Wood Carving Tools & Techniques for Beginners

[@robm1374]

This was a great video thanks! I’m coming home from deployment soon and my son says that he’s interested in wood carving. That means I better get interested too!

[@WoodAndShop]

You sound like a great Dad Rob...and thanks for your service to our country!

[@bepiiforce5760]

How's it going with the woodworking and your son?

[@GunninWizard]

You wanna go out and get some drinks. “For chizzle”

[@tomatoman2882]

Ur a good father

[@rodneymalcolm8040]

I dont mean to be so offtopic but does any of you know a method to get back into an Instagram account? I stupidly lost my login password. I would love any help you can give me.

[@incognicardinal]

I'm in the process of learning wood carving in order to make my fictional book as realistic as possible. Thanks.

[@suecollins3246]

Dick Francis did that - his wife Mary did the research. Everything, art, photography and she even learned to fly a plane!

[@guyfurio3014]

Who asked

[@incognicardinal]

@@guyfurio3014 It would be very awesome and would make the world a better place if you deleted your account, you knuckle-dragging dickhead

[@aviatorpigeon3911]

that is the exact reason for why I am here as well!

[@michaelp6727]

@@guyfurio3014Only you, everyone else was making statements.

[@h-dinosaur-machine]

"Watching these wood carving videos is so relaxing. The level of detail these artists achieve is amazing. Wishing you good health"

[@johnarrambide317]

I have been thinking about starting a hobby in wood carving, this was a great video and very informative.

[@lydiarouse3890]

+John Arrambide Me too! I just bought my first set of tools today. :D

[@rosatwinkleblossom]

Same XD

[@exatron2375]

John Arrambide i

[@JW-oe6nw]

Bump

[@JW-oe6nw]

Did you take up the hobby?

[@PoloniumAngie]

Thank you! I am young and I am some beginner who wants to carve wood. My dad said I can watch a few online videos before I jump into wood carving. I am so new.. Tomorrow, I may start practicing! ❤❤❤

[@jamierodg1]

One of the best teachers I have ever known and a true gentleman to boot.

[@1949chefjojo]

Your basic information us exactly what I need. Thank you for the first tutorial. I appreciate it as a beginner.

[@dogolaxuyen]

I came here from Vietnam. We are also a wood sculptor, noticed many similarities. But the recognition of his instrument is very beautiful and very sharp. Thanks for the channel that got the clip.

[@WoodAndShop]

I'm glad to see a Vietnamese friend watching! I've traveled to Vietnam before, and had a fun time.

[@dogolaxuyen]

You are American . There are probably many opportunities to travel around the world. Can you talk about Vietnam and the US?

[@God_is_Justice]

really enjoyed listening to this video. it is as if it was made in hollywood. the gentleman spoke with real elloquacy and detail. thank you.

[@WoodAndShop]

DeepOne Ha, ha. I'll have to tell Bill that you said that :)

[@God_is_Justice]

:-D thanksd, LOL tell him I said whats up?

[@clarecaffry8525]

Jesus was a Carpenter o

[@God_is_Justice]

Clare Caffry :-) I'm not sure what o means but thank you anyway...

[@geofftaylor237]

Jesus was a Carpenter And

[@dianeadams9537]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR WONDERFUL WOODWORKING EXPERTISE!!!

[@daanasten5633]

Love to watch this kinda video done by experienced seniors!!!

[@allandavidson5342]

Daan Asten thats because there are no experienced young people.

[@Mel-qr5ob]

@@allandavidson5342 speak for yourself. I'm an archery coach and I'm only 19. Younger people actually have an easier time learning things so can become a expert more quickly than an adult if they have the drive and put in the effort.

[@Jay_Sullivan]

Holy crap! this is THE guy that skin colored bandages were made for.

[@nocx4592]

+jay sullivan Yeah when I first noticed that I was like "*teeth gasp* his finger is messed up that looks really gross" but then I realized it was a bandaid.

[@Randomoccurences1]

Nocx I have heard of "Man Hands" but...GOD DAMN!!!

[@beaslethak]

i think 90% of his skin is wood dust

[@Uraganasviesulas]

Shut up

[@u.sonomabeach6528]

Any job in woodworking/carpentry that he interviews for would be given to him just on the handshake alone because they would take one look at those hands and know that he most definitely work a saw or two....

[@crazycats9774]

I got a set of chisels as a present some time ago and i didn't really know how to use them. This was very informative. Thank you

[@angelaprater2679]

John here just in Jan. Cleaned my garage got a new planer bandsaw blades have oak and walnut cedar and history starting hoping the lord will give me some time to play really enjoying being retired so much to do even around the house just sharping all my carving tools made a wood shop table with draws

[@lokimidian6923]

Just starting to look into wood carving as a hobby, been a bushcrafter for years now and wanting to take things up a notch, watched hours of videos and was kinda lost on how to find the right tools for the job. Fantastic video and extremely informative, just gotta get the funds togeather for the right gear. Thankyou for the amazing video!

[@wisdommorepreciousthanrubi8321]

Thanks me grandson would like doing that. I brought him some tools for Christmas.

[@youtube-s2023]

Fab video! About to start off on my woodwork journey and just what I needed to give me a bit of an intro and grounding

[@PyroManiac2653]

A lot of detail and somehow easy to digest! Really good job. Thank you for the video!!

[@karenjohnston7342]

Thanks, Wood and Shop! This is my first attempt at wood carving and having watched this video I am looking forward to my first test run! Great info and beautifully conveyed!

[@earthangel8596]

Thank you for this! I learned so much in just the first few minutes… Answered a lot of my questions I had

[@Lunkefan1]

I recently started carving, I love it, I challenge myself drawing patterns that I know that I have to figure out on my own how to do. I love this craft, I got sick of "painting" using the same material over and over again. But this is really fun! Only problem is, I find it hard to stop, I can go for maybey 5-hours, haha..

[@Lunkefan1]

Also I can't find curved chisels anymore, so I work with straight and an variete of files.

[@WoodAndShop]

Glad you liked it! Have you seen the accompanying blog post? It shows where to find all the carving gouges: woodandshop.com/wood-carving-tools-techniques

[@Lunkefan1]

I have saved the link, into my "morning coffe" folder, things I read at morning with my coffe. What I really like is how you can feel the difference between types of woods. I cut my own pieces and we have alot of variety of wood/plants. What I have noticed is that the decorative carvings on an old sawhandle I found, it's not that complicated, it's something I could do now. My main goal is working with wood as an art, but compared to working with pen and paper, I can use this in everyday life. Hardest thng is remebering which way the grain is, haha!

[@hegdespoorti]

@@Lunkefan1 me too, do you curve spoons?

[@Lunkefan1]

Ha! The honest answer is I have absolutely no idea what i'm doing! Or rather, I'm learning on my own with old tools that are maybe 80+ year old. So I just try to work around my limitations, and the supply of tools in my town sucks, so I only got straight steels to work with which makes making any curved shape a pain, but I prefer to improvise with whatever I got. The one thing I have to learn is the sticky stuff, like varnish ? My English seems to have given up on me here, but I hope you'll be able to decipher my text, haha.

[@mathquir190]

I have a normal sized rubber mallet. It's really light and helps me a lot because of it's effect from the rubber. It gives me a chance to hammer with more subtlety on the chisels and gives me more control.

[@nancycbs]

Thank you! The video is very well shot, the explanation is very clear and not boring!

[@puzzlering1]

Thank you for taking the time to post such an interesting and informative video, some great tips and techniques. Thank you again Be safe Sam

[@FIstof7LEGEND]

"Thanks for wood... watching wood and shop" This guys so obsessed with wood it's seeping into his language.

[@williamfunes2740]

😂😂

[@StarCoreSE]

Wood you stop making fun of him ?!

[@emilyporter1186]

It's so endearing tho

[@jeffrichard1626]

Wood Dang it! I've got a wood splinter... Made of wood... Thinks it's cedar... The wood I mean.

[@arcskipper9121]

Great video. Great presentation. I started carving about a year ago and I’m still in learning mode. This was very educational.

[@WoodAndShop]

Glad you liked it Arc! Where did you watch it from?

[@arcskipper9121]

Wood and Shop > I watched it on KZbin if that is what you’re asking. I plan to check out more of your videos.

[@johnsanchez1619]

Thank you for the great video. I can’t help but mention how much you sound like Christopher Walken though. I closed my eyes in parts and could swear it was the actor himself discussing carving. Very cool!

[@Elinorisgettingbetter]

thanks for helping me get acquainted with my carving chisels! great video!

[@carlconway]

Interesting and useful advice for a beginner in woodcarving.Thanks

[@jeffrichard1626]

Thank you sir. I learned something today.

[@ejarnold747]

Awesome!!! Thank you for sharing the info! I'm a pen and ink artist and I'm thinking to start wood carving as a hobby to expand my art!

[@chrisguice3472]

I remember watching Roy Underhill with my grandfather. Man how I miss those days. My biological father had a construction company in Charlotte NC but I ended up welding . After 30 years I feel like I am being drawn back to woodworking. Maybe time for a change.

[@WoodAndShop]

Well come take a class Chris!

[@ronaldtotten44]

Thank you. I recently got a set of chisels I have been wanting to use but didn't know how to use them till watching your video

[@WoodAndShop]

You're welcome!

[@kaysharp4303]

By the time it got to 7.40 I was so desperate to see those tools in action. I wasn't disappointed

[@alfredoroldanmunoz4131]

Very nice video Bill, thank you.

[@bryanjones1857]

Excllent intro to these tools .thank you Uk.

[@mohamedakl4412]

Thanks mr bill very useful tutorial

[@mohdshavez7718]

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[@manangmaryschannel7275]

Very great talent for carving continues this good work sir God bless you more 🙏

[@scottlondon8382]

This was cool dude im looking at buying a chisel set this weekend and giving it a crack thanks

[@turtlecannon7218]

I learned few tip on how start craving process. Thx U

[@OrangeeTang]

Thanks for that video, its definitely lifted some fog regarding woodworking.

[@larsturner310]

Thanks for those beginner's tips, Bill.

[@MarieToad36]

“You gotta be aware of” the fact that i like this video. Lol Great for someone who’s brand new to carving and has no experience with tools or process.

[@anthonylinares6558]

I'm one of them! lol.

[@Khmer797]

Thanks for introducing this video 👍

[@davepierce700]

Well done. Very informative. Thank you !!

[@WigWagWorkshop]

Best beginners guide I have found, thank you for the in-depth explanations.

[@manid3731]

These beginner videos are so good that I'll end up buying these tools but never begin. 😣

[@tigabreda7355]

Letly i am interested in wooden sculiptur & this vedio was helpful thank you.

[@Ekahutsu]

Very helpful, I’m new to wood carving and I’m trying to carve tikis.

[@butchnde1]

Great video. I wanted an overview of wood carving tools and their use. Got exactly what I was looking for. Thanks

[@alvaroporras4822]

very good explained, easy to catch. Thank you.

[@WoodAndShop]

alvaro porras You're welcome!

[@dummonkey1706]

I have never used wood carving tools in my life I started carving when I was 10 I carved a canoe with two Indians and two little canoe paddles for my dad he still has it that was back in the 60s I only used a Stanley knife and a pocket knife I didn't know tools were in existence back then to all the shapes of your tools I had to make do with a pocket knife worked great I mainly carve hiking sticks car with bird on top of the Stag and down the sides half sculpture rabbits on a stick squirrels on a stick Carpet One snake 7 ft long that took a long time with a pocket knife and Stanley blade great videos hair

[@orlandoplain6804]

Great advice thank you

[@djcapt.wendell2491]

Thank you so much sir. My new found passion is a diversion from drawing and painting. I love this. After buying all the tools and wood I found your video to be very helpful in getting started. thank you

[@WoodAndShop]

Boston Scribbler An artist like you will make a great traditional woodworker! Especially if you're from Boston :)

[@aceaquascapes]

Wanna see ur creations

[@stuartosborne6263]

Great video, thankyou for sharing.

[@WoodAndShop]

You're most welcome!

[@matt6288joyce]

Such a brilliant video, I’m very new to wood carving and this has been a great introduction. Many thanks, Matt from the UK

[@WoodAndShop]

Joshua here...glad you liked it Matt! Where in the UK? I used to live in Scotland.

[@matt6288joyce]

Wood and Shop I live in Nottingham so not as picturesque as Scotland! I’m learning to wood carve to make my son some simple toys for my son who will be born in September. I’ll certainly be looking through your channel to learn as much as I can. Thanks again, Matt

[@WoodAndShop]

That's so cool Matt. Being a father isn't easy, but it's the best thing ever. Yeah, you'll find a lot of great stuff on my website: WoodAndShop.com.

[@markfoo1303]

Thank you MASTER you let me know more about basic carving tools and knowledge. GOOD LIFE

[@oldyellerschannel4676]

Thanks for that. Very cool, now I guess I need one of those mallets!

[@WoodAndShop]

You're welcome...the mallet is the cheap part!

[@charlottehewson9522]

Really helpful advice, spot on thank you. xx

[@stixandstonescarving]

Great Video, you should feature some more carving videos on your channel. Well Done.

[@irvingleal8064]

Useful information.

[@OzziesOddities]

Nice video!

[@snowyicicle1335]

I trust the beard.

[@Uraganasviesulas]

Shut up furry

[@grandcosmos2191]

@@Uraganasviesulas Lol who are you? Commenting on everyone telling them to shut up lmao

[@Uraganasviesulas]

@@grandcosmos2191 i just hate all furries

[@DoomguyIsGrinningAtYou.]

@@Uraganasviesulas Shh... Their time of reckoning will come... Be patience brother.

[@SMThecla2]

snowy Icicle, I might trust a guy behind the beard.... Used to not mind any man's facial hair, until a few years ago when I read that it's usually full of germs and filth. Ooow!

[@sakurakitten7486]

I have a couple of questions. Firstly, what type of wood is the best/easiest to carve? Can you carve a branch you cut off of a tree or does it have to be manufactured wood? If you could take the time to answer my questions I would greatly appreciate it.

[@DumitruUrsu]

+mackenzie breaux Use lime, poplar, or willow. Some species of maple are quite easily carveable. Cherry is good too, but the wood is harder. Generally, you should look for wood without growth rings in it and without knots - the more homogenous the wood is, the less likely it will tear. Don't carve branches with chisels - you will definitely cut yourself - use a chip carving knife, or a penknife. Whatever you use, make sure they are very sharp (sharpen it at least to 1000 grit - sandpaper is the cheapest solution, then some polishing compound, then strop it on a piece of leather), and always cut away from you. Use a bench to rest the branch on it, avoing holding the branch in your hands while carving. Always put the holding hand behind the blade, so in case of slippage, you won;t cut your fingers. Make sure the wood it''s dry (at least a year of drying time), or it will warp afterwards.

[@sakurakitten7486]

Dumitru Ursu Thanks!

[@davogifman542]

Basswood,and Butternut are the best woods to learn to carve on

[@curiousgeorge555]

@@davogifman542 I like willow as well.

[@alierem4266]

Starting with soft, inexpensive woods will make things easier for new starters. Easier because if using harder woods, it may put ppl off wood carving. As competence in use of tools have been achieved, choosing woods of preference will be more enjoyable.

[@gotgreatboys]

My son, 12 years old, has been asked to do a relief carving for a competition in April of 2015. We enjoyed watching your video. Thank you very much for a great introduction to the different beginner's carving tools out there. We were wondering if you had any suggestions as to brands or a specific set we should purchase for this project. Thanks for any insight you might provide. As you can imagine, we've looked all over the internet and are finding all sorts of kits, with a wide range of prices and just don't know which are good and which would be a waste of our money. Thanks!

[@gotgreatboys]

Never mind. I just read down a few comments and noticed someone else posting a similar question. I'll just follow the link. :)

[@steveswoodworking2504]

I'm about to attempt my first carving - thanks for the great video!

[@warumawaru]

Thank you so much for this! I wanna get into carving and this was really useful, also very calming to listen. Thank you!

[@Almarico3840]

Thank you l but it and l want to learn l to used and you do nice work.🇺🇸🇨🇱

[@Leegimees]

Thanks, I saved lot of my time.

[@sajadwoodwork]

Good work sir

[@philipporter3731]

Great video,learnt a lot

[@johnford7847]

Thank you very much.

[@1c9r9i8]

Thank you!

[@yourstruly7511]

If Bob Ross knew how to wood carve, I’d love if he was my mentor.

[@zainabtello3090]

Omg yes

[@mikemcguire7579]

Learned a lot...thank you.

[@iridescentlaboratory70]

this was beautiful thank you

[@WoodAndShop]

You're welcome!

[@jeffroid_tv]

Great Job! Thank U!!!

[@cw5118]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@wiz2891]

Love the overrals

[@WoodAndShop]

No doubt! Bill's overalls are his trademark.

[@mbartslife]

Thanks for video...nice for watching ))

[@chetdunham3434]

Great. Thanks.

[@HBCrAfTeR]

Great video, thank you very much.

[@tobitron]

Good in depth video. Thanks

[@rachidbensaid4665]

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[@PakistanNews247]

Real Hard Work

[@RicardusWoodCarving]

I use home-made chisels. Can be done for little money. But I also have Pfeil. These are very good chisels.

[@jefff663]

Thank you so much, master.

[@ahsaptaoyma]

Congratulations, nice work. I also do wood carving. I am waiting for your advice about my work.

[@WindOnMyWings]

Thanks for this lesson.

[@interiorfactory8260]

Very informative.

[@WoodAndShop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thefabledcashew]

Genuinely fascinating

[@CoxJoxSox]

Thanks Bill

[@jc802]

That was really helpful, thank you so much! :)

[@hootypatootie]

This guy is dangerously close to sounding like Christopher Walken!

[@WoodAndShop]

+hootypatootie Ha, ha! I'll let him know!

[@kennys4100]

he also sounds like bob newhart - professor proton! haha

[@adamwilson6768]

helpful video, i am looking to make a mount for my shield and cross axes but need to crave both gaps for the axes to slip in and a curve to hold the handle of the shield

[@JoshuaLatos]

Just what I was looking for, thanks!

[@xitsmedafrogx3617]

such a god help ty x

[@tramontane3239]

Thank you for your time and effort it was well received.

[@Outis89]

Thank you for making this.

[@kamalthapa1743]

Good 👍🏿