Carve a Woodspirit in a Stick - Hand Tool Tutorial

[@kevinvoogd5771]

You’re like the Bob Ross of wood carving and it’s awesome

[@davidharvey8812]

This 👌🏼🙏🏼

[@ianhenkel7157]

you nailed it. his voice is even soothing :)

[@beverlydeardurff5366]

I love to carve wood spirits! I've moved from Ohio to Michigan to live with my mom. She's 91 years old and legally deaf. She has a cochlear implant. I've left all my carving tools in Ohio. We plan on traveling down to Ohio, so I can pick up some of my plants and carving tools. I don't have much time to work on my hobbies, but I'm sure that I'll have time after I settle in. My mom's "cabin" has a lot of space. Before my dad passed away, he added a three car garage and above it he built a three bedroom and shower.

[@Gnome-kc7pr]

Sounds like a great place to set up shop. Close to family and everything

[@jydymyyyr9630]

GREAT!!! One of the best small face instruction on KZbin.

[@tomboese367]

I watch other carvers, and they are talented, but I love the way you do your eyes the best, they are crisp, clean and look pretty simple to make. GREAT technique!!!!!

[@ladyliberty417]

Really enjoy a slow, detailed carve- so calming!! Thanks Doug- love the birds As well! Thanks❗️

[@courtney7794]

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[@scottdahl1938]

A Bob Ross moment here.👍

[@TheScoundrel70]

I'll keep practicing Doug, and some day, I will have the coolest set of tent pegs 👍👍👍

[@1080-v4v]

Wow, This has become some seriously highfalutin wood carving. I am very impressed. Knives and gouges and chisels. We grew up back in the 50s and 60s whittling sticks into spirits and gnomes with just a pocket knife. You fellows nowadays have taken it to a whole new level.

[@daryldawe3943]

My daughter joined her FFA club at school and brought home 2 chickens and I absolutely love watching them bopping around the backyard. I wish the video came out a few weeks ago I just got back from camping. Thanks

[@casper1240]

Fantastic thanks Doug, i think one of your hen's just laid an egg 😁😁

[@dougLinker]

The one sheepishly coming down the ladder did lol

[@k9insomniac783]

I’ve been watching you for years now Doug. I actually used one of your videos (stopping, scrolling back, re starting) to carve my very first carving. I use the step by step process to making the face then just let the personality come out as I go. We appreciate the time and effort as well as your talent that you put into these videos.

[@8128joe]

I really love your videos, they're so relaxing and instructional. You're like the Bob Ross of wood carving.

[@bssn9469]

Far-out man! Thank you for the calm delivery of the commentary! Very helpful!

[@briandonaldson7357]

I could almost smell the fresh wood 🪓, awesome video 😎 thank you for sharing.

[@lindabrown2211]

Thanks Doug. Iove the slow and steady carves. The eyes are a problem I have, so I will be playing your video over and over again so I can try step by step to fix my spirits eyes. Thanks again

[@davidlansing1870]

I really love your fun "out & about" videos. Your high speed adventure really go well with your calm no nonsense carving instructions. Thanks for doing such a good job!

[@matesematese1572]

Doug i could binge watch you carve all day love your craft chook seemed upset 👍🇬🇧🐾🦊

[@admcc56]

Love the sounds of nature adding to the peace.

[@johnjude2685]

This time I'm seeing good use for gourge and as you said before it's not just the tools but they adding speed I'm really enjoying these lessons and hopefully I'm going to apply your teaching to my pleasure pass time Thanks 👍

[@charliepetrotto4350]

The Bob Ross of carving! What an amazing channel! Doug, thank you for sharing this with us!!!!

[@joeofnotrades]

You make this look so easy! It's amazing to watch the face come to life.

[@ODDwayne1]

Doing eyes FIRST gave him a life and a soul - then I cared about him and you finished him out nice. 👍 Enjoying your channel.

[@sixxfreak58]

Doug ... You are the Bob Ross of woodcarving. Thank you for another beautiful video.

[@tomboese367]

well, I see this was two years ago, but it's still an awesome video, and the birds are STILL SINGING!!!! Great video, super teaching!!!!!

[@the_deadofwinterofficial]

its 524 AM. I have not skipped one second of this. Amazing

[@jorgensvensson3911]

Thanks for your pleasant videos, Doug. I live in Sweden, and I didn't know that I was capable of carving this kind of things until your videos inspired me to try! I have now carved a couple of wood spirits and a "little man". Started out just a week ago. And they look just awesome!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

[@bobkrause0103]

Your the best. Watch your videos all the time

[@briancourt1420]

Thanks for this carving. Perfect summer project. Good morning to the chickens

[@christinedavidson7189]

Another wonderful carving....... you make them look so easy. Another one for the to do/must do list. 😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@truenorthcarver]

Excellent video from the wood ‘shopping trip’ to conclusion, as always. Once I start watching, I can’t walk away…🙈

[@kristafineartist1804]

I just rewatched this and did my second carve!!! Loving it 😄 thanks Doug, you make it so much easier and faster having already worked it all out for us beginners. Cheers from Australia 🍻 🌏

[@corki8792]

It's funny to see how people see things so different!! This is wonderful!!!

[@dragonshadow1902]

Watching the beginning of this, I thought of Michelangelo's saying. The sculpture is already complete within the block of marble, I just had to chisel away the extra bits (a little bit of paraphrasing, I am sure). -- The Wood Spirit was already in the stick. You just had to remove the extra wood for everyone to see him.

[@tedparker2164]

Great whittlin' Doug! You show masterful tool handling, locking your hands against each other for total control!! Nice face!!!

[@tabathaosborne6447]

This is a great little carving, love the jeep, I want to try him on a small piece of cottonwood I have, have a blessed week!

[@TheDuckcarver]

I've been a competitive wildfowl and Kentucky Rifle builder for years. Thank you. In an hour I learned much from your sculpturing technique that might have enhanced some of my finished pieces.

[@jwatt65]

Very nice. Always a treat when I see one of your tutorials. Thanks.

[@timweedon4637]

I really souldnt be this exited about the latest Linker project, but I am!!! Cheers Doug love it.

[@philywilly1262]

Fantastic vid! So few decent face carving tutorials. Thankyou 😎

[@PaulodeMelo]

I used to do this as a teenager but on soap bars. Always wanted to try wood but never really got to it. It was great fun!

[@Bootes1]

Hey Doug, loved the long drive out just to find a little stick. What a great, fun project. Think I’ll jump in the Land Rover and find me a stick or two.

[@marygordon3032]

Hey Doug you’re so creative and l truly love watching you carve. Thanks so much. 👍👍👍👏👏👏🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯😎😎😎

[@christopherschubert5787]

Thanks for another very helpful and inspiring video!

[@tobiasball5225]

That was a delight. Using a stick makes this feel like an accessible project. Thanks for taking the time to make the video after posting on your instagram.

[@Jeff-qd1bg]

Hands down, the best eye carving video I have ever seen, and I have seen plenty. Thank you Doug

[@frankhavinh9066]

Love all carving’s Doug you started it all for me in the world of carving can’t thank you enough 👍

[@tomevans4402]

Love carving found wood. I do keep a folding saw in my truck😂 I’m using gouges more and more and a good V tool is your friend. Sharp knives is a beautiful thing👍

[@МиленДешев]

Wow! One of the best videos shown how to carve a wood spirit. Great techniques and skills! Can you show us in some future videos how to make a wood spirit with knife only? Thanks!

[@markhill5491]

You are pretty darn good at carving, very exceptional carver. Enjoyed the video. Thanks.

[@bigjgordon]

Just awesome Doug - you are a phenomenal teacher with the most pleasant and natural demeanour!

[@bammersmith5993]

I love watching stuff like this.you got a natural talent thank you for sharing.GOD BLESS .

[@rookerycrafts]

Excellent instructions. Thanks for this very informative and helpful video. I’ll certainly be having a go at this wood spirit. 😁

[@72PRODIGALSON]

I love watching you carve, Doug. I wish I was half as good at it. I know it takes time to get this good. No one starts out with this much talent. I should start, now, at 50 and see if I can make it before I'm older and dead. Lol.

[@michaellafleur2077]

Doug good to see you doing another video, really liked this slow and able to see exactly what your doing. Great carve.

[@aidenfletcher6503]

Fake scammers no give away only a scammer pretending to be doug

[@steveblauvelt6312]

I make walking sticks and have watched several wood spirit videos. I just saved your great video. You make it so easy to follow along, and relaxing to watch. Thanx for a really great video.

[@richardbarnes3757]

Inspirational! You make it look easy which is evidence of you being very skilful indeed. Love your calm conversational commentary. Thank you!

[@divtag1967]

i started giggling when you made him look to the side..... i love this😃

[@jimschaffer9831]

Your chicken seems very excited today.When I was a boy we had two houses full of them.Back to carving looks great. Jim's wood shop.

[@michaelquillen1430]

Thank you Doug, for another great and very helpful vid. I love them all from beginning to end! Each of your carvings I've tried to imitate has turned out great, so you must be doing something right.

[@eiersalatpammy2372]

Best Intro ever,still smiling.All the best from Germany

[@IdiotCinema]

I’ve watched quite a few wood spirit tutorials, the eyes you make are the best I’ve seen. Thanks for the video!

[@michaelgorman1080]

You the man, Doug. I always look forward to your video's your such an inspiration to all who follow and watch you. Thank you so much for your inspirational video's.

[@shereenTBH]

He is awesome. Thank you so much for all your videos of fantastic inspiration. 😊

[@refusedone]

Thank you for sharing, you really bring the calm and joy of nature and your personality into our lives…

[@johnclowes3894]

Thanks for that. Very relaxing to watch and very informative.

[@digitaIgorilla]

I loved this journey you took us on at the start of the video. It was never about the stick 🥰

[@seanpreston3653]

Unbelievable sculpting. Stumbled on to this. You can see the face most can't. I surely can't. Never drew to well either except for prints for construction. I commend you for your craft, excellent 👍

[@richardschrimsher5530]

Love your videos! You are the reason I started carving. Please keep putting out great inspirational videos!!❤️

[@Eremon1]

You surely make it look a lot easier than it is. Definitely a soothing and satisfying hobby. I've got a ways to go before I'm close to this level. But I will enjoy the journey. Great video, cheers.

[@halinawiecek2297]

Hi Doug such a good carving I love it it's so beautiful that'd be nice walking stick you're doing such a awesome job keep going and carve something we never see before I know you can do that you're so talented take care of Doug.

[@stan3198]

Your talents since I started with you have advanced to a whole new level Doug. Well done Sir !!!

[@ronquesnelle7294]

Thanks Doug!!! 👍 much appreciated! Best to you and your family

[@wattsnex2725]

Thanks Doug…I bet this video will do some nice numbers. I love carving aspen, I carve around the fire and then I see how bad it is the next day lol…always looks great in the dark

[@Panerai81]

This one came out really cool. Thank you for sharing.

[@wilkinsonwoodcarving]

Cool carve! I'm always weary of carving green wood. I want to give it a try now!

[@Incandescentiron]

You're carving demo is great. The toilet seat henhouse door is hilarious!

[@marca5883]

Loving how the Jeep features highly in your new videos Doug! 💚🇬🇧🌱 Really like the new content...👍👍👍

[@marca5883]

& glad we got a how to with this fellow, definitely going to give this another more detailed go...💚🇬🇧🌱

[@rpm7211]

Haha fantastic to see and hear you! Last year we went for a holiday to Sweden and made a walkingstick myself. I ended in a nearby hospital with a 2 inch cut in my thumb. It has to be stitched. 🤐. So we just picked up many blueberries.

[@gizmocarr3093]

This carving is a great project. I can see it being a cool looking walking staff. If you wanted to, adding more than just one would give you something to work on as you hiked along and stopped for a rest . I liked the singing birds in background too and your chicken pals.

[@logansfury]

I purchased some fantasy literature wall art online for my home, and suddenly my KZbin suggestions are full of crafting videos. I'll think on the more sinister connotations of that later, but for now, what a great video! You chose a beautiful spot to film, the birdsong makes a wonderful, soothing musical counterpoint to your verbal instructions. Watching you transform the raw stick into a piece of art was fascinating! You are an incredibly talented artist. Thank you very much for the video!

[@charleslamica5123]

Love this! Can't wait to try carving one.

[@ronquesnelle7294]

Hey Doug!! Perfect timing again, as I just found a great piece of branch perfect for this carve. Thanks again for your efforts. Ron from wasaga beach

[@flashmancreamer3526]

Awesome, thank you for all you do for carving. Your Tutorial's are the best. Please keep them coming.

[@danielace7852]

faces are very difficult to carve and all my carvings so far have ended up with DIAGONAL WOOD EYES. THANK YOU for such a great demonstration step by step to make a successful face. You are so great sharing all these vids so we can all continue to learn and get better!

[@Alberto1993]

Thank you Doug. Was waiting some carve from a cylinder piece and not from a squared one. Like always i love also everything in between. Your editing, nature. Everything. Thank you

[@JackFright]

A lot of fun to see this. Back, in the late 80s, early 90s there was a guy who carved these with a Dremel and sold them in a Utah mall at Christmas time. That one in the background looks just like his.

[@codyroberts6120]

ive made four of these since i watched this yesterday

[@DM-xm5qu]

What is the best way to dry/cure/finish something like this? Amazing tutorial! Other than one spoon this was the first thing i have ever carved. I am EXTREMELY happy with how my one turned out. Thank you so much!

[@jimpulcine9925]

I love it Doug. You've got me back into carving. Thanks for all the great videos

[@fouroakscrafts7240]

Fun video, Doug and love the intro! Those would make great hiking stick toppers, and it's probably a little easier carving a short piece of wood than a a long hiking stick. I like to carve toppers to attach to the top of my hiking sticks. And I'll use a dowel screw to join them together. Thanks again for the instruction and inspiration!

[@royboggs3849]

What would be even cooler (i think….), would be to see Doug carve a whisperer or something onto the handle end of a found walking stick (instead of a short stick).

[@timbuffington5717]

That's so cool how you made them just look to the left so easily

[@tonyharwood]

Such a calm relaxed manner, I feel the stress just oozing away watching you!

[@eugeniuszsmardz9171]

Jest pan bardzo zręczny w rękach i fajnie się patrzy jakie cudeńka pan robi.

[@Polamish]

Wow, My new favorite channel. I was looking for a winter project. Thanks

[@JJPetro]

You can really see this thing come to life. So interesting though, how it started clucking around 42 minutes in.

[@johnjohnson3744]

Doug I started carving this last year. I carved the bears from your you tube video and they turned out great. Your wood spirit is my next project. Thanks for sharing your talents with us. You’ve been very helpful. It’s a great hobby.

[@jtandroid6718]

Oh yes! This is the one I've been waiting for! Thanks Doug! Looking forward to the podcast coming back in the Autumn!

[@michaelkoster8412]

Great to see you in videos again. You took a few weeks off, and we really missed you.

[@gtrplyr67]

Thanks!

[@joeo6123]

Once again MAESTRO...

[@SoeCarpeDiem]

Ah! The beautiful forest paths! I live in one of these !