Carve a Woodspirit in a Stick - Hand Tool Tutorial

[@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!!!!!

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@admcc56]

Love the sounds of nature adding to the peace.

[@sixxfreak58]

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

[@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!

[@bobkrause0103]

Your the best. Watch your videos all the time

[@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.

[@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.

[@jwatt65]

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

[@philywilly1262]

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

[@joeo6123]

Once again MAESTRO...

[@richardschrimsher5530]

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

[@Helliconia54]

very lucky having so many soft woods in your part of the world. Here in Australia, nearly ALL our trees are hardwood. Many, harder than oak.I'd have to buy pieces of white pine from a hardware store. Our pine being Monterey or Pinus Radiata

[@Doodlebug48]

Like the looks of seeing sideways. More interesting this way. From Texas

[@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.

[@tonyharwood]

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

[@Brixish00]

Loving the tutorial videos thanks Doug!

[@Duh-Stin]

I love that you set up the camera by the mushrooms for the shot. Nice find and touch :)

[@robertrohler3644]

Great video, job well done. Keep up the good work.

[@justcarverob9389]

Grand video stay awesome Just carve

[@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.

[@TheRustDominatorTN]

Love it my mom was into art and love it

[@DanDDirges]

Great carving! So relaxing to watch! Amazing knife skills! I noticed many carvers on KZbin are getting better and better all the time like you, justcarveRob and Jordy Johnson.

[@jamesfitzpatrick9869]

First class carve dough the wood seems to come alive as you carve it may I ask who taught you to carve your a inspiration to many cheers dough ? James uk

[@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.

[@seanfitzgibbon235]

CHICKEN 🐓!!!! 😂 Sometimes it’s the funny interruptions that make your videos Doug! Thanks for another informative and entertaining video! 👏🏼🙌🏻

[@stormbringer_7774]

Love em chickens bro!😂👍🇬🇧 Love coffee and carving! Love em jokes and guitar intros

[@playmaker1011]

Thanks for this lesson, I like his scar :)

[@BraxxJuventa]

Thanks Doug! 👍😁

[@6bluestrings]

Super Cool! Thanks Doug.

[@spirallion6829]

Brilliant ❤️😁👍

[@heathpaull1553]

Great video as always. Thanks for continuing to share.

[@insaneAlchemyOfeviI]

Outstanding Skill .... !!!....😃

[@NorthSpider]

Wow that's amazing. You should be making walking sticks and sell them with that skill. 👍

[@dsc7772]

aloha Doug !!! that my name to recently ive beenmakiing things with cuttings from trees saw this video pop up and had to watch to learn Faces as opposed to canes ,walking sticks , clubs and swords , lol ,but now i need to buy me thise carving chisels you have there ,thank you for the video im sure ill reference back to it, nice work !!!

[@danmcelroy6584]

I'm glad I found your Chanel. I been wanting to do this for a while. And I may have found a new hobby for the winter months. Awesome video fun to watch and learn from you. Thanks for sharing!

[@torera]

Excellent tutorial! Been carving quite regularly these recent years, but just carved my first wood spirit following your lore. Great stuff, thanks😊

[@machfiver753]

DOH! I would have to pick a really hard grainy walking stick I'm making out of seasoned birch (found outside and old to the point where the bark slides off for the most part but not out long enough for the worms to do a number on it. Only one exit hole on the entire stick) so I'll be using my mallet and chisels (gouges and straights) to make the spirit.

[@markholmes1346]

Just watched Shawn James and seen the carving you gave him and thought I would check you out, love the calm and relaxing feeling watching you carve, thanks for sharing your talent! ✌🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@davecurda2350]

Looks great Doug

[@scottshepherd6815]

Great work! Relaxing video as well!

[@ladyliberty417]

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

[@courtney7794]

V

[@scottdahl1938]

A Bob Ross moment here.👍

[@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!

[@geegdavid]

You’ve given me a new term, “cheek meat”!

[@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

[@Coloradoski24]

Really enjoy your content! Thanks!

[@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.

[@roseannegibson3343]

Really nice

[@stevehuffman7453]

skills. 👍

[@matthiasgrab6675]

thank you

[@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 :)

[@danielemajdhdi4019]

Incantevole😮

[@TheScoundrel70]

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

[@curley6531]

thanks

[@joelcarrier2088]

I love the video. Thank you for the great tutorial. I'm brand new to wood carving. What tools should i purchase to get started?

[@dougLinker]

I have a whole getting started playlist that should get you going

[@joelcarrier2088]

@@dougLinker Thank you.

[@christinedavidson7189]

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

[@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!!

[@cattleNhay]

So I just subscribed and was wondering about my welcome gift carving tool?

[@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.

[@eugeniuszsmardz9171]

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

[@patriciatatich3014]

Nice and easy does it…like the side look…thanks for choosing a wood spirit….hoping for a return of the chicken stick (:{)

[@WIZ-IN-PA]

Hey Doug!

[@frankhavinh9066]

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

[@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).

[@minecraftgamer7589]

Do you use much Power in your hands or is your tool just so sharp? It works amazing. Great Video 👍

[@dougLinker]

Alittle of both -this wood is harder than basswood

[@aidenfletcher6503]

@@dougLinker Hay doug that scammer is back in the comments pretending to be you follow a link to telegram where he asks people to become a KZbin partner on the channel

[@lauriemacquanan2141]

First timer here is the piece you are working on all green or how dry is it? Thank you.

[@bigjgordon]

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

[@nelly5954]

Great video Doug, I'd love to try this sometime. Should probably increase my carving budget.

[@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👍

[@timweedon4637]

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

[@truenorthcarver]

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

[@briandonaldson7357]

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

[@coachangelap.wilson824]

Beautiful work. Do you sell couple of them ? The faces are very wel expressed and i like the kindness and wisdom in the look.

[@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!

[@wilkinsonwoodcarving]

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

[@adamdille6031]

Dang man how many times have you cut yourself with that gouge lol making nervous the whole time cause I have done it

[@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.

[@JHV166]

Doug, I love you I feel like you're family. But stay the heck out of my truck...Carry on..

[@dougLinker]

You must of forgot where you left it lol

[@JHV166]

@@dougLinker I parked it there last week. Canada is rough on Paint. (You moved the seat)

[@matesematese1572]

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

[@robvegart]

Birch and aspen are comparable in appearance, but birch is way harder... Wet wood(green) is a pleasure to carve.

[@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!

[@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.

[@marinevet7273]

I just subscribed, excellent casual instruction. I know nothing about the carving tools , can you suggest some brands you use and what tools I should start out with? I’d like to start practicing on that spirit stick, Thank Yo-yo, Ron in WA.

[@dougLinker]

Go back in my videos (beginner playlist) and you will find everything you need to get started

[@jydymyyyr9630]

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

[@bssn9469]

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

[@СергейДовгань]

Beautifull !!! But it's a hurd work ... :) :) :)

[@charleslamica5123]

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

[@Notavailable172]

How much difference is there in carving a maidin?

[@clifforddurrance8234]

I don't understand why you don't do a walking stick! I mean what can you with such a small piece of wood? Look at it! I know its got to a little more challenging, because of the link it is. Answer would be appreciated. Still I love your vedios. Cliff from Social Circle, GA.

[@dougLinker]

It is a stick! Carve it in any length you want and call it whatever you want ,the principles are transferable to anything you want to carve it into I’m just providing the design

[@markhill5491]

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

[@rookerycrafts]

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

[@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.

[@jimpulcine9925]

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

[@richardbarnes3757]

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

[@stephenwhittier6439]

Awesome carve, thanks for showing us the use of the gouges ! I’ve used mine quite often but this is a real help. 👍 🤗

[@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.