I've picked up whittling this school year. Don't ask me why! I was at WalMart and saw a little bag of bass wood and a box of knives real cheap and just bought it! I am not real good, but it is fun! My sister tells me I must be an 80 year old man in disguise (I'm a woman in my 20s)! Hahaha. I really enjoy painting my carvings, too. It's very relaxing. I try not to do homework or anything on sundays and just do relaxing things like that all afternoon.
P.S.: If you want to pick this hobby up, it's a good idea to get some good gloves so you don't cut yourself! Mine have saved my fingers from harm a few times now!