Beginner Woodcarving - Basic Cuts 

Wood carving is an excellent hobby. I started wood carving 30 years ago to relieve stress from my job as a deputy sheriff. To me it’s like a form of meditation.

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How to Carve a Tiki? (I can't find it on the web)

Don Dailey how long have you been carving for? Also I love your channel keep up the good work 😊

Thanks. I'm glad is was helpful. Let me know what other types of videos you'd like to see.

@@UltraD52 I'd love to see a series of videos explaining and showing the use of various woodcarving chisels! however I've just found your channel so maybe there's something already there. I'll definitely watch more of your uploads :)

I'm watching from Cyprus as well

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That is an abstract thing, but experience will teach you best.

LCIOchouno Don was using basswood. It's a very well behaved wood. He also recommended poplar which is fairly inexpensive and available at my Home Depot.

I like basswood, spanish cedar, mahogany and some others. I don't know anything about avacado tree wood. If you have some, try it our and let me know.

I found a lot of dry wood of avocado trees in plantation near the place i live then tried to carve something with my primitive tools and suddenly discovered it is pretty soft...however, I'm an absolute beginner in it and don't know anything about other types of wood and where to get them. But if avocado is really suitable it would be good because i can get it as much as i want and for no money...thank you for your video and response

Lately, I have been carving Spanish Cedar, Light, easy to carve and holds detail.

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These are not available as a set. They were purchased separately.

Lol i'll keep that factoid in mind c;

After that happened to me twice I got a mug with a lid and a straw.

pfff...you probably use girly things like toilet paper too..

How to apply these techniques....like, how to create a face or a body part. And perhaps more useful techniques in creating various wooden sculptures

Thank you for these techniques already, I learned a lot 😊

Nice video thanks. Can Oregon Myrtle be used as a carving wood?

Great you are planning a follow-up! My suggestion is a follow-up about how to carve little animals like a dog, horse, sheep, cow etc. Thank you and best wishes from Germany!

Concave carvings! Like a bowl or the eye sockets of a skull! :D Also, thank you very much. I tried my hand at carving today and dang near lost a hand. My dad reminded me I have the internet at my disposal and that's how I stumbled across your video! Thank you so much! It's clear from watching your video that I REALLY need to sharpen my knives... And get some hand protection hahaha Have a great day! Thanks again :D

nobody responded to this and it's gotten some thumbs up so i'll reply for other's sake, i know it's an old comment. it's a hard question because allot of quality knives come dull so the user can make their own grind and knives that come with an edge could be a bad match for the specific person. for example i started with 'flexcut' knives and i whittle and carve aggressively and they all got chipped blades immediately because flexcut knives come with a very thin grind that is great for really soft woods and little cuts. i have a lot of issues with flexcut but they sell them at some craft stores and if you can get a 40% off one item then you can get one for real cheap. the mora carving knives are pretty cheap off of amazon, much thicker but easy to sharpen. There's Helvie, Denny, Pinewood forge, deepwoodventures is awesome and he offers a beginner's knife that's cheap and a hand made knife. all come ready to carve. i started with an exacto blade. the kind little kind that goes in the round handle. it'll carve basswood fine (get that at craft stores in grab bags) and you won't have to worry about the life long art of sharpening and stropping. just change the blade when the cuts aren't as smooth.

schpoingle Thanks for the info, friend. I'll check out those brands.

schpoingle Roughly how much money are we talking about for a good carving knife?

from about 20 and up. the only decent knife you can buy in a store is a flexcut. you can get them at some craft stores. research first, if it's a craft store that has the 40% off one item sometimes then wait and do that. that's the cheapest way to get a good knife that comes ready to carve. allot of pro knives come unsharpened for grinding your own edge. sharpening is really hard. i'd suggest starting with an exacto knife and get some refills for it. the sharpening is very frustrating and expensive so start with the pencil looking xacto and see if you like it. you'll be able to just switch to a fresh blade when it chips or gets dull. write me personally if you have any other questions. i'll be uploading a beginner video very soon! take care, daniel

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People are assholes, don't listen to them. Only thing most females can't do is lift very heavy weights and pee standing up.

Nastia Tbh I am a 13 year old BOY and people told me its hopeless as well... Maybe their reason was that you are a girl (which should not matter in these cases...), but it could also be that it seems like something people don't wanna do today, cuz it seems "ancient"? Girls can do everything boys can do, and the opposite is the same... Only thing girls can't do (or dont want to do cuz its probably not accurate) is pee standing up. Even boxing and heavy lifting is possible for girls. But everything needs determination and hard work in order for anything to succed... Some girls just go and think that they are less good than some boys, and some boys think that girls are better. I call bullshit. A human is a human. So don't pay attention to them. All humans are humans. gender doesn't matter in most abilities.

Nastia how did your carving go?

Nastia in a female too and I am in love with wood working.

TJN this comment is so sexist but what does that have to do with wood carving? It's a skill😕

What kind of wood would you recommend for a total newbie? I want to carve some grooves in a ball of wood and then a hole in the bottom for a project but don't know what type of wood would be best. Do you have any suggestions? :) Ta.

Basswood is extremely easy to cut and is much softer than most woods.

Don Dailey Is olive wood easy to work with? Thank you very much for this helpfull lesson.

I have never used it. Sorry I can't answer that one.

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