Whittling a Woodman

[@brucekearley8971]

Hi Kevin, Wonderful carving. I have really appreciated how your last two videos have highlighted professions in Newfoundland that have been such a vital part of our history. The fisherman and the woodsman. There has been many a Newfoundlander spend time in the lumber woods. Very hard work. Through your carvings you bring to light the hard working people they were and are. Thankyou.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thanks Bruce. These are the ones I've done the most over the years.

[@joebtemp]

Indeed, over the years we've seen Kevin create an entire village of Canadian characters and each one of them tells a story. Bravo

[@whittler0507]

Great piece Kevin .. Always enjoy watching your wonderful carving pieces ..Love the subject of woodsman and what they have done for our nature ..Thank you Kevin for these great videos

[@KevinCoates98]

Thanks Gene. These and the fishermen are the ones I enjoy doing most. Maybe because I grew up seeing it

[@wattsnex2725]

@@KevinCoates98 this to me is Canadiana…it’s the Canadian version of cowboys in the US. Most of my family are maritimers. Love these characters.

[@joebtemp]

What a lovely character. I love the 6 inch figures. I'm still always amazed at how fast you rough out a figure. You keep inspiring me with your great imagination and technique.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thanks Joe. I carved for a few craft shops for years. Trying to keep up with the demand thought me to be fast I guess

[@Minneroutdoors]

Great Job Kevin love your carvings.

[@Carl-t3l]

As usual Kevin this is a wonderfully helpful video. You're a credit to our province!

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Carl

[@davidlansing1870]

Great looking fellows you've carved. I really like the broad flat cuts in places. You've inspired me again. I'll have to resist making everything rounded and smooth. Thanks for sharing Kevin!

[@KevinCoates98]

Thanks David. I was that way too. The more you do it the more confidence you you get

[@birgits.7843]

Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland. 🇩🇪 Ich habe schon soviel von ihnen gelernt. Danke für die vielen tollen Videos. ❤️❤️

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you for watching

[@Terryclarkester]

Incredible characters as you always do, you sure do have your own style, absolutely love it.

[@KevinCoates98]

Thanks Terry. When I started there was no videos to watch. I would look at photos of carvings and try to figure out how to make the cuts.

[@JanaMusicOfficial]

Another amazing piece. Must say that you are my favourite woodcarver. I love your style!

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you very much

[@kevint8532]

From one Kevin to another...Your carvings are just amazing. If only the talent was in the name........

[@KevinCoates98]

Thanks Kevin. It's all in the practice

[@blackpanther7727]

Great project! Thank you 😊 Greetings from Germany 👋

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@mymgb238]

Pretty fun and cool. Can’t wait to cut up my wood. Thanks for another good idea

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@scotttatlock3188]

Those 3 are all brothers to Doug 😀🙃 great work as always, love it!

[@markmoorhead1442]

Great carving, it’s always amazing to me watching your skills with the fish knife !!

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Mark

[@waynehaylett6662]

I love your work and the way you allways use massive knife compared to alot of carves

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@joemcnerney8765]

Thank you Kevin, your videos are great

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Joe

[@runningriverbushcraft]

Awesome Workmanship..😮

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@kevint8532]

Just curious on where you get your chunks of pine wood ? I have been carving like others basswood. No lumber yards close, only big box stores and best I could do would be 2x2 pine pieces but they don't look real carver friendly.

[@KevinCoates98]

I get my pine from a Home Hardware store. They don't carry a whole lot of the 2" pine. It's not all good carving wood. I pick through it to find the best of it. It's hard to find a good selection of pine that's good for carving here where I live

[@grassyknoll4702]

You're the man kevin...

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@phyllisrambo3100]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@mobiggun]

Hello Mr. Kevin sir. I have watched many of your videos and I was wondering if you made your own knives and how you made them. I would love to watch a video on that. It looks like a kitchen knife and and up grinding it to your preference of style?

[@KevinCoates98]

Hey. Thank you. I haven't made any knives. I modified a couple fish knives so I could use them for carving

[@michelecriscuolo2770]

Ciao Kevin bellissimo lavoro molto pulito e tagli perfetti ma che tipo godi legno usi grazie

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you. It's white pine I use

[@chudowood]

Хруст древесины великолепен! Отличное видео👍 Какую древесину используете для резьбы?

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you. It's white pine

[@ozoneswiftak]

Hello, that's a really nice knife. Where did you find that?

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you. It's an old knife I had years ago when I worked in the cod fishery

[@fredmarshall1224]

Nice work from Nova Scotia

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@francescoorlandi6553]

Sei semplicemente un grande 💪

[@christiancapelle1444]

Here, I just received my fillet knife. It has a single bevel, will it be necessary to make it a double bevel? And what size should it be shortened for 2"x2" blocks. thanks for your advices

[@KevinCoates98]

Mine are a 2.5” and a 3.5”. These are not great to use for detail. They are best for roughing. As for bevel, I take mine from both sides but it probably doesn’t matter

[@christiancapelle1444]

@@KevinCoates98 Thank you for these tips, it is precisely to rough

[@WIZ-IN-PA]

Great video!

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@scottlangan12]

Great work

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you

[@mymgb238]

Very nice. Have you ever considered marketing/selling the unique reshaped knife you use. The long blade I’d very interesting and good for hogging and working on larger carvings. Lovely 2:16

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you. The couple fish knives I use are maybe 50yrs old. I like them for roughing out. You can remove wood pretty quickly with them. As for selling them it never even entered my mind but they would be great for anyone who likes a big knife

[@mymgb238]

@@KevinCoates98 thanks,I like both the blade but also the handle based on what I see. In 30+ years I have never seen any knife comprible.

[@garypostell5268]

Why the long blade that looks like a kitchen knife, yes I’m new to this whittling process!

[@KevinCoates98]

It’s a repurposed fish knife. Probably 50plus years old. I’ve been using it for years. Cuts nice and nice to use

[@GiuseppeCambria-bc6xp]

Buongiorno che tipo di legno ha usato? Grazie

[@KevinCoates98]

It’s white pine

[@GiuseppeCambria-bc6xp]

Grazie Kevin e complimenti per le tue opere d'arte

[@FPS31]

Epic! Please do more videos 🎉

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Alex

[@neilfreeman4443]

great video love your work im enjoying the silent teaching thks Kevin

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you Neil

[@michaelduncan6287]

The vids are great, I do watch all his stuff,,, but I find the silent approach annoying.

[@KevinCoates98]

@@michaelduncan6287 you probably would find me trying to explain what I’m doing more annoying. When I whittle I’m to focussed on that plus I’m not much of a talker anyway. It would be a great time to listen to some music when you watch. Thanks for watching

[@neilfreeman4443]

@@KevinCoates98 hi I'm also a quiet fella that's likely why I enjoy your videos keep em coming thks

[@christiancapelle1444]

hello and congratulations for your videos. I'm amazed by your knife and I would like to make myself one. I know you start with a knife to lift fish fillets. What advice could you give me to buy one (thickness and length of the blade). thank you for your reply

[@KevinCoates98]

Thank you. With the couple fish knives I have. They are probably 50 yrs old. All I did was cut a little off the length. Someone told me last year you could get a green river fish knife on Amazon

[@christiancapelle1444]

@@KevinCoates98 thank you for your answer

[@kevint8532]

So is it this knife on Amazon possibly that you modified: Dexter-Russell 4-inch Fish Knife ?

[@jackdon4482]

hello, Just curious if you purchased the dexter knife and did you modify it?@@kevint8532

[@westbsa7424]

[@cwradio4571]

I guess this proves you don’t need a $50 + knife to do good work.

[@KevinCoates98]

Any sharp knife will probably do. Thanks

[@cowgirlo99]

💯💜👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@KevinCoates98]

Thanks

[@arkas6797]

Can a dog Whittling?

[@KevinCoates98]

I'm not that great at whittling animals

[@arkas6797]

@@KevinCoates98 I'm talking about your nail

[@KevinCoates98]

Sorry about that. I thought you meant whittling a dog

[@jarekgajewski7054]

😍🥰🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@KevinCoates98]

Thanks