whittling away

now i know why cats used to carve and whittle in the days before tv. it's because it's cold outside and they're bored.
you where expecting a more profound answer weren't you?
i'm dreaming of warm water, so i decided to hack out a hand-plane for when i can bath in the warm pacific water sometime soon.
oh and i hacked off a beard i was working on...
before and afters: