Thank you for the kind feedback, and I'm glad to be of some help. This heart is a little more tricky to whittle. I will try to post a video of a better / easier way to carve a heart.
I did this once with some red silicone heat resistant gasket maker on a brown jersey. worked like a charm, though it wasn't for whittling. Never though of this for added grip. Brilliant. I will say, based on my earlier experience, that when I did the first pair I took them off and left them to cure. they became super tight because they cured in a relaxed state rather than stretched on my hand. The second pair I did I left on my hands and soaked them in a bucket of water. Silicone Caulk is almost always kicked with water, so they cured in a matter of 5 or 10 minuets. Also keeps the vinegar smell to a minimum. Warm water is best. faster reaction and you don't loose feeling in your hands while waiting for it to set. just make sure you have a chair to sit in and the buckets (one on each side if doing both hands, for comfort) are high enough that you don't have to sit in a weird position. And make sure your phone is out and sitting next to you. Murphys law. As soon as your hands go in the water youll get a text or something. So turn on a 10 min youtube video or podcast and settle in.
Thank you for the great advice. Thankfully my gloves were on the big side already. I also didn't know about the silicone and water trick; I'll have to try that one.
Thank you for the lesson ..Unfortunately at my age I can no longer grip my piece with a glove ..Iam not making a excuse ..I have tried and my hands cramp with them ..but sturdy young hands can handle it
Thank you. Because of its small size this heart is more difficult to safely hold while whittling. I hope to soon post an easier, and just as cute, heart whittle.
Thanks for the comment. The knife that I am using in this video is a Beavercraft C15. I have modified the handle and blade some. Hopefully I will be able to put a video out explaining how and why I did the modifications.
I wish that I could control my knife so well when cutting out small details like the eyes. Practice, practice, practice..... Thank you for the wonderful videos
The diagonal cut was done with a bandsaw, with one long edge down and one long edge up. I'm sure that there is a better, and more accurate way to make this cut, but my silly way has worked so far. It could also be done by hand, but I don't have a wood vise to keep it still.
