Carving a 4" Character, (John)

John heading down to the wharf looking for a cod fish for dinner

[@Tommo158]

Amazing to watch you bring life out of a lump of wood, the eyes in particular are outstanding 🤩🤩

[@40freck]

The detail you get on such a small scale is simply brilliant!!!!

[@dalejones4186]

thank you for the videos. I learn more here than videos where they talk a lot. Thanks again.

[@scotthagens6613]

I have to say... it is amazing to watch you use your old fillet knife to hog off big pieces of wood then turn around and use it to do such fine detail as ears and a mouth. I'm loving your videos. Thank you!

[@pixiewhittle505]

amazing work!!!! from a block of wood to a lil dude oozing character!!!! that is talent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WienArtist]

I love this carving! I like the fact that you don't overpaint the carving with thick acrylic paints, as I have seen some carvers do. I feel it looks so much better when the grain shows through so that one knows undoubtedly that it is wood and not plastic, plaster, or some other material. I studied woodcarving in Elbigenalp, Austria; and they paint their finished figurines with simple watercolors (yeah, the kind that you might find at Walmart stores), add a bit of brown stain to tone it down. Each section is painted carefully (one arm at a time, one side of the pants, back or front of the shirt, etc.), and then wiped off lightly to allow the darker color to remain in the creases and folds (for shading). Then when the paint is dry, 000 steel wool is used over the entire carving to highlight the higher points, and soften the wood still more. Finally a coat of clear wax (or one could use antique wax, which I do), wait for that to dry, and then buff it out. Makes for a very nice affect. Keep up the awesome work, Kevin! :-)

[@glenmckelvey5952]

Love your vids . Thanks .

[@Lucas-vr2ww]

That is a perfect Video and carving. I am going to carve this one, if i have learned more about carving. It takes time and patience.

[@ericmueller224]

Great job as always Kevin. Can’t wait for the next video

[@scottlawrence2015]

Great vid, thx for sharing

[@user-22-]

Another amazing carving, you make it look effortless. Please do one video on just the eyes, mine would've splintered & chipped off! 👍🏼

[@hraun2berg]

He looks great.

[@alvarocordero8146]

Buenisimo compadre..👍

[@TheOldaz1]

Love your work Kevin, thanks again.

[@richardcurrier1384]

Kevin, I am new to your channel and at 80 years old try to carve at least once a day, that knife you use with the blunt tip looks like a modified old Hickory kitchen knife. Please keep the videos coming.

[@paddypup1836]

Perfect

[@sergioolivares7529]

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[@donaldweinlesr6786]

Thanks for taking the time to correspond with me. I,m 83, and am just a little to late to take on something like this, I carved ducks she I was younger. Take care

[@jeremylanger2176]

I so enjoy your style, unique and mostly just honest feel. I’m such a novice it amazes me to see you work, and gives me something to be if I ever grow up. (At 43, now, so good luck with that...). Thanks so much for sharing your talents.

[@jimfilipiak7685]

i appreciate you for helping other carvers learn. Do you sell your work?