Starting To Carve - Beginner Lesson #7

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[@andymullen684]

Thank you for posting this video. I shall attempt to carve a house number this weekend. You have given me the confidence.

[@SuperPete555]

Miss Mary May you are the epitome of grace and skill

[@birdsadventuresinwoodandmusic]

You are special. Thank you for showing us "newbies" how to get started. I have to say that you and Paul Sellers are so inspiring to watch. I watch a lot of youtube to learn things, and there are some people I like a lot on the scene now, but I see the love you and Paul have for your craft and the God given gift you have to go with it, just over the top. Your teaching technique really hits home with me and I thank you for that. It's interesting how you both do different things with wood, but you are both such refined artists, but then, it's your life long experience. Mine is in music (all my life), but now that I've started learning and following this new passion in my life at 71, I'm seeing so many ways the two worlds relate. It's all art. I love my guitars and keyboards the same way you love your gouges, and I can already tell you, I'm starting to love my gouges as well! Thank you!!

[@lanceleitch7539]

Your explanation of grain, direction and working with and across the grain was excellent and appreciated.

[@raysmith1028]

Thanks Mary just starting out at 86 and looking forward to addng tto my knowledge and skill levels

[@BrucePenny]

This has to be one of the best videos I've had the pleasure to watch on KZbin. You are a marvellous teacher. You have beautiful hands and a masterfully patient way of explaining how to use them. I have to admit that your tools are pretty cool also. Many thanks for sharing.

[@jamesstephenson339]

Bruce Penny

[@andytaylor6697]

Bruce Penny VC in

[@marymay155]

Thanks so much! Enjoy!

[@andytaylor6697]

So helpful and so easy to follow, keep doing what your doing

[@ambrosiocolenetz4543]

lindo seu trabalho

[@anaphylaxis2548]

That carved frame over your right shoulder in this video is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for the very useful tutorial.

[@antonoat]

What a lovely introduction, you're a fine teacher, thank you. Tony

[@LuisGLenero1369]

I love watching your videos you are a Beautiful and fantastic teacher!

[@SamuelSculpture]

Hi! It is really nice to relearn some of the basics from another angle. Very clearly put together video, thank you! I did my first carving 12 years ago and finally going to have the first carving lesson as a teacher in couple of days.. :) Greetings from Finland

[@leprosysucks]

Start of this vid is amazing thanks for showing your first peice

[@justinm4111]

I can't believe how many videos you've made, thank you so much Mary May. You helped me finally find my art.

[@philgray1023]

Thanks Mary, some very important techniques there. I did this 50 years ago, and had forgotten several of these important moves.

[@BeaAnn00]

I want to say thank you for a great explanation of how to work the grain. For some reason I just didn't get it til you showed it. I want to use hand tools and Dremel tools but I see now, I don't have the correct hand tools. I will continue your lessons!!!

[@danielhidlas718]

Now I know a good wood for basic Carving..thank you so much.. from Philippines

[@Cindy25726]

I love the way you explain everything. Helps a lot. Greetings from Belgium

[@sulymansweity9286]

This is amazing!!! Your understanding of the wood is incredible 🙌

[@richardnwhitehead]

Really useful advice, I'm really inspired to carve now, can't wait

[@Greek_Oak]

Your videos are golden,i cant thank you enough for this!!!

[@terrygwilson9628]

Wonderful video. Thank you. Question: Do you only carve with gouges? Ever use knives?

[@reneecorso5656]

Great video! Thank you!!!

[@MarceloFreitas70]

I´m learning a lot from you, Mrs. May. Thank you very much and Merry Christmas.

[@marymay155]

+Marcelo Freitas Glad to hear it! Merry Christmas to you also!

[@markusrocktar007tama8]

Beautifully well illustrated carvings. Loved it. Thank you

[@Duka0]

Best video ever! Now I'm definately sure that I will start woodcarving. Thank you, Mary.

[@marymay155]

Thanks! Happy to get you "hooked"!

[@vincentfaure4472]

Thank you very much for these valuables videos. What about a review of some of the books that share the workshop with you? Vincent from France.

[@Cassiopea456]

Hi Mary, first off thank you so much for this tutorial, you explain the tools and show us how to start carving so wonderful it seem so easy, but surely it's not. I' m using pine furniture leftovers, but it doesn't seem to carve as easy as the type of wood you are using in the video. Can I still try to learn on that and what chisel should I start with? Thank you very much.

[@damienkistner6825]

I love watching your videos you are a fantastic teacher! I'm curious though, and maybe I just havn't found the video yet, but how does your clamps and table work/set up. I see they come from the bottom but not much else. That is one main issue I have with carving is finding a good way to hold the wood in place.

[@marymay155]

Hello Damien, Thank you! I am using bench dogs in an end vise. These are difficult to find these days. But if you don't have this set-up, you can attach your carving to a larger board with double sided tape and simply clamp the large board with bench clamps to whatever surface you are carving on. Remove your carving with a solvent that releases the double-sided tape (you will need to test solvents with tape that you use).

[@hughtempleton8640]

A brilliant video thanks for sharing your amazing talent 😀

[@salem719]

After my school I start working with a friend when I have 16 years its took me 1 years of practice how make a rosse🏵 and I work this for a factory for 13yrs

[@kathleenrodger9982]

I am headed outside to carve!

[@tabhorian]

Ah... colored pencils. nice idea, I will have to try that

[@SAHBfan]

I’m glad you started at the beginning “as if we’ve never picked up a gouge” - because I’ve never picked up a gouge…. 😵

[@zivanstevanovic8020]

Great work! A lot of great advices!

[@tomt9543]

Great video! Just getting started into the carving hobby, and just discovered your channel. All of my instructions have so far have come from Doug Linkers channel. As a side note, on the “safety hint” pop ups, safety is misspelled “saftey”. FYI I’m binge watching your vids now!

[@pedromanuelsanabriabalague9355]

gracias desde colombia, muy importantes sus enseñanzas

[@julunz]

Gracias. Gran lección.

[@davidfriedman3962]

Thank you for the demonstrations and resourceful information. Do you have a recommendation on basic setups such as carving tables, could I use an existing work bench and (holding carving piece)place some dog holes in the bench…or simply clamp materials? Again thank you.

[@jacoplaco4364]

thank you! that was very informative and absolutely wholesome :)))

[@michellerobillard4067]

I love your videos and I haven't carved since I was a young teenager I am 38 now and I'm fixing to restart carving I have my carving tools coming in on April 20th so I'm relearning how to carve so what would be the easiest things for me to start carving?

[@MichaelJohnson-gr7vn]

Loved your video, couldn't wait to get started. I didn't realize how expensive the basic tools were. Is there an alternative.

[@AmritSingh-eu7sp]

Really very nice video

[@EDSWoodworking]

i been use cedar a lot not to bad

[@geoffnoll7706]

I like every Video i've seen, even bought a couple from your complete list + Carving the Dogwood Flower. ... My Problem is keeping the board securely mounted.!! ...Can you suggest a variety of alternatives to Rigidly Secure the board being carved. Thanks.

[@muhanadsami2112]

thank you its very nice

[@savannahallen8946]

Is Cedar carvable? I love your videos. My fiance is a carpenter and I'm an artist. I am wanting to start carving. He brought me a piece of cedar from his work to do whatever I want with. if it's not ideal to carve I can always get a different type of wood.

[@marymay155]

+Savannah Allen Hi Savannah, Cedar can be OK to carve, but can get a little spongy. Sometimes soft wood is more difficult to carve that harder woods. And not all cedars are the same, so give it a try. Basswood is probably the best to start with. Happy Carving!

[@nanglambhaskhemlon1797]

thank sister u r great

[@csabafacsar5562]

Such a talent! Nice! Is it a hobby for you or you making a living from this??

[@marymay155]

+Csaba Facsar Thank you! It has been my full-time job for over 20 years.

[@orlandoplain6804]

I just got my frist wood carveing set of tools snd im very excited to use them but dont know what to make?

[@scottmarshall6766]

"Cut toward your buddy, not your body" (Eric O @ South Main Auto)

[@alickdunbar]

Is it possible to stencil a A6 stencil on to a 2.5 x 2.5 let me know when you get this please hopefully as soon as possible before I start trying to carve on my wood

[@alickdunbar]

What is the best wood to use and size length and Breath in mm let me know please

[@alickdunbar]

Is cedar wood a good wood to use for carving as a beginner let me know please if you see this thanks

[@janlvll5486]

What if you are wheelchair bound? Do you think a person like that can carve?

[@alickdunbar]

What size of wood is it you use can you also let me know this please thanks

[@322doug]

Where is the best place to buy BASSWOOD??

[@jorgenunoguerrero4161]

Beutyfull¡

[@denisepoitras2720]

Where can you fet the wood?

[@melchisedeccarrasquillo4760]

Were you buy the tools

[@johngrant8673]

Rocord Power have recently donated to myself a set of their carving chisels but I am unsure whereto start. Can you give me some pointers. I am a military veteran with very limited mobility. I do use a lathe and turn a lot though.

[@marymay155]

+John Grant The best place to start is making sure the tools are razor sharp. Check out my other videos on sharpening to get you started with this. Once they are sharp, the sky's the limit!

[@johngrant8673]

+Mary May I have a Sorby sharpening system and it does an amasing job on my turning tools. Especially with the diamond belt.

[@rickkjelson5454]

I am barely starting on carving. But I have restored myself a full set of chisels. Veiners, gouges, and almost all of the interesting shapes, are better sharpened by hand, as Mary shows on her tutorials. Thank you for your service.

[@alickdunbar]

Is it best to draw your design on the wood before carving it out let me know as soon as possible please thanks

[@florenceredhead]

Hi, I took Mary’s class last summer and we always started by drawing our designs before carving. Happy carving!

[@bonnie448]

Is that a 6 v 13 sweep? Pfeil? chisel? I am having a hard time due to all the different ways of numbering the chisels.

[@ambrosiocolenetz4543]

parabens

[@user-dt2jq1sm1p]

very nice video.but did you tried to use any machine like dremel ..etc

[@vbamburintools]

Очень хорошие уроки, привет из России.

[@7410n0]

Just avoid mahogany and sapele altogether because they're being overexploited and on their way to endangered

[@afsarbahram4539]

Could u please explain me the word "grain" ? cause u mention that so much in this toturial.

[@EDSWoodworking]

have you worked cedar?

[@gloobnord]

You talk about being able to use either hand in carving (being ambidextrous) well what about people who, for whatever reason, aren't able to use one or the other hand. Are they just out of luck when it comes to carving?

[@marymay155]

You can definitely use one hand to carve. You would probably want to use shorter "palm" gouges, as these longer handles can be awkward and certainly less safe with one hand. You would just need to rotate the wood each time the grain directions change. Not a big deal, so go for it!

[@sndman60]

Mary, I am new and about to start my first project. My project has 4 levels of relief, do I begin at the highest relief or the lowest (background)? Also, trying to subscribe to your course. Thank you

[@randamido5903]

What kinds of wood do we use for carving ?

[@jbv6052]

What brand chisels do you use??

[@bonnie448]

She uses many kinds, depends on which, fish tail, v, or curve.

[@josemunoz7996]

Muy buenos, gracias Mary :) :) :) (Y)

[@capricorndragon7249]

If its easier to cut across the grain why cant you just draw the pattern across the grain?

[@shohidurrahmansumon5134]

Very nice work can you give me a job please

[@andersals9375]

She talks like the mother of carving, but works like a apprentice.

[@curiousgeorge555]

explain

[@tokesnationpropagandaminis1665]

I’m 10 minutes in and the lady has still not made a single cut into the wood. She holds the chisel and the material and then describes what she would do. I reckon just do it, I want to watch you actually doing it and not describing how you do it. I’m not trying to be mean, i’m just trying to give feedback 👍🏻

[@jarredt2655]

actual tutorial starts at 17:30, wow she loves to hear herself talk.

[@AlexRhodesMV]

Great videos, thank you!