Carving A Stupidly Easy Whittle- 5 Minute Wizard

[@johnduffy6546]

Thank you for the quality content you produce. Wood carving is a dying craft/art form. Anything we can do to get folks INVOLVED, is worthwhile! I especially love working with kids. It is so rewarding

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

Thank you! Agreed!

[@chrisorcutt7619]

That's pretty simple for you. But you make it look like great fun. That what will bring young people in. Thanks again.

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

Thanks Chris!!

[@johnduffy6546]

Yes, please! Bring young people in. We need to propagate this art form.

[@jackwilliams714]

Thank u man, this was my very first time 😊

[@CharlesShaw-r8h]

My very first wizard was about 13-15 years ago, I created it out of a 1x1 about 12-16" scrap peace of pine that I took off a door and casing I was installing, anyway, I didn't cut it into a triangle blank because I wanted my wizard to have a back of a head and I wanted the tip of his hat to bend towards the back and not to the side, I had intended making him into a wizard wand, lol get it, but my wife was so impressed on how good it turned out that she kept it for her self and I never got to finish the wand half of it, the good thing is if she would let me finish it like I wanted, she still has the little Guy, I would show a picture of it but I'm not sure just were she has it rite off hand, still looks good though, I impressed myself

[@tulipgraphics]

Just watched to tge eithout forwarding, just fascinating. Loved how you explain and talk us through in a way through the process. You make it look much easier as it is. I have bought some carving knives and beginners carving kits. After seeing your tutorial, i feel confident to start. Thanks again.

[@williamdavis34]

This was the best explained beginning carving video I have watched!! I can’t wait to take this video to the garage tomorrow and make this!

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

@@williamdavis34 glad to hear it!!

[@KenMantle-z4e]

Loved watching your take on this project. It's one of my favorites. I first tried it after watching Doug Linker's video and loved it. Great beginner project... speaking of Doug, I miss the Coffee & Carving videos. Loved listening to you two talk about carving and life. My fingers are crossed in hopes that you guys will the channel back up again, but until then thanks for your great videos. 👍🏻

[@bobrenda1618]

Fun! I made that 5 minute wizard in just under an hour! Haha. Warning: Caricature carving can encourage and reinforce OCD tendencies.

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

Glad to hear it! That’s not bad at all

[@johnduffy6546]

Chip carving can take OCD to a whole new dimension

[@davidhester9716]

Thank you for this video to help us beginners get started carving!

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

@@davidhester9716 my pleasure!

[@Chrishf3721]

Great tutorial! I’ve always been intimidated by wood carving, but after watching this, I feel it’s something I can do! Just liked and subscribed! Thank you!

[@Gormbauer]

Imma try this, but full length, body an all. Thanks for your content, this is a fun hobby

[@karenwhalen8855]

Love ur descriptions and details

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

Thankyou ~!

[@garypaulson5202]

Nice video! The scoop cut next to the nose is a great tip too

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

Thanks

[@ThomasNorthCastle]

Love the owl in the background

[@bige5565]

Nice job Alec. Appreciate the simplicity

[@whittler0507]

Great work Alec ..Thanks for showing us all how to do it ..Love your videos

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

My pleasure! Honored you’re here Gene!

[@gladiator22666]

Great video , love these little characters 👍

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

I’m glad!

[@FrankGarcia-tw9qz]

Your shop is so organized

[@johnjude2685]

That Badger state blades knive seems like it's cutting great 👍 I brought 3 of their blades for what the price of many good knifes sale for. The handle I made are a different method of making handles and stronger as my work is laminated, such as plywood, both of which are stronger than just wood. I built my for a better fit as many knives varieties are smaller than I like . I've tested my knives, and I believe they are good enough for my lifetime I'm trying this . You have slowed down your teaching, and it's more helpful to me . I have pre-order your book and also the carving magazine. Sure, having the steps by step will help someone begin such as myself. I'm confident I can be fairly good with some skill building Do you think that looks like Doug? I do. Thanks for your inspiration

[@yackolopez4956]

Great job!!

[@KJC63]

thanks!

[@halflingcarvings]

Great video!

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

🙏🏼

[@guidosega470]

Davvero bravo

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

Thanks!

[@JohnKeating-t4f]

Alec you forgot to mention to never carve naked, always have a good pair of sandals on! 😆

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

😂I hope my pale legs didn’t blind you.

[@judithvilla6026]

Good detail for a noob like me! I like how the hat turned out! Any tips to cut the blank on the diagonal when you don't have power tools?

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

Glad to hear! I guess you could use a hand coping saw!

[@ShawnLove-ty9jd]

I find basswood has really straight grain and just splits pretty good. It's how I get mine done. Use a nice wide chisel and a mallet.

[@judithvilla6026]

@@ShawnLove-ty9jd thanks!

[@Will-nn3pb]

One of the oldest traditions in human history. And we still do it.

[@jstevenanderson9227]

Any chance of you using metric sizes as well as imperial most of the world understands mm, other than that great video

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

I try to do that! Will do that next time! Might have to keep a conversation chart handy for this one!

[@milanjovanovic816]

What kind of wood you usally use, looks very soft

[@BobRenda-x8o]

The fact that Woodcarving Illustrated is a MAGAzine spooks me some. 😂

[@samdavenport4604]

Completely unfunny

[@FrankGarcia-tw9qz]

I always use gloves cause my blade's are super sharp,I grit my teeth when seeing you experts not using gloves

[@rogerlunn7599]

Can’t get into your link

[@rondavis1262]

Are you going to all this one too your fundamentals site…..

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

No! I have made many other beginner projects for the online school and those are separate!

[@edkopka9808]

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@chucknowakowski6676]

I can never get those nose cuts clean there is always a small chunk in the bottom, then get s ugly cause I try to get that out…..

[@shausable]

stupidly easy but I still struggle, dunno what that makes me hahaha

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

You got this!

[@slothnation]

I’ve always had issues with wizards/gnome characters. I do better with flat plane characters. Don’t be scared to try different styles, you can always go back and try.

[@84Juli1]

Wow what happends between 5:20 and 6:00 !? You remove a lot of material from each sides 😱 I started with a block of 1’’1/2 (maybe I did not understand correctly) so I have to remove a lot of wood to have a piece of wood whose looks like yours. You do it effortless 😅

[@84Juli1]

I did the hat but the wood is very hard in one side. Does a woodcarver take care of the direction of the wood grain ? It take me 30 minutes to make the hat. It looks like a pencil but I broke the top of the hat when I have trying to give it a nice turn 😥 The hat is small now 😆

[@shoey64]

Alec there is no volume. I can't hear you. Everything is good now sorry.

[@Robin5957]

It's working for me - perhaps you've muted your volume somehow?

[@shoey64]

@@Robin5957 I checked everything before I made the comment. All my other videos are working but thx.

[@shoey64]

@@Robin5957 Robin now it's working thx again.

[@stefanocarniel4015]

Surely you are very skilled and know exactly what you are doing, but for beginners, please use a glove on the hand that holds the wood or your wood spirit will turn into a finger spirit😂. Beside this, thanks for the tutorial

[@AlecLaCasseArt]

Yes! All beginners should wear a glove on their wood holding hand! Good reminder!

[@bobrenda1618]

Note that although Alec did not model safe beginner glove “hygiene” he did twice make good “do as I say” remarks. The safety police is always on duty so presenters must be on their best behavior! 😂

[@eva02348]

Would it only be on your holding hand? Wouldn’t your carving hand still be vulnerable?