@toastieghost You can do small carvings you can hold by hand to start. The first class I took was using cottonwood bark and it’s an easy medium to work on with a small carving knife. I’ve even seen complex bark carvings done entirely with x-acto tools. https://www.chippingaway.com/shop/woodcarving-supplies/cottonwood-bark-carving/cottonwood-bark/cottonwood-bark-for-carving/