Greenwoodworking - 10 Tips to Improve your Carving Axe Technique

[@DaveTalksDogs]

I really appreciate the lack of unnecessary fluff to this video. Concise but not dry.

[@marsthesecondgenesis1291]

Hi from Scotland. My name is Allan. I am a master carpenter and sculpture and really learned from your technique. I have found that you never stop learning no matter how long you have been working with wood. I have been working with wood for 46 years and I have loved every moment of it. Every one can do it, it just starts with the right attitude and technique. My Dad always said, practice, practice and practice. The first thing he taught me was how to sharpen a pencil and then how to sharpen tools and he made me practice by sharpening all the tools. It took ages to get the technique but now it is second nature. I do not even have to think about it. The sense of achievement you get when you design and construct/carve something is better than anything you can imagine. I don't drink or take drugs. I get my 'high' from working with reclaimed wood. It's now in my blood and try to teach others to do the same. The old crafts are dying and is being replaced by computer games and tictok videos. People have forgotten what it means to really create. Thank God for people like you and the rest of the people who share their skills on You tube to remind guys like me that I can still learn and am humble enough to keep learning new techniques. Thank you for sharing your passion with us all and yes I have subscribed and plan to watch all your videos to learn as much as possible. I have just recently bought 5 rusty hewing axes from Ebay and have restored them. They came in a box and they were wrapped in his wife's soiled underware!

[@b33p47]

never heard anyone saying the target is the center of the block - that is helpful, thanks!

[@pbptraffic8870]

This is an excellent tutorial. I believe you would make a fine instructor at most any subject you chose to teach. I have much more interest in making furniture, but I subscribed based on this video alone.

[@jones_trees_and_treen]

Thanks!

[@susanp.collins7834]

I've heard it said that the axe is the most versatile and precise woodworking tool ever invented. I can believe it - look at all that amazing artwork and furniture they made before the days of lathes and power tools. Those awsome ships! All made with saws, adzes and axes...

[@davidlayne8755]

You got the right pounder back in action.... Outstanding

[@Incandescentiron]

Terrific. I really did need this kind of instruction. Thank you for posting.

[@micahdavis214]

Just found your channel I love your vibe nice qnd chilled thankyou 😊

[@luizfishing7438]

Great video! What is the brand of this axe? Thx ❤

[@jaredwalterwilson]

awesome camera work and teaching points. thank you!

[@Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures]

Just what I was looking for. My GB arrives Sunday. I'm excited! God bless ya!

[@susanp.collins7834]

Gransfors Bruks? Lucky you! How's it cuttin'?

[@Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures]

@@susanp.collins7834 it's great. I still don't really know what I'm doing. I'm YT educated with the spoon carving. I bought the wildlife hatchet off Amazon. I haven't even chopped off a finger tip yet which is great because I'm a guitar player and a nurse. 🤣 Thanks for asking and I hope you have a great day. ❤️

[@overlyskinned]

Excellent video thank you

[@grahamcairns2249]

I love the shape of your axe. May I ask which axe it is? Edit: Thank you so much for this tutorial. It is definitely a show of comfort and relaxation in the work.

[@jones_trees_and_treen]

Sorry for the late reply, the axe is a Gransfors Bruk swedish carving axe.

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Outstanding video- new friend here

[@octavirodriguez5638]

Hi from Barcelona! What axe do you use in the video? and what axes would you recommend to get started with spoon carving? Right know I'm just carving with knives. Thank you for such great video!!!

[@jones_trees_and_treen]

This is a Gransfors Bruk swedish carving axe, which I would recommend for the price and availability. Maybe heavy for a beginner. There are many options now, more than when I started.

[@ricos1497]

Great instruction. Thanks. What do you do with them once bagged?

[@jones_trees_and_treen]

I freeze them and save them for later

[@GnarledSage]

@@jones_trees_and_treenDo you use dry wood or green? Does the freezing keep them “moist”? I can only find very dry wood where I live and it’s very, very hard to do anything with that. Am I doing something wrong? Or it’s always like that with dry wood. Lucky of you guys that have nature close to you.

[@jones_trees_and_treen]

I will use whatever wood is around, but dry hardwood I typically save for other woodworking projects rather than carving.

[@MusicalWeasel]

what kind of wood are you using there?

[@jones_trees_and_treen]

I don't remember, but it looks like cherry.

[@teeflo2757]

nice looking wood you were using, what was it?

[@jones_trees_and_treen]

Nectarine I think.

[@peterirwin3033]

I like the music. Who’s playing?

[@jones_trees_and_treen]

The music is an artist 'Mini Vandals' from the youtube music library.

[@susanp.collins7834]

​@@jones_trees_and_treenI normally HATE background music but honestly, it's so chill and relaxed that I never noticed it until I read a comment saying they didn't like it. It's... chill.

[@johnlogan8218]

He has all his fingers .

[@zwich]

I’m really annoyed with the sound mix, the music is to loud compared to your voice and to random it’s very out there . Need to come back another day when I got more focus

[@jones_trees_and_treen]

Sorry about that! I'll revisit it. The music was an afterthought, I'll turn the levels down a bit, should be easier to hear the narration when you watch it again.

[@zwich]

@@jones_trees_and_treen thanks 🙏🥰

[@IAmHumanJake]

What happened to you? Channel dead?

[@jones_trees_and_treen]

I am still semi active on instagram @jones_trees_and_treen, but basically my family life got in the way of making videos. I still regularly practise greenwoodworking for leisure.