EASY TO WHITTLE FISHERMAN (Great for the beginner)

[@kevinhampton7215]

Thanks Mr. Kevin, I think what makes you one of my favorite carvers is that you can do anything with anything . You break all the carving rules, but everything you carve is perfect. My thanks for all your time and talent.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Kevin. Whatever works is good with me

[@joebtemp]

This is a fabulous foundation for any beginning whittler. You can take this character and make him as detailed as you want. It also shows that you don't need a huge stockpile of tools, fancy patterns or roughouts to create great carvings. Kevin, you really should consider doing a book, I can guarantee you one copy sold :)

[@anmol7267]

Make that 2 copies

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Joe. You can add as much or as little detail as you want. As for a book. You never know

[@ubaldoperrone9958]

Hello kevin. Don perrone here..I really enjoyed this little guy.my best don

[@KevinCoates98]

@@ubaldoperrone9958 Thank you Don

[@seanbradley6691]

make that 3!

[@loribrooks6736]

Thank you for this! I enjoy watching you whittle -- you give me renewed energy for whittling (and hope that as a beginner I can create something similar).

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Lori. I hope it helps

[@2duser2]

That is a great beginner project. Very simple eye treatment, that I still struggle with, Can't wait to give this a try.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you. It’s an easy one

[@jeanettecocker4525]

Kevin , so good to see youbcarving again. I live in Tasmania and it is autumn here. I'm looking forward to winter carving again, I have been carving for a while but could never get the eye s right till I watched your videos on carving eyes . Your skill is very much appreciated Thanks heaps mate cheers Colin

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Colin. Good to know the videos help

[@markb8954]

Nice job. You & Doug Linker are my go to guys for inspiration. While my wife turns bowls out on our lathe I sit & carve away.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Mark. Good to know it helps

[@robcarr1899]

I love it. Great job. I thought to myself while watching the video.... IT'S NOT WHAT YOU TAKE AWAY, IT'S WHAT'S LEFT BEHIND THAT STANDS OUT.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@SuperTimreaper]

Great video. You make it look so easy and are a pleasure to watch. I am still a novice but your videos help me perfect my skils. Also bought my 9 ur old a little "child safe" knife. He always enjoys carving. Thank you.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Tim. Glad the videos help

[@brucekearley8971]

Hi Kevin, I really enjoyed watching this video. All your videos give me inspiration to continue into carving. I make a lot of mistakes but I enjoy it very much & gives me great pleasure. I will try this one for sure. Thanks Kevin.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Bruce. Hopefully it will help. Easy to follow

[@hmk946]

Great to see you posting again!

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@dancarpio8130]

methodical, maybe it will take me twice as more cut to complete this figure or more, just awesome for beginners, thank you for sharing Kevin

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Dan. It’s good for beginners

[@aidanbradypop]

Good stuff Kevin! Always love to see the fish knife come out

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you. One of my favourite knives

[@yobabybubba]

That's awesome Kevin , I might try that. Thanks.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Sir. It’s a fairly easy whittle

[@whittler0507]

Another great project Kevin ..thank you for sharing with the carving community

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Gene. 👍🏻

[@ginabirks4910]

He's a super little character, I just love the fisherman hat. Thanks for the tutorial Kevin.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Gina

[@vasileiuga7299]

awesome project Kevin, Thanks!

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@terryadair5956]

Your followers love your videos, I have become one of your followers, you have a talent for making carving easy...keep it simple Well done Kevin, looking forward to your next video.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thanks Terry. Making it look simple and easy is the goal. It just takes lot of practice.

[@Biker_Ken]

Nice to see a craftsman at work, have watched your videos for a while now and you make it look so easy, as a beginner I still struggle with the eyes but I am repeat watching your how to carve eyes video and practising and I think I am improving. Thank you for sharing your skills.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Ken. The practice is what will improve your carving skills for sure

[@lindawithers1917]

Very nice!

[@patriclop2pl]

Another great tutorial!

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Patricia

[@OzzyManBeer]

Excelente Kevin! Saludos desde Buenos Aires

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@cynthiatucker2]

Absolutely fantastic! What are the initial dimensions of the pine?

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you. 4” x 1.5” x 1.25”

[@paulopatu7485]

Thanks a lot for sharing.

[@KevinCoates98]

You're welcome

[@tomgrantham9992]

Nice work.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Tom

[@terryfletcher6465]

no bass wood, no hundred dollar knife, yet you turn out work like this. 😊 I'll keep trying just the same.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Terry. The practice really helps

[@SuperTimreaper]

Im currently attempting this, with a fresh piece of birch i found today, my 2 precision blades and a Stanley knife.

[@KevinCoates98]

Birch is good. When you say a Stanley knife you mean an utility knife?

[@SuperTimreaper]

@@KevinCoates98 yes. I find it very useful for taking off large amounts of wood. Razor sharp and very thin blades.

[@tilenkosir4968]

Where do you get your pine from? Great video❤

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you. It comes from Nova Scotia here on the east coast of Canada

[@tilenkosir4968]

@@KevinCoates98Thanks Kevin

[@jonathanschulman1727]

Hi Kevin, my I ask, the knife you use it looks like and old kitchen kife. Did you make it and if so would you tell us how you did it?

[@KevinCoates98]

Hey Jonathan, it was a fish knife with a much longer blade. There’s a video on here showing what I did. Back about 3 yrs ago

[@fishingfourme]

Hello Kevin, I know you keep your knife really sharp but are you still using a kind of soft wood? From the video it looks like some old floor joist, do you treat the wood like some of the other carvers with any kind of water alcohol mix? I find the way you manipulate the wood in your hands and the way you feel the grain amazing. Great video as always a pleasure to watch, thank you. Bob…

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Bob. It’s pine but it’s not all good stuff. For the most part it’s pretty good but I get the occasional piece that’s a little difficult to work with. I don’t do anything with it. Just take it as it comes. Sometimes it may be a little too seasoned

[@chadwilson1707]

Kevin .. I'm sure u get this all the time but I can't find the answer .. What knife is that ur using at the first? Thanks

[@KevinCoates98]

That knife sir is a fish knife. I used it years ago to fillet fish. I chopped some of the length and use it for carving now

[@hansonliu4766]

Great!

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@Vlivo96]

Hi whitch tipe of wood you use?

[@KevinCoates98]

It is white pine

[@Vlivo96]

@@KevinCoates98 thanks man you do a great job

[@84com83]

Wow, impressive Gimme wood, knife and plaster/band-aid please!

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you. Careful with the knife

[@juniorleit478]

Como se conoce por nombre esta madera???

[@KevinCoates98]

White pine

[@ponderanceofagravedigger2564]

Is that pine your using?

[@KevinCoates98]

White pine

[@linwoodvowell6747]

What kind of carving knife is that

[@KevinCoates98]

The big one is a repurposed fish

[@KevinCoates98]

Fish knife

[@kevinmiller1408]

Didn't see what size wood it is

[@KevinCoates98]

4"×1.5"×1.25"

[@helioalmeida3665]

Muito top

[@KevinCoates98]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@crosscutcarvings]

Is that Pine?

[@KevinCoates98]

Yes

[@bradsmith6282]

Great skills but If I make this one I might need to change the shape of the hat. Little too suggestive for me. 🤣

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@Pianissimo1970]

11:40 now a blind fisherman... 😁

[@KevinCoates98]

😂

[@edwill62]

cool

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@kevinmiller1408]

You don't explain anything.Whats 5he size of the wood.Are you a mute

[@KevinCoates98]

The size of the wood is in the description.