Whittling The Beginners First Figure Part 1

[@dylanalliata4809]

This is a great beginners tutorial. Very detailed demonstration. Those who complain about the pace haven't taken many art classes. I am going to finally whittle myself something other than splinters. Thank you.

[@whittler0507]

Don't worry about those who complain ,,their not going to carve anyway ..let me know how you get along

[@bluesky5542]

Greetings from Moose Jaw I love your work you see outstanding. 🤟👍

[@whittler0507]

Thank you for the kind words and watching ..carve safely

[@ItayaArt]

I love how you break this project down into segments for the body. It really helps me with learning shapes and proportions for my figure carving. I appreciate that you assume the beginner knows very little if anything about carving figures. Thank you for taking the time to put together these beginner projects. I for one truly appreciate it! Happy New Year!

[@whittler0507]

Thank you ..glad I could help

[@johndagostino2451]

Excellent job I use a two blades Barlow pocket knife a small blade for detail work and a large blade for roughing work the Barlow is ridiculous comfortable rough rider pocket knives are best cheap and like most knives need a tune up on strop or stones greetings from the uk 🇬🇧 👍🇮🇹🐾🦊

[@whittler0507]

Thank you John ..Barlow goes back a long way ..Thank you for watching

[@johndagostino2451]

Np I love the nostalgia with Barlow pocket knives bonus here in uk it’s legal carry as you only allowed 3 “ non locking blades 🇬🇧👍🇮🇹🐾🦊

[@terryadams8828]

Just love it. I made a little girl yesterday. For a little 8 yr old girl. It was this video I had to think about to get started. It a wonderful teacher ❣️

[@whittler0507]

Thank you Terry

[@timothymeadows4242]

Thank you for doing a great beginners course. The way you explained segmenting the design makes perfect sense

[@whittler0507]

Thank you Timothy

[@Squidiot]

I love watching this video and listening to Gene. He reminds me of listening to my grandpa, who I miss.

[@whittler0507]

Thank you

[@JHV166]

Gene, you have been an inspiration to me and, along with a couple of other folks, have inspired me to begin, learn and improve my skills carving. I dontbthink that enough people understand how LIFE CHANGING carving can be. Something about the interaction between your head, hands,blade and wood that is deeper in one's psyche than might be realized. Thank you for the knowledge you share.

[@whittler0507]

Thank you Jim for the kind words ..Thats all I ever wanted ..just to help people learn this great hobby and have fun ..Thank you so much for watching and carve safely ..God Bless

[@jamesearp6396]

It’s encouraging that even a carver of your experience changes his mind or corrects things as he goes. I do this all the time.

[@whittler0507]

Thank you for watching James

[@bwxbwx6453]

I'm not exactly new to whittling but bloody hell this video(series) is brilliant

[@whittler0507]

Thank you

[@bek9123]

Just wanted to say thank you for this video! I'm always looking for new things to do and I was trying to decide if I wanted to get into whittling or not. After watching your tutuorial, I think it's definitely something I'm going to try! :D

[@whittler0507]

Thank you

[@mickthebandit]

Brilliant video. Just subscribed, recommended by Doug Linker. Odd that Messer is German for Knife 😀 I have a friend who is a professional chainsaw carver, named Chris Wood 😅

[@whittler0507]

Chris Wood ..Now thats a good one 🤣🤣

[@Lord_Shmesh_The_Squishy]

I found out wittling from an app on the google store. After well googling it for a hit, i found your videos. I plan on getting into it with your winderful tutorials.

[@whittler0507]

Thank you

[@SpirituallyRefined]

You’re like the bob ross of wood carving! Love your video and you have a new subscriber!

[@whittler0507]

Thank you for the kind words ..but all I want is to help people learn this great hobby

[@bob7020]

Very helpful video fo beginner such like me . I would like to ask what is the best gloves i can use because i don’t want harm my self ?

[@SewWhittle]

You cut through this wood like butter. Mine is extremely hard. Is this typical for a beginner or am I doing something wrong?

[@whittler0507]

Most beginners have a issue with sharpening their knives right ..I suggest you go to you tube and google sharpening carving knives and watch the proper way to sharpen a carving knife ..typical beginners problem

[@chalazonclark6810]

Good work, well done

[@whittler0507]

Thank you

[@richardloren8833]

I just began carving. I did a basswood spoon then took a small piece of clear pine and did a face. Both woods seem to be very close in hardness and texture. Would you agree pine is a very good alternative? One pine board from the store goes a long way...thanks...

[@whittler0507]

Richard ..it depends on the pine ..yellow pine from 2 x4 s is too hard and grainy ..but white pine or sugar pine is great to carve

[@richardloren8833]

@@whittler0507 Thank you...

[@euanread8166]

Wonderful video, I remember my dad carved me a star wars style lightsaber to play with in the wood with my friends (the laser part was imaginary!) Thanks for making this, and Merry Christmas/have a happy new year from the uk.

[@whittler0507]

Thank you Euan

[@j.shorter4716]

Cuts like butter!

[@4563582]

Greetings, I love this activity, it is incredible; a question what are the measurements of that wood? thanks and congratulations

[@whittler0507]

1 inch by 1 inch by 4 inches

[@4563582]

Thank you 🤗

[@wheremylifego3790]

Whicg Wood is best for whittling please im sure there are a few different types ?

[@whittler0507]

Basswood is the best carving wood

[@stinky6088]

Loved this Gene you know me I have carved for years but I always learn something new from you ,thanks for sharing I'm giving a class today this will help.

[@whittler0507]

Thank you my friend

[@MarkFugel]

great video for someone like me who has no idea about how to start. what kind of carving knifes are a good place to start? (ignore the negative posts...some people are just full of poison)

[@Sachiamore]

Thank you so much for this video! I just wanted to ask if you had any recommendations for a good whittling knife. I have a bunch of detail tools but I'm still missing that one GOOD whittling knife.

[@whittler0507]

Mike Shipley carving knives are great ..also Helvie knives .. you can google them

[@richg7698]

Thank you for your video Gene. What is your favorite knife and where can I get the wood that you use?

[@whittler0507]

you can get your wood at Heincke wood on the web and the knife is a mike shipley knife 1 3/8 inch blade you can get at The Woodcraft Shop

[@richg7698]

Ty @@whittler0507 . Great hobby for my children and I. I was struggling to figure out what's best for us! This helps!

[@whittler0507]

@@richg7698 Thank you Richard

[@alexhayward8269]

Sharon my art and you are my favourite wood carvers

[@whittler0507]

Thank you Alex

[@revelatoryartist]

Nice

[@whittler0507]

Thank you Richard

[@bradtate158]

Gene would this be good for a beginner carver.

[@whittler0507]

Yes it would Brad

[@markovicentijevic4379]

Protip: Play it on 1.5 speed and you good fam

[@Josef_R]

2X, wish it could go faster...

[@jomjones5242]

Marko Vicentijevic shut your mouth

[@flashcraft]

@@jomjones5242, how about you shut yours. Nobody asked you.

[@cajun221]

Thank you, wanted my kids to get into whittling instead of electronics.

[@whittler0507]

thank you

[@flashcraft]

@ Thung, would that be because of the huge, high paying job market for whittlers?

[@saiaish4900]

Can we whittle using pine wood?

[@whittler0507]

If it is white pine or sugar pine ..fine ..but 2x4 yellow pine is not

[@bellachig8027]

Great video! I looked up Mike Shipley's knives. Any recommendations for a universal blade length in his collection to start with? Thanks in advance!

[@whittler0507]

Bella ..I use the Mike Shipley 1 3/8 inch blade knife

[@bellachig8027]

Gene Messer Thank you for the reply!

[@whittler0507]

Thank you .let me know how your doing

[@bellachig8027]

Gene...I most definitely will keep you posted. I ordered my knife after seeing your reply. One final question on this thread: Do you have a video on how to sharpen your carving knife? If so, can you share the link here for me? I did scroll through your videos for quite some time but couldn't locate anything for as far as I've scrolled. If you don't have a video, there's my video request for you for a future video. Haha! Joking aside, I'd be very interested in learning all of the steps on how to sharpen the knife and how to keep it honed since that's a very important step in the carving process, so I've learned.

[@HowlinWilf13]

@@bellachig8027 Doug Linker (who was inspired by this man, Gene Messer) has a video on the subject. If you hone it on a leather strop with some polishing/cutting compound, and do it regularly, you will never need to use a stone. It couldn't be easier (unlike sharpening a chisel or plane iron)!

[@loganhutchinson9827]

What type of wood is this? What wood is best for this. thank you

[@484848474]

Tree wood...........sorry, couldn't resist.

[@michaelvrbanac6558]

Bass wood is great for this.

[@HowlinWilf13]

Basswood aka lime wood or linden (in Europe).

[@Phildo8]

I would LOVE to see a sitting Buddha or a sumo wrestler with a sanded smooth round fat bellies

[@whittler0507]

I will look into it Phil

[@cubbysimmer8231]

Thanks Gene it's anna

[@whittler0507]

thank you

[@MR2Davjohn]

Point of View: (*-See Below) In listening to the beginning measurements, the feet was marked at 'measure about 1/2 inch, then draw your line 1/8 inch past that. Make it 3/8 of an inch.' 1/2 inch = 4/8. If you draw your line 1/8 past that, it will be 5/8 inch. I don't think I missed it, but you can correct this. In all the delicate cuts developing the arms, "you can cut it like this, but it's better if you make this kind of cut." Your thumb blocked the whole demonstration. I am impressed by your results, and you come highly recommended, but everyone has their own way of carving a caricature. You take a 1 inch x 1 inch x 4 inch piece and carve face on. Almost all others who demonstrate beginner's carving take a 1 inch x 1 inch x 4 inch piece and carve by using the corner as the focal point whereby they develop the structures from there. Thank you for your instruction. I am the kind of life-long learner who will take from whatever instruction I can and apply it where I need to. (* = I am the world's foremost expert on my own opinion.)

[@whittler0507]

Ok 🤣🤣Obviously you spend a lot of time on numbers ..measurements and correct analysis ..I dont .. When I carve I can sit down and not even thinking about all that just have fun carving a figure ..I suppose maybe thats all necessary for some people but in doing caricatures .. I have a lot more fun just working it all in my head ..With all that analysis of how you figure on doing something ..why dont you have a you tube channel yourself teaching people how to do something ..you sound intelligent enough too ..Think about trying to do it sometime ..God Bless

[@ducktruck6513]

hi,i am thinking about trying this,would a normal knife on a multi tool work?

[@whittler0507]

you must know how to sharpen the knife correctly ..it must be razor sharp to cut through the wood ..I would suggest getting a carving knife to carve with ..let me know

[@ducktruck6513]

Gene Messer Ok,thanks for the fast reply,i will have a look at the knives next time i go to a shop.

[@somegirl675]

what wood is best for this?

[@whittler0507]

Basswood

[@HowlinWilf13]

Aka lime wood or linden.

[@connorrains1934]

what kind of wood were you using?

[@whittler0507]

Basswood

[@connorrains1934]

i thought you were just using a 2 by 4 cut off

[@whittler0507]

No yellow pine is not good to carve

[@briantabler2502]

Not watched all yet will try to. I got a pocket knife 3 blades i didn't really want a fixed blade because Cant really take it around like a pocket knife. Is it still ok doing whittling with it? I hope when i finish ill be able to do this with what i got

[@whittler0507]

They make carving knives in pocket knife forms ..it depends if your knife is sharp enough and cuts wood well

[@briantabler2502]

its new still sharp

[@briantabler2502]

oh yeah and my wood i ordered are not same sizes as the ones iv seen you do so far

[@mylastnerve138]

Thanks gene

[@whittler0507]

thank you Ms. Anna

[@SewWhittle]

I am SO confused!!

[@actualiyarie845]

i keep seeing these whittlers with tiny knifes.. i use a kobun. any reason why so many people use tiny pocket knifes?

[@whittler0507]

I use smaller knives to do smaller figures ..a large blade knife is hard to whittle a small figure

[@nickcavanaugh9586]

most likely balsa or bass wood

[@kayakmaccaz9256]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧

[@DannyB-cs9vx]

Between 1/2 and 3/4 is 5/8. 3:20 Looking at the tape I think you meant 5/8 but later in the video you said 3/8 again 4:30 and 5:00 Maybe do a text over with the correct dimension?

[@whittler0507]

Danny .Thank you ..Sometimes in thinking about the carving ..I get measurements mixed ..Thank you for correcting me

[@jemiahdapap8053]

Lord of the Rings set. Or just make hobbits

[@willbrooks9843]

it's not wood it's butter