All about Palm Tools...

[@richardj.loveless4197]

You were a BIG help to me, thank you, in watching this it has helped me decide to purchase the palm tools and as you pointed out to skip a size, which was also a question…thank you again.

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

That's fantastic, I'm happy to have helped!!

[@kevint8532]

Wow. Learn something new every day and I learned a lot from this presentation. Thanks.

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@@kevint8532 Thanks for watching Kevin!

[@TinyFitz]

You’ve done it again Johnny! Great info, well worth the watch. Really appreciate the knowledge you share. 😁

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@@TinyFitz That's awesome. Thanks Tiny, appreciate the feedback. And thanks for watching!

[@JeffDay-y7j]

Great job. So much information. Thanks for your help.

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

Thanks for watching Jeff, and thanks for the feedback!

[@ffcarvings]

As much as I love Doug Linker, his video on this same information didn't click for me to explain things. You've done a great job and your approach made it click for me. Thanks! ❤

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@ffcarvings That's fantastic to hear. I love Doug Linker too. He's made woodcarving accessible for so many. I just want to build on that and keep pushing it.

[@jimmanies767]

Great video, Johnny!!! Extremely informative!!! You made this one so well ,I feel a brand new person could understand what you are saying. Wow!!!👍👍👍

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@@jimmanies767 thanks so much for that, I really appreciate the feedback! 😀

[@laurelmiller7340]

Thanks Johnny! I have the Flexcut gouge set sold with replaceable blades- a single handle was included with the entire set. I then made handles for each of them and permanently attached them. I wasn’t clever enough to mark them with their sweep and size as you did. I hope you feel flattered when I shamelessly copy you in marking them on the butt of their handles. I also made a fold-over, thin leather, tool “roll” for them with pockets for each individual tool. I leave mine flat rather than roll it up. I have the same type of tool roll for my Dockyards set.

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@@laurelmiller7340 That's awesome! Those flexcuts hold their edge well, good steel.

[@brianschleinkofer6251]

Great explanation Johnny. Thanks for the info.

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@brianschleinkofer6251 Thanks Brian! Really appreciate the feedback.

[@bill2376]

Fantastic video! I agree about the FlexCut. I really like their knives. I have two of their v-tools. They cut great and hold an edge, but they have a bit of...flex...being stamped/bent steel.

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@bill2376 Right. I almost wanted to say, to the flexcut fans, if it's any consolation, I *want* to like them.

[@keithjones5309]

I have the Flexcut Premiums. They have handles closer in design to the Pfiels. The way I use them tends to be pushing with a finger out on the blade (either with the pushing hand or the off hand). I really like the motion of the blades, the flex. Of course, that's a personal taste thing, i can see where others might really hate that.

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

I haven't tried the premiums, i might have to give them a go. Like i said in the video, i've always found flexcuts to be reliable in the cut, hardness of the steel and their ability to hold an edge well so I'm definitely willing to take a chance with them when it comes to their tools.

[@Kris__88]

really great information! learned so much from this video thank you 👍

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@@Kris__88 thats awesome. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@arvindkerai5572]

Another great video buddy 😊

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@@arvindkerai5572 Thanks Arvind! Much appreciated!

[@sambarker404]

A really helpful video, Johnny. Fun to listen to while I walked my mutts

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@@sambarker404 Glad you liked it, thanks for saying so!

[@scpattenden1]

Thank you Johnny. As always extremely clear and helpful. Would love some insight into soft Vee tools possibly for future topic. I am so confused over this shape and where to find it / when it would be used. Shaun Chorley Lancashire UK

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@@scpattenden1 Thanks for the feedback. I'll definitely keep that in mind.

[@pawewyrobiec4240]

Great video! Better explained than Doug Linker did! Could you please show us how to strop V-tools? I don't get it, have FlexCut strop and I have no idea where and how I should put a compound correctly. Thank you!

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@pawewyrobiec4240 thanks for the kind words. I have a video up on Stropping already on the channel. I got over V-Toole and Gouges in that video.

[@moonwolf7135]

Johnny what do you use such a small #11 veiner for mine is a 4mm and I use it when making my face around the nose like Van Kelly shown and Doug Linker

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@moonwolf7135 Eyelashes, eyelids, hair, laugh lines. All kinds of things. Depending on the size of the face all of that can be done with a 1mm 11 or a 8mm 11 depending on the size of the face.

[@eskewj]

What size #3 KCT is that?

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

It's a 1 inch width.

[@moonwolf7135]

Johnny I'm looking to get a no.9 but I can't get a 5mm the place I buy from only has 4mm or 6mm which would be good for doing eyes, I buy stubia

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@@moonwolf7135 I would lean towards a 4mm if I was doing eyes on a scale of a 2-3 inch face. But that's one of those "your mileage may vary" kind of questions. The style of face, the size, the depth, all of that can change the answer along with being heavily influenced by your style and how you carve.

[@moonwolf7135]

@@JohnnyTheLayton I was thinking the 6mm might be to big because I usually only carve on 1x1x6, 2x2x? blocks and the only time bigger roughout is when I take an online zoom class then I need my longer pfeils for those

[@BJMtz1]

Hey Johnny, great vid. Happened to catch something on the wall behind you, former Air Force? I’m 18 years in.

[@JohnnyTheLayton]

@@BJMtz1 Yup, i was in from 01 to 05, Security Forces.