Finding Inspiration and Ideas -The Intro To Woodcarving Series Conclusion

[@richardchapman4348]

Doug, you are my hero. I’m 75 years old and saw one of your tube videos about 4 years ago. Got a knife at the hobby shop and apiece of 2x4 and tried a wood spirit. Dull knife and wrong wood = disaster. I kept at it copying some of your carvings and others on utube and started doing my own stuff. I’m not a perfectionist, but I’m good enough for me. Wish I’d discovered this hobby about 60 years ago.

[@Gregwisconsin]

Thank you Doug for sharing your KSAE’s (knowledge, skills, abilities, experiences). I am now the gang leader of ~100 wood spirits. My wife refers to them as ‘Ents’, as a ref to Tolkien, I started naming them and very quickly was brought to reality. Funny story to share: when I first started watching your vids my wife was out of town almost 3 months for family care. Well, I really started to get into it. Each night before retiring I would vacuum up the chips in our family room from learning the wood spirit carving skill. Fast forward ‘t minus’ -30 days and counting a neighbour suggested I hire cleaners to give the house a real cleaning to surprise my wife. Our reunion was good. Months later the cleaning ladies told my wife that after the first cleaning job they thought we had gerbils! They wanted to peek in the spare bedrooms to see where they were. But did not because it was not part of their cleaning regimen. So I started off a gerbil and am working my up to full-fledged beaver thanks to you. Cheers.

[@RHumphrey]

I enjoyed the whole series, Doug. Thanks for taking the time!

[@tomandalbert]

I ditto that.

[@sheriflack7213]

I also ditto that

[@suzierafter8045]

I second that! Thanks Doug.

[@garethwiltshire6376]

Thank you very much and to answer your question was it useful,absolutely. Excellent,I did not want the series to end . I find your delivery and production exceptional,it is enhanced by your humble nature and honesty not to mention your brilliant skills,you won't like me saying these things because of your humility. But ! It's true. Thank you . Regards Gareth Wiltshire UK.

[@walterwright507]

I am 82 did lots wood turning and still do and just started trying to carve 1 by 1 and watching your videos has been extremely helpful and encouraging many thanks

[@wyodutch7992]

Doug, You have created a monster. Thank You, Somehow I found your channel, what a breath of fresh air. I bought some second hand knifes and a couple of v-tools a gouge made a strop the way you showed how. Picked up a 2x4 and started. I'm now buying Basswood. There's no going back. My wife is not happy, I home now making the mess in stead of in the shop. Someday I will carve something you might be able to recognize but until then I'm having fun. Again Thanks, Dutch

[@19stoney64]

I’ve enjoyed all your videos for last cohoe of years now I guess. I’ve carved and sold way over 500 cottonwood bark faces in many galleries and I’ve worn out blades doing chip carvings. That’s almost not an exaggeration. But the simplicity of carving your little men has my interest. I’ve done the hillbilly family but I like just letting each carving become what it does. Your advice is always great and I love the outdoors as well and you have a blend of both on your channel which I love. Carving outdoors is best experience life can offer. Please keep sharing videos. Thanks!

[@cgriggsiv]

Hello Doug I am at work I will watch this later on tonight have a fantastic day

[@bsimpson639]

All good inspiration, but especially other figurines...I never would have thought of that!

[@keng3328]

Greetings from Sechelt BC. Thanks so much for all your vids Doug. I dabbled a bit with carving years and years ago and now I have more time to indulge in personal hobbies. Fishing and carving. Life is good.

[@blackspruceroutes]

You rekindled a sleeping joy in me last year. The kids loved my little Santa Claus carvings last year! ( Tree ornaments) This year made a toy canoe with a boy and a dog in it for the grandson..... Thanks again for the inspiration,! All the best to you and your family!

[@robertedward9456]

Learning all the time .carving last five years enjoy doing all different things made some money but it’s not the money it’s just carving makes me happy.

[@hangingoutwithronwalters4505]

Hi Doug, I have been carving now for about 7 months. In the beginning I ran across your channel. I just wanted to thank you for all that you have shared with me and so many other new carvers. I have watched your videos over and over again. Thank you thank you.

[@Qrunch]

Thanks Doug! I enjoyed it alot and am now the proud creator of a little owl and a man! I already have an order to make a cat, so onwards and upwards!

[@mikepierce6417]

Just to let you know, there are still people finding and watching your videos. I’m just starting out and appreciate the time you put in to making this series as well as your other tutorials.

[@ronaldainaire7086]

I joined a carving club in Florida to learn. There are 20 to 40 women and men and each person has been more than willing to set their own project aside and give some instruction. I found this to be a great help. LOVE your video's

[@douglasjaquays4820]

Thank you very much. I have been following you for a long time now. My one shirt I bought from you is about worn out. What you have given me is unexplainable. I now carve a lot that I'm retired and give a lot of mine to friends and family. I am always learning new things and love it. I look at some of the beautiful carvings out there and I'm in awe. Thank you again for all that you have done for me. I will be ordering another shirt. My next trip up I plan to take a detour and go to Chipping Away.

[@davidcostantino1838]

"...suck in the beginning" I still make some of the prettiest kindling you've ever seen!

[@JackDanielsGrandIllusionist]

David Costantino LoL Gold!!!

[@viewsandreviews180]

David Costantino I believe you must be an optimist at heart. You’ve found the bright spot in all my mistakes lol.

[@John-xk7uo]

Me to!!!

[@MacPennington]

Lol me too. I find old unfinished pieces now and then, snicker and then realize, hey, I'm getting better!

[@bennygesserit8738]

Hi Doug I have had a lot of fun carving Mushrooms , trying to get separation between the mushroom stems , thanks for this series I have learned a lot I found the stropping very valuable

[@dbrereton5075]

You are an inspiration to many people. I sculpt - the opposite of what you do - but I do get ideas from your beautiful works and from your methods. Also love how you get tickled or even surprised by your own creations. Thank you for sharing and for the giggles. Am looking forward to your new adventures & creations.

[@hewholurkz7239]

My wood carving club is run by Van Kelly...he sells and make rough outs and other supplies. Knives from OCC and other neat stuff...ntm, the restored pedal tools he has are really awesome. thanks for the vids, Doug.

[@d.willie7439]

Awesome series Doug, well done my friend, you are a great teacher for all of us trying to do better. Always looking for your new video.

[@TomSutts1969]

Thanks for the tips Doug, at 6:25 there's a flock of geese flying over head looked cool!!! Cheers 😎👍🏻🇨🇦

[@jordanhoward10]

Looks like they fly through his ears lol

[@kevinthewanderingwoodchuck2586]

Great little series Doug. Thanks for the inspiration to carving. Never would have attempted it if I hadn't seen it on your channel. Found you through adventure, now I'm a carver. Now I build houses and little people, who knew? Thanks Doug.

[@jeremydavis6339]

Thank you Doug for your awesome content looking forward to more coffee and carving!

[@janethartwig774]

I hate to see this series come to an end. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us. You are a genuinely fine man.

[@johnjude2685]

Definitely your inspiration and instructions help me get 6 characters nealy done by mostly trying to copy your great instructions. Thanks BIG 👍

[@WIZ-IN-PA]

I think I can speak for most, if not all of your subscribers when I say, THANKS DOUG! Thanks for all your time and effort for the entire production of this series. What would that young buck Joe say?... "That was SICK"!.... LOL! Cheers to you my friend!

[@davidwalton2502]

Doug. Thank you for all your work in producing the myriad of extremely informative and fun tutorials. Your patience, teaching methods and skill during the carving sessions was/is/continues to be a source of inspiration to me. I'm just a beginner to carving, and a mildly seasoned woodworker. Making furniture was one thing, but these intimate little people, albeit gnomes or woods folks, etc, look to be like hours of good fun and challenge. I'll miss your continuing videos, and it may give me a chance to catch up, see all you've done to date, sharpen my knives and skills, and away I go! Thanks so much, once again. David Walton, Maine

[@6bluestrings]

Thanks Doug! Really cool mini-series. GOOSE BREAK !!! :) Whittle On Dude!

[@dougmiller951]

Very cool series. Thank you so much for taking the time to make videos and show us newbies the basics. Much appreciated

[@richardkunicki5684]

Thank you for the great series. I am trying every night to make 3 identical owls for my granddaughters! Thank god I have a bunch of basswood.

[@CanoeingTheEdgeOfTheWorld]

Nice video Doug.

[@lauriemcconnell4172]

Well, I haven’t seen all of your videos yet, so I’m glad there’s still more for me. I have really enjoyed every one so far. I only started a few months ago and absolutely love carving. I used to make furniture but my health has deteriorated substantially. I still love working with wood so as long as I can hold a knife I’ll be making chips. Thank you very much Doug. You are the best!

[@Ida-nr1fu]

Thanks Doug really great woodcarving videos. Doug Love your sweatshirt.🙋😉

[@kevinmorgan3877]

Thanks for the instructions, I have made my first carving of a Santa for Christmas, I think it's not bad. You've been a great teacher. Ex carpenter kev 63. Scotland.

[@oleskoolhunter5081]

Thanks Doug for the path to carving

[@billyfoster5065]

Excellent series. Enjoy learning from you

[@knight946]

Just got into carving by watching Gene, Sharon and you Doug. Thank you for what you do and all of you tutorials.

[@baconsoda]

This was a very interesting and helpful series of videos. Thank you. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@01250123]

Thanks Doug for this series , you are helping beginner carvers more than you know . Your channel has been a inspiration to me and thousand others

[@tomgrantham9992]

Your latest videos on carving were very interesting and informative. Thanks for sharing Doug. Like I said before, the world could use more DOUGS. Merry Christmas.

[@peteswright]

You done good Doug!!!!! Thanks for taking the time and trouble to make this series for everyone's benefit. ATB.

[@keithhicks1750]

Thanks Doug. I’ve just started carving at 68 My first carving was an owl. I managed to cut its beak off, however I carried on and finished it with out a beak. I’m numbering each character on the bottom so that Ivan hopefully see an improvement. Thank again from the 🇬🇧

[@whittler0507]

Thanks my friend for another great series

[@aineoneill9053]

Thanks a million. Really enjoying learning to carve.

[@j.k.photography3664]

Thanks for the whole series. Each one was very helpful and had a lot of info and ideas. Love all your videos 😁

[@MyLodgie]

Thanks for your inspiration Doug. Fantastic information and interesting. Thank you.

[@tomjernigan9297]

Thank you, Sir. I started about a year ago and started slow. Back in summer it speed up. Now I'm at it 4-5 days a week sometimes for hours. Thank you again.

[@danbreyfogle8486]

Great series Doug. It is obvious that you spent time thinking about a good format to present the basics in short videos, brevity is difficult but you did it. I appreciate you publishing these.

[@ricknsw71]

Nice work mate cheers from Australia dougie 🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@glenmckelvey5952]

Hi Doug . Great series always enjoy your vids. Thanks take care.

[@Locutius11]

What a great series mate. Thank you so much. Just ordered my first knife and a piece of pine. Basswood is almost impossible to get here in Oz but I’m gonna make a start. You have a wonderful presentation and style that is very therapeutic to watch. Well done!

[@sonnyboywannabe]

Aka lime, also butternut might available

[@Locutius11]

@@sonnyboywannabe thanks mate, that is appreciated will look into it. Someone also mentioned Jelutong?? but that it is increasingly hard to get.

[@janettebarker4965]

Hi Doug, love your videos, one day i will take carving up. Cheers from Tasmania, Australia.

[@standswithfish]

"Goose break"👍. Thanks Doug!

[@wadegerze9347]

Great job Doug. Looking forward to future videos.

[@beardedcycler359]

I am just getting into carving and I am learning so much from this channel. Thank you, please keep them coming since I am now watching your back log of videos.

[@beaunaro]

Your videos are inspiring. Thank you so much. Love the tutorials. Keep it coming

[@timothypetrey1712]

Excellent series. Thanks for taking your time to make these

[@merryannmac8096]

Thanks for all of your work in showing us this set of videos on carving. It was good of you to care. I totally enjoyed them. Merry Ann from Minnesota

[@XGONDOR]

Muchas gracias por todo lo que haces..Saludos de Argentina!

[@tesuji2000]

What a great serues, Thanks so much. Motivating and educational.

[@BraxxJuventa]

Thanks so much Doug! 👍😁

[@TheFishstick9983]

Thank you Doug for spending time and passing down some knowledge. We appreciate it.

[@50Squirrel]

Great video as always!!!

[@Ladythyme]

Thanks for putting this series together... really helps... looking forward to more from you...no matter what the subject matter!

[@johnprice1914]

Nice insight to wood carving..Thanks Doug.

[@timcollingwood6158]

Hi Doug really enjoyed this thanks for the information ,and advice many thanks Tim

[@rossgebert9422]

Love the series Doug. I'm doing what you suggest, "...just keep trying...". Thank-you.

[@billyaxley1762]

Another fine video with excellent advice, Doug. You are a gift to the new carvers with excellent help in your videos...even Gene references your work. All you mentioned are great resources and learned a lot from them also.

[@dottiehildebrand3123]

Thank you for all the information you have gave us. I was so much interested in serving,but since watching your videos I think I can do this and I'm going to start. Thanks again. God Bless

[@allorenz6591]

years ago I asked you if you carved caricatures of girls, you said it was not something you had figured out, my granddaughter was relentless and I carved Little Red Riding Hood, Ella and Anna, Cinderella, Snow White, and her own Grandmother.... I used the plastic characters / dolls for models..... Good advice Doug, the last one was Rapunzel with hair rapping around her from head to tail. I also like your Bushcraft videos and whenever you and Joe get together.

[@anthonypayne6032]

Thank you, you have inspired me to start carving. Had back surgery and to pass the time I started carving. I suck but having fun.

[@coreyelkins7384]

Love your videos I been watching for few months now I mostly carve signs with router but I going to try to do carvings like you do soon

[@duanemerritt6437]

Just simply... Thank you, Doug.

[@robertlaube574]

Came across your channel almost two years back id say, last christmas my wife got me some basics & i been doing it since. Love the channel , love the content, Thanks again.

[@johnclark6762]

Thankyou once more Doug,Your`e the man.

[@christopherlakin]

Hi Doug thanks for your inspiration and tutorials

[@stevekunde1117]

Thanks doug👍 I enjoyed the entire series and look forward to the next adventure!!! I second the carving club comment. Once I joined the group I did my carving improves exponentially. Always giving positive advice and helping people advance and improve.

[@markjones6455]

Lovely little mini series Doug, plenty of good advice and thanks for giving me a few Christmas ideas ( to myself ) Hope to see more videos from you soon. Stay safe and well. 🇬🇧

[@oldfart43311]

Hey Doug, I am back. It appears I have a lot to catch up on. Glad to see you and keep going strong. Thank you and look forward catching up. 🐧🐦🦉👍🍄

[@2duser2]

Doug that was a great series. I have been carving for a couple of years and still found so many things that helped me. Thank you so much for taking the time to put it together. Just a thought and I dont have any ides what would be involved but it seams like that series would make a great DVD for beginners. thanks again and please keep them coming.

[@XOmegaX76]

Hey Doug, I've been meaning to thank you recently. I've always had an interest in carving, but I never really knew how to get started and didn't want to just pick up a knife & start carving nothing. Your recent videos were honestly the push I needed! I've watched the whole set a couple of times now, and I've used that knowledge to get some starting equipment, ideas, and guides & books. So far, I've done four projects. First, the 12-pointed star - This one was rough because I had a knife called Beavercraft from Amazon. It was CERTAINLY not sharp enough! Also, got a 2"x2" block from Michaels. It was ROUGH! The cuts were so hard to do, I never felt like I was gliding my blade through like in your videos. So, I bought a Flexcut blade and some certified-for-carving basswood. Did it again with MUCH better results. This was my fourth project. Second, the snowman from your video on January 19th, 2018. He was so much fun to carve! I was following you until the eyes. I thought you said carve them out, as in remove the material, but you meant to shape them as eyes. I ended up using two pieces of green tourmaline for his eyes. Third was your owl video from July 24th, 2019. I loved carving him, as well! Way more entertaining. Anyways, I would love to show you them! I uploaded the images onto a sharing website since I can't send them through KZbin: ibb.co/album/dnGHGF That link is just the pictures of the carvings. Again, thank you so much for the inspiration! I've only done a couple, but I'm absolutely loving it! -Carl

[@lindafromidaho2932]

Nice series, Doug!

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Mr Doug .

[@davelevee7385]

Thank you for doing the series! I’ve been carving for a number of years and it’s refreshing and inspiring to watch your channel and try the creative things you do! Again thank you.

[@stevepettia7911]

Really enjoy your videos Doug! Thank you .

[@c3thatisme]

Thank you for this awesome series Doug! It was timely for me, I quit smoking in prep for a thru hike of the AT next year - this has given my hands something positive to do instead :)

[@Skobixus]

Doug thank you very much for this. This was life changing, you and Sawn from My self reliance are GREAT inspiration for all the trapped people by the system all around the world. THANK YOU ! Power to the people !

[@scottconger1266]

Thanks Doug, the series was great 👍

[@2371Anita]

Thank you for your time, heart and soul.

[@jeanetteswalberg6166]

Thanks for this great series! It's especially valuable as one who has been watching your carving and coffee series and seeing your skills continue to grow. Definitely teaching by example.

[@AdventureIndiana]

Thanks for all the advice! I've been trying to carve as much as time allows. Such a fun hobby

[@lenniereagan2362]

Thanks, Doug. Great series!

[@marymcmanus]

I am so anxious to get started. you have a great way of simplifying in your explanation. thanks

[@williamjones4681]

Great information Doug! Really enjoyed this series, keep up the good work!

[@carolbarnes4950]

I loved this series! I started carving in about 1995 and still am learning, learn something new every time I watch you. One thing I’d love to see is a tour of the Chipping Away store if they would allow it. I order from them for most of my supplies so it would be really cool to actually see their store! What a thrill! Looking forward to seeing more of your videos, thanks for sharing your time with us.

[@trevsutton8185]

Great series Doug, lots of inspiration and common sense. Looking forward to what's next!!

[@WesHamstra]

I have been to the chipping away store. It’s a cool place. Very true about practicing.

[@ponderanceofagravedigger2564]

What a wonderful channel. I've been watching your channel from the beginning. Loved the series. Thanks!