1. people who carve or shape wood by cutting away small pieces with a knife

Examples

• The old whittlers sat on the porch carving wooden figures.
• Local whittlers displayed their handmade toys at the craft fair.
• The whittlers worked carefully to create intricate designs.
• Several whittlers gathered in the park to share techniques.
• The whittlers used sharp knives to shape the soft pine wood.
• Young whittlers learned the craft from their grandfathers.