How to Whittle a Simple Fox - Step By Step Beginner Wood Carving Project

[@CarvingisFun]

Downloadable Template: carvingisfun.com/fox/ If you are looking to get started, check out my Amazon page to find some great starter kits! www.amazon.com/shop/carvingisfun What you will need: 1" x 1" x 4" block of basswood (2.5 cm x 2.5cm x 10cm) Your preferred whittling knife (sharpened) Pencil Protective gloves and/or finger guards If you found the channel helpful and want to give me a gift as a thank you, you can send me some Pokemon cards! I've been collecting them since they started coming out and always enjoy getting new cards! You can use my Amazon Wish List to send me a booster pack or two :) www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ZTOOLYLZ7C48

[@joseantoniodeameida3718]

Obrigado pela instrução

[@NutyRiver]

I misread the title as “wittle fox” and I’m like hell yeah he is a wittle fox

[@HH-kn3fi]

I'm glad it wasn't just me

[@haesi928]

Lol same

[@doh9589]

That's literally what I thought too XD

[@assblaster420]

me too 😃 im glad I did tho lmao

[@12am.mp35]

whittle yourself a wittle fox :]

[@kornelparoczai1763]

I have no clue why this was recommended to me, but this seems fun as hell. Also I appreciate that you put the measurements in milimeters aswell

[@CarvingisFun]

I may live in the USA, but as an engineer the metric system is undoubtedly superior in my mind.

[@hushfur]

Yeah, I've never watch this content before, but I will definitely be revisiting this channel!! 😁

[@Giantkiller130-t]

I'm glad I'm not the only one, but I suspect it was because I also knit. Either way, I think I geniunely might take this up too.

[@WorldThatNeverWas08]

Same! It just showed up in my recommended despite never having watched any woodcarving videos before. But, I am utterly transfixed! Whittling seems so... peaceful. And pleasant.

[@archkull]

As of a couple years now the US is the only country left to not adopt the metric system fully

[@zacharygrey500]

I did it! First try! Took me about 2 hours. Couldn’t quite figure out which way the wood wanted to go. But it looks decent! Wish I could post a photo of it hha. Thank you!

[@CarvingisFun]

Awsome!! Sometimes learning how the wood wants to be cut is half the battle.

[@tuffrage6801]

I wanna see it lmao

[@stanvangrieken4493]

Yes post it on An Instagram and tag it or something. Would be Nice tho

[@cryingalone7572]

Couldn't quite figure out witch way the wood wanted to go. Wish I could take a pic of it. Sometimes learning how the wood wants to be cut is half the battle. Haha. This is probly the bets 2 comments i have cone across in a long time. Thanks for the laugh

[@Gaurav-ti8zv]

Post it on insta or Reddit and paste the link here🤩

[@treesap2566]

General art tip for everyone out there: don't hyperfocus. One of the best pieces of advice Ive ever gotten from an art teacher. If you focus too highly on one section, it wont fit in with the rest of the project. Stop periodically and take a look from a distance. No one is going to so closely at it and find that one little thing you couldnt fix.

[@CarvingisFun]

Completely agree! Good tip, thanks for sharing!

[@Maggie66112]

Ok but can i hyperfocus on the whole thing?

[@treesap2566]

@@Maggie66112 yeah go for it

[@sunghost20]

Yes ! And it works for every art in général.

[@RobinFlysHigh]

Lol. Sometimes cooking can be a bit like too

[@CocoasArt]

Wood carving had never came to my mind, goutube just recomended me this and I watched it till the end for no reason at all But is pretty cool, it complaining 👍

[@_digito_]

Same, I never thought of it :3

[@duhmemo6212]

Same😂

[@UpFrogArt]

I went in way too confident for someone who's never carved any kind of wood before. He came out a bit chunky and definitely more raccoon like, but this guide was amazing. I'm gonna go back and watch the very basics now though ^^;

[@CarvingisFun]

It happens!! But on the bright side you have a racoon :)

[@unknown_nub2173]

hehe, nice name

[@tieflingcorpse9817]

Chonky foxy

[@UpFrogArt]

@@tieflingcorpse9817 Ready for winter

[@drunkitalyaph2292]

Raccoons are better

[@sunflower3670]

You're a good teacher. You make us feel that we CAN make mistakes and you wouldn't be mad and instead of scolding we get support that we could learn. That there will be times when it's not the best we made but...it's precious. You inspire and catch our attention, not yell at us and be disappointed. I feel comfortable here and not hurt and hateful about myself. It feels nice here. You're a sunflower, you are support. Thank you. I want to learn carving/wittling now.

[@CarvingisFun]

Thank you! These are some of the kindest words I have read from my viewers and was a wonderful message to read this morning :)

[@nicholasgeere5125]

What youtubers are you watching that are actively scolding you

[@macskasbogre133]

@@nicholasgeere5125 They were talking about teachers not KZbinrs

[@jameschristensen1658]

Bob Ross vibes

[@kentucky1519]

@@nicholasgeere5125 that's what I'm wondering

[@chameleonfoot]

Don’t tell my dad but his Christmas gift this year is “learn to whittle with me”. This video looks like the perfect place to start and I’m so excited!!

[@CarvingisFun]

That is an excellent gift!! Spending time with loved ones and learning something new is always a good combination :)

[@70sman]

How did it go?

[@chameleonfoot]

@@skoooomy @70s man unfortunately our tools haven’t arrived yet but I think he’s pretty excited!

[@oz_jones]

@@chameleonfoot nice!

[@eurotripaholic]

How did it go?

[@myclutteredmess2271]

This man is like the bob ross of carving. I’ve only seen two of his videos and I can tell that he loves what he does and wants to share this hobby

[@MultiNafNaf]

Thanks for this useful guide! Yesterday when Ukraine was under Russian terroristic massive missile attack and we had blackout I received my first knife and wood and tried to whittle this simple fox using a headlamp. It was very interesting experience, thank you for helping me outlive this hard time and learn something new!

[@Enoxix.]

My Grandpa was really good with making stuff from wood. He made most of the toys for my mother and her 6 brothers and sisters. I’ve always been fascinated by the stuff he made and making stuff from wood in general. After seeing your video I think this will be something I’ll be learning in 2022! Any advice for equipment that will be good for a beginner woodcarver? 😄

[@CarvingisFun]

Thats pretty cool!! Making toys for someone must be super satisfying. If you are on a budget, beavercraft tools will be a good place to start. Otherwise, flexcut knives are a little better choice for a lil more money. Check out my complete beginners guide to whittling for all the tools you will need. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZjLf5WarpWrqsU

[@mr-x7689]

From my experiense from wood working, leathercrafting and blacksmithing. A knife that lies nicly in your hand. (Go to a store that sells knifes and try the handles on them. It should feel comfortable, and have a nice size for your hand.) A good first aid kit. (Docen't matter how carefull you are, you will cut yourselfe soner or later.) Whetstones/ metal sandpapers grit 600,800,1200 (can go futher if you want, but in general those will be enough.) A pice of leather to strop your knife on, preferably somthing hard/dense. A pice of plywood with a bit of polishing compound like Autosol on will work fine. Pece and quiet, remove any source of distraction from around your selfe. As an beginner you can be easly distracted from what you do, and end up hurting either your selfe or someone ellse. ALWAYS sit down with the knife while it's unsheted. And in its sheat while walking around whit it. Make shoure to sheat it when not using it, less risk of knocking it on to the flore. IF there are other people around. Make shoure to have at the least ONE arms length from any one ellse. (This is a safty thing, to prevent people from running in to you while carving) Dont carve while tired, and take reguarly brakes every 10-15 min, as so not fall in to a craftsmans trance. It's when you stop thinking and just do stuff, it can increase the risk of hurting your selfe. Just put the knife down, stand up, stretch and take a few steps around the room. Take the opertunity to grab a coffe or somthing. And allways keep your knife sharp. Make it in to almost an religius exersise to sharpen your knife after every session. In my own experiense, it's the dull knifes that ends up hurting people the most. A sharp knife will do the work for you, and a dull knife forces you to work with your mushles. And its when working with mushles most beginners end up hurting them selfe. Allso don't cut toward your selfe, or have fingers in the direction the knife is gonna cut towards. These are lessons i've paid for in blood... lots of it.

[@onimation8462]

@@mr-x7689 what happened that took you so much blood? 😰

[@dalynwolves]

@@mr-x7689 thoses advices are amazing! Thank you!

[@laur7247]

@@onimation8462 i only sew and even ive had some fights with needles, and those are little, so i can imagine it being a lot harder with a knife

[@cainanlove8432]

I had limited materials so I just decided to make mine out of black play doh and used a plastic silverware knife as my whittling knife. I think this was a very fun and cute little project and had a great time making the fox even though I didn't make it out of wood. Also making it out of play doh actually allowed me to bend the rules a bit and make the design a bit more detailed. Good video, detailed instructions, and fun/educational.

[@CarvingisFun]

Nothing wrong with adapting what you have to fit the need!! You could also pick up soap carving as well, I would reccomend some of thr melt and pour soaps so you can reuse the cut off bits.

[@moritzwolf6003]

@@CarvingisFunwhat Kind of Wood did you work with ?

[@juliawerner7519]

That's such a cool idea!

[@joaquinguzman4963]

@@moritzwolf6003 he used basswood

[@bogdanro2014]

​@@CarvingisFuni made mine out of a plank of pine wood and a box cutter

[@alalidimmu4359]

I didn't even know I wanted to pick up whittling as a hobby, thanks for the great tutorial!!

[@CarvingisFun]

You're welcome!

[@GenerallyChaotic6839]

This just ... *appeared* in my feed like a wild Pokémon and I’m not disappointed. I’ve found a new hobby.

[@MKanakaredes]

KZbin recommendation got me here. I've never done any wood carving but now I feel this urge to buy some starting kit

[@CarvingisFun]

If ya do want to jump in and have any questions feel free to ask!

[@Lonely_Wiz]

this reminds me of when i started carving with my grandfather. He made a lot of wonderful stuff. Thanks for bringing up tears of joy to my eyes, I'll gladly join you on your tutoring.

[@Lonely_Wiz]

also, i have plenty of wood from a mango tree. I wanted to know if they are good for carving, cuz i haven't tested it yet. Any tips on wood type?

[@CarvingisFun]

Im glad that the videos can bring up souch wonderful emotions! Mango wood is a little on the harder side but isn't out of the realm of possibility for whittling. My preferred wood to use is called basswood (aka lime wood or linden wood) as it is the perfect balance of hardness where you can easily carve it with hand tools but still add details. Mango wood looks to be a little more rha than twice the hardness of basswood, so it can be whittled but may just take you a little longer. Other good options are pine and butternut as they are close to the same hardness as basswood. For more choices, you can check out this article I wrote on my website: carvingisfun.com/best-wood-for-whittling-and-wood-carving/

[@Lonely_Wiz]

@@CarvingisFun thanks a lot for your attention!! take care, i wish you the best!

[@franchescagiroir3549]

I don't whittle and have never been interested...until now. I love how your video is naturally fun to watch. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I might start whittling now as you've sparked an interest. Thank you!!!

[@CarvingisFun]

You're welcome! It's always fun to make something with your own hands :)

[@chrissier2359]

This took me a couple hours as it was my first carving ever. Turned out amazing! I will be making more, thank you for making this so easy to follow

[@CarvingisFun]

You're welcome!! Glad you enjoyed the tutorial!

[@ohdeer-sabrina8132]

This video was recommended to me in the middle of a panic attack, I was trying to distract myself and saw the cute fox and decided to watch it. It was very calming, thank you ~♡

[@CarvingisFun]

Im glad you found it calming and hope you are feeling better!

[@acelinl7652]

No clue why this was recommended to me, but these videos are really calming. I've been watching them while drawing or when I'm trying to relax on my work break. Your instructions are so gentle and watching you carve is mesmerizing. I have occasional hand tremors so I don't dare try carving by myself yet, but I think this might make a fun activity to try with my grandfather one day. Thank you for this cute little fox, he's so lovely and I'll let you know if I make him one day 💕

[@maykei23]

fancy seeing you here buddy

[@acelinl7652]

fancy seeing you here too bestie

[@gmgllc8059]

Your comment about having a tremor caught my eye. I encourage you to give it a shot.I have a severe tremor of the hands, and I whittle, using the same protective measures you see in the video. I have yet to cut myself.

[@acelinl7652]

@@gmgllc8059 thank you 🥺💫 so if I just use the necessary protection I should be okay then? That was really my main concern with starting something like whittling. I can be a little shakey so I didn't want to get into something if it would just be a safety hazard, but knowing it should be fine I might give it a shot when I have the time

[@grantkerr3925]

@@acelinl7652 I also have Essential Tremor. Wear hand protection and take it slow.

[@joaolucasoliveirareis1822]

You make it look like you're cutting butter! It just looks so smooth that makes me want to try it! Amazing video, congratulations! 💕

[@Marilolthisishard]

Né? Eu tentei aqui em casa com uma faca Tramontina daquelas de carne, e um pedaço de madeira velho, não é igual no vídeo, mas é bem fácil! Depois vou tentar achar uma faca sem serra velha e tentar, acho que deve dar certo!

[@hushfur]

Man you haven't lived till you've carved butter

[@esbenback8839]

You are lucky to have bass Wood over there ! In Denmark where Iive we can’t buy it.

[@steelwookie]

I started with a cheap whittling kit with what looked like an ok knife and it was a struggle. upgraded to a flexcut knife and it was night and day! much more buttery.

[@kamoroso94]

This inspired me to pick up some tools and materials for whittling on Amazon. I just finished my first project, this fox! It took me a while to get the hang of it, and I did have to pause the video for a while to catch up, but it was a wonderful guide to follow along with. I think my fox turned out fantastic for a first timer!

[@CarvingisFun]

Outstanding! I'm glad you were able to follow the video and make your own lil fox :)

[@stefanmauhart6318]

soon you will recognize! supporting amazon is the death of art and our planet

[@CarvingisFun]

True, but really good stuff isnt always sold on amazon and channels like mine help point people to where to find em :) still, i can understand why some prefer amazon for convenience.

[@CarvingisFun]

OCC Tools, Flexcut, and Beavercraft are some of the best brands for beginners and gives a lot of value for the money.

[@gautier3667]

Don't forget to sharp them Bryan! Good tools are nothing if they can't correctly cut your wood

[@ameeharris9591]

Just scrolling through KZbin and now I've ordered a whittling kit.

[@CarvingisFun]

Ha! It happens to the best of us 😀

[@davidcrowe8752]

Definitely the next bob Ross, you deserve a pbs segment

[@alvinfajar857]

This video makes me want to makes wood carvings when I retire and give them to my grandchildren whenever they come And then remember im still a high school student

[@willmungas8964]

Starting younger will give that skill more time to mature to excellence :)

[@davidaubin3449]

I been whittling for several months using U tube as my teacher, but you have the gift to teach! Thank you for your videos, they are well done. I’m going to have fun with this one.

[@CarvingisFun]

You're welcome! Im happy that I could help guide you along and get you started whittling!

[@taco8103]

Did I just watch a 33 minute video of something I've never had an interest in? Yes. Did I love it? Absolutely.

[@RudeViking]

Holy crap, this is relaxing to watch. It's like you're carving into an extra crispy apple.

[@KerriB]

This is really cool! I love when the algorithm recommends random videos not at all related to things I typically watch ❤️

[@TheWilderCat]

This is the only video I’ve seen of this guy but on first impression he seems like a wood carving Bob Ross. Very chill.

[@ladygray6081]

My elderly neighbour has a HUGE collection of birds he’s carved and painted and always wanted to try myself, your vid is great for beginners

[@transmitcoum2857]

I'll admit that this was a wholly random interjection into my feed, but i loved every single moment of this. What a wonderful video, thank you !

[@midnightdoodles]

This looks awesome! I was reading a book called PAX, and one of the main characters decides to make a fox out of butternut wood because he misses his pet fox Pax. I was interested and you were the first tutorial I found, I hope I can try this sometime :)

[@CarvingisFun]

Ooo a butternut fox sounds like it would look really cool! I always find it interesting how some people run across this channel, how you found the channel is quite unique! Is it a good book? Always like to keep an eye out for a good read whan I find the time.

[@midnightdoodles]

@@CarvingisFun It’s a good book! I’m reading with a few friends, and we’re all really liking it. It’s a bit sad at times, but for the most part, it’s quite nice. Do you have any tips for starting / working with other wood types aside from basswood?

[@CarvingisFun]

I do have some tips for ya and have them listed on my website! But in short, keep your knife sharp (super sharp, sharper than when you got it), softer woods like pine and basswood are more enjoyable, and learn some of the basic cuts (in the last link below). Here are 10 different woods I like with my thoughts on carving them: carvingisfun.com/best-wood-for-whittling-and-wood-carving/ Here are ways to soften the wood for carving: carvingisfun.com/how-to-soften-wood-for-carving/ For a complete starter gude this one will cover almost everything: carvingisfun.com/whittling-guide/

[@labyrinthine444]

i love pax sm!! i picked it up a few years ago when from barnes and noble, and i fell in love.

[@jackster4788]

Same I loved the book the second felt a little rushed but was still good

[@laugeautzen4275]

I have never seen a knife cut through wood like that - its like butter

[@brandonk981]

I went very slow and took around 2 hours to finish this, but I'm really happy with how it turned out!! Great tutorial, and thank you for giving me a fun introduction into wood carving :) Can't wait to make more

[@caseyfoster3933]

Wow I love the formatting of your tutorial. Thank you for putting the current step up and to the side, it’s incredibly helpful

[@CarvingisFun]

You are welcome! I strive to make them as informative as I can :)

[@jamesmcinnis208]

"actually"

[@RickyRatte]

I don't know why KZbin recommended this to you, I never did any woodcarving, nor do I know anybody who does. But after watching this, I might start!

[@tims5994]

Nice video! This makes me want to start carving. What I love about this simple polygonal fox is that If you didn’t have another to compare it to you would never know the face was a little squashed.

[@CarvingisFun]

The bunny, bear, or dog would be a good next project.

[@TheDude8008]

I can't even stay still and pay attention to 5 minute long guitar tutorials, but this enchanted me to a deep level.

[@jibblywatt5447]

Me who has knows nothing about wood carving what so ever, this pops up in my reccomend "So anyways I started learning"

[@capuchinosofia4771]

Something i notice with all great artists is that they make their work look easy- And you not only make it look easy, but entertaining! I actually want to do this now!! Instantly subscribed, thank you for your videos!!

[@Daxelinho9]

I really like your style of explaining stuff! You succed in ingiting a fire inside of me and make me want to start right away at 4 AM in the morning. :D Now I just need to get a piece of wood and start carving.

[@CarvingisFun]

Thank you!! I do my best to make them as easy to follow as I can :)

[@Daxelinho9]

@@CarvingisFun Not only that but I love your calm nature and I can feel that carving is your passion.

[@CarvingisFun]

I do enjoy it. Both wood and stone provide so much enjoyment and creative inspiration :)

[@maddiemelody9001]

I’m so excited to try this! You were absolutely excellent at explaining what we needed to do to accomplish such a great look! I’m planning on giving my carving to my great grandmother, who has the surname “Fox”; we didn’t get to spend Christmas with her as she was sick with Covid, and her husband has been dead for two years this March, making the quarantine really hard on her, so I hope it’ll bring her some happiness!

[@mikeg6285]

I know nothing about this beyond making a pointy stick, but you seem like a good and very patient teacher

[@CarvingisFun]

Thank you!! Even making a pointy stick is quite enjoyable and just shaving off wood is a fun little thing I like to mindlessly do on occasion

[@zerothedrunkard6590]

Getting my first job soon and I was wondering what to do with my first paycheck, now I know exactly what to to spend it on. Here's to a new hobby I hope.

[@salty_symphony]

So this came on my recommended and now I wanna start whittling, it was something my grandpa used to do and he would make me little foxes kinda like these ones since they are one of my favorite animals.

[@CodingCorvus]

woodcarving looks like a skill easy to learn, tough to master, might pick it up one day thanks to this video

[@McArRuIzO]

I just started learning acrylic painting, so I'm all art'ed-out at the moment, but I saw this and it looked relaxing to watch. Nice fox! I'm sure whittlings (is that the word?) are fun to give as gifts. I gave my first few paintings away as gifts, and they feel so robust and display worthy. It's been fun! Also, there was a small amount of time as a kid that I was super into whittling sticks in my yard into wands. Wouldn't be surprised if I got into this some day.

[@noneo2084]

This has been recommended to me for 2 months, I thought I might finaly check it out and I was not disappointed.

[@Aleera616]

My grandpa died when I was still a kid so I never really got to know him but I always felt like we were very similar. Like he was the missing link in my family that could make me feel like I belonged. When I got older without him around I found myself wondering what it would have been like if he taught me some wood carving. He was self taught and created the most amazing things from wood (miniature trains, faces...). But somehow I always felt this barrier and never tried it myself. Maybe because I only ever saw men and boys doing it, maybe because of my chronic joint pain. But thanks to your videos I just whittled this little fox and I am so happy! This brought me so much joy and memories of my grandfather. Thank you for doing these videos!

[@CarvingisFun]

You're welcome! Im glad that this project brought back some fond memories for you!

[@EphYxRS]

The final result is very cute

[@stellathefoxgirl3648]

I randomly got recommended this and now I really want to try this myself- Edit, unfortunately losing the heart cuz of it: I’ve never carved anything before actually! This vid makes we want to start doing it as a hobby!

[@maxs-lz4pn]

Not even three minutes in and I absolutely love your video style. Very calm and informative. I've been wanting to whittle since I was a kid, think it's finally time I give it a shot

[@Ryan-od2nj]

Great video, you're the Bob Ross of wood carving.

[@cardboardleaf7971]

For someone who has never watched a whittling video, I am very happy that you've been my first impression on the genre. I'll absolutely be staying for more of this stuff!

[@___Zack___]

Thank you for this video tutorial Brian, it was actually thanks to this that I was enchanted with the subject and inspired to buy a tool set and some wood and get started. This is the first thing I made; this fox. It went pretty well until the end with the head... I couldn't make the shape as good as you did, but not just because of inexperience (mostly, probably) but also the fact all 3 of my knives have a straight blade, not curved. So I messed the head up and it got smaller and smaller and smaller.... So i reduced the snout and made a squirrel out of him haha. Anyway, I almost never leave a comment so excuse the length of it. I really just wanted to say my thanks for inspiring me to take on this hobby ! : )

[@eu_gruto_99]

I found this on a family meeting on new year and watched it out of boredom, but now i'm deeply interested on it thanks to the way you explained all :) i'll try it as soon as i can!

[@Mart687]

Wow you made it look so easy. I'm just getting into carving and I already spent hours on carving a 5cm/2inch mushroom. That seemed like a nice simple thing to start with and learn. In stead of like something really hard like a gnoom and get disappointed. I learned a lot by just watching you carve this fox. No cutting against the grain. I learned that already haha. And the steps you follow like waiting to do the legs at the end cause you risk breaking them if you hold it the wrong way. It all makes a lot of sense. And you are so right when you say: it doesn't have to be perfect. I was maybe trying to hard to make the perfect mushroom but how many perfect mushrooms are there in nature. I should not waist too much time on that. I learned a lot so thanks! And I'm gonna check out more video's soon.

[@rionjames]

Never ever had any thoughts of anything to do with what this video shows but the algorithms sucked me in and now I’m gonna start making one of these this week at work on my breaks

[@CarvingisFun]

Its what I do on my breaks as well :)

[@user-nf1hm3ny6s]

Another person here who randomly got this in their recommendations. I never considered wood carving as a hobby before, but this looks so cute and fun and I'd love to try it. Thank you for the video!

[@dancingalienwithonesubs4716]

I have no plans to start wood carving, and *had* no plans to watch this fully (I did). But. You made this intresting and now I wanna start wood carving- although, I probably won't because I am too young and no one would buy me the supplies. Very satisfying work!

[@salarmer1633]

Tried this, mine came out looking really good! Really can’t believe how easy to follow this tutorial is

[@SophieSquid]

I neither have a block of wood nor a whittling knife nor did I even know what whittling was but here I am and I'm probably going to watch the whole video anyway lmao

[@roanlover]

Almost fell asleep to this. Very calming, Thankyou.

[@hngamer4823]

I dont know why KZbin recommended this to me, but it was really fun to watch and now I have an interest in whittling, thanks lot

[@Five_Timber]

So happy I found this, I've always been daunted by beginning anything creative and you made this super approachable. Also loved the calm laid back instructions, very Bob Ross esc

[@louukya]

Wow its really nice. My Grandmother loved it when I gave it to her. So I made a little set for her all thanks to you. Thank you so much for your for the video!

[@juliawerner7519]

I didn't have wood to carve but I did happen to have some dried clay from an old cheap pottery wheel kit. Decided to use my clay carving tools instead. Turned out super cute and was a blast to sit down and make. Thank you for the tutorial~

[@horaryzappy]

Sometimes it's so refreshing to see such a wholesome guy do what he loves on youtube. Wonderful job you did there!

[@leterneautunes2427]

This is like the Bob Ross of whittling, it's so relaxing to watch!

[@ashtonk2k220]

Love the way you have the picture on the side of the video I haven't seen it on other peoples channels I genuinely think you will make it big one day look forward to the next video

[@CarvingisFun]

Thank you! My goal is to try and make my guides as easy to follow as possible :)

[@timeabandoned2582]

This looks amazing and fun I'd love to one day follow some of these tutorials they're very calm no stupid overly loud music or rushed parts. Very clear and instructional. I'm wondering if you'd be able to show us how to do a simple bird? I'm a huge lover of Ravens particularly so that'd be awesome if you could ♡

[@CarvingisFun]

Ive been getting a lot of requests for a raven, ill add it to my list of tutorials rto look into

[@timeabandoned2582]

@@CarvingisFun thank you so much. My name on near every other platform is Raven so I couldn't help suggesting it haha can't wait to see it have fun and good luck carving ^-^

[@Majoris239]

My favorite part of this video is that you made a mistake, said it was okay, fixed it as best you could, and kept going :) It shows that not every project will be perfect. It's okay to make mistakes and keep going.

[@nationXD]

Bless the KZbin algorithm to show me this video and the channel this looks so fun and I want to try it out for myself! Instant sub btw XD

[@asensio.4143]

a few months ago I got a random cow hoof trimming video recommendation by KZbin and it seemed so out of nowhere? but i watched it and I'm now i really enjoy them. I'm talking about this because I have never ever watched a single video on making wood things and yet here I am. and I have the feeling I'm gonna stay around hehehe

[@CarvingisFun]

You got the hoof videos reccomend as well? I still dont know how that was put in my feed too.

[@Kicksticks]

Thank you so much for making this. You have a really good voice and explain things in a nice beginner friendly way!

[@BootstrapsBootstraps]

Great tutorial, I'd love to try it out some day! I've made wooden cups with my dad, who has learned it from his great grandfather. We usually use "tree-tumors", so that we can make the walls of the cup thinner.

[@kevinmoreira86]

Man what luck to be recommended this. I've always wanted to whittle toys for my kids lol, so satisfying to watch and your clear and positive teaching method inspired me to give this a shot. Liked and subbed. Excellent video!

[@wowitscoldout1119]

So, you sound exactly like my dad, and he really liked to whittle too. He'd always get me sticks and give me a swiss army knives and we'd whittle together. I'd just make spears but he was pretty good. If you couldn't tell by now, we don't do that anymore. And this was insanely nostalgic, and got me to hang out with my dad as we carved together agian. So thank you, I'll love my little fox forever.

[@a_collection_of_cells8324]

I don’t watch whittling, and haven’t been on the crafty side of youtube for at least a year. But oh my god I’m so happy this got recommended, it was so peaceful watching this and now I really want to try this :D

[@oliverboii7034]

Nice video, i appreciate how you made it easy to understand and follow for people new to this stuff!

[@CarvingisFun]

Thanks!!

[@humblearts-3115]

This was recommended to me and I had never really considered picking up whittling before. This is such a wonderful toturial! I appreciate that you pause and explain certain techniques or beginner's mistakes when you first encounter them. The video in itself is extremely relaxing to watch ^^ I hope to eventually come back to it with the necessary materials and tools to follow along!

[@Heartl3ss21]

Wow this is so relaxing and satisfying to watch. Might get inspired to wood carve as well. You do explain the whole process pretty nicely

[@Thduosoqnnzop]

I have never shown interest in whittling but this popped up on my home page of KZbin at 12:26 am and i am strangely obsessed with this little fox

[@brau7152]

I just watched someone do a wooden fox and I enjoyed every second of it

[@jacket-1989]

Thank you, i doubt you will ever read this comment, but just in case: This is an amazing tutorial and i just went on your channel and it is amazing, you rlly deserve more subscribers, thanks to you i can do what my grandfatger did ! He died before he could ever teach me, thanks to you i can now learn it and make him proud. Thanks from france ! Sorry for the bad english i'm still not fluent enough

[@CarvingisFun]

Howdy!! I do my best to read and respond to every comment someone leaves :) Thank you for the wonderful comment! These little messages like yours brightens my day and keeps me motivated to keep making videos for everyone. You're most welcome. Aso your English is perfect, I cant tell that you're still learning :)

[@jacket-1989]

@@CarvingisFun hi! Thank you for your answer!

[@krowchiik7596]

I don't even do wood carving, but this video was so pleasant to watch, thank you for good quality content!

[@isabellarafffaini]

Hey, friend! Thank you very much for producing quality content like this! I hope to get to try whittling someday, it sounds very fun!

[@CarvingisFun]

You're welcome!! It is an enjoyable and relaxing hobby

[@teunlll]

It's really easy to get into

[@MaskMajor]

You know this video is going to get recommended again in a few years, cool tutorial tho!

[@Ms.NoNo2]

Such a cute whittle fox.

[@jasonbejar5785]

thank you for this, it was my first ever carving

[@CarvingisFun]

You're welcome!!

[@amandahedin8837]

Mine is missing it’s two front legs, has a wonky tail, but it’s my first time and it was so much fun. The wittle fox is perfect. Thank you for an amazing tutorial!

[@CarvingisFun]

You're welcome! I'm glad you had a good time :)

[@punannyslayer4276]

I've been seeing this video pop up on my recommendations over and over again...and you know what i enjoyed it

[@frankstarship6381]

My whole family is impressed by my "skills" you are a great teatcher

[@_leaf-3525]

just spent 30 mins making a fox out of a carrot bc why the heck not

[@stevenarley8221]

Muy buen video lo entiendo a la perfección apesar de no ser de mi idioma, la figurita que hice quedo muy hermosa gracias a sus enseñanzas

[@DrunkenLord]

KZbin: hey wanna see how to whittle a tiny simple fox? me, sleepless at 4 am: please, do show me how to whittle a simple fox Great tutorial btw

[@quimtorra3981]

Just made my first whittle with this tutorial. It took me about 3 and a half hours, and lots of grain direction mistakes, but i finally got it and it turned out really nice! It's really fun to do, i really like it!! Nice tutorial man!

[@lyrahawkins8395]

your knife goes through the wood like butter! this is incredible!