signature.

Merit badge requirements are republished annually. A Scout beginning work uses the requirements as they stand then; a Scout already working may finish under the ones they started with. Guide to Advancement 7.0.4.3 governs which applies. This page records the date its copy was read. Check it against the official page before relying on it.