Carve a Tiny Christmas Toy Soldier -Full Woodcarving Tutorial (1x1 Series) 

This may not translate to Canada like in the states down here, BUT you are becoming the Bob Ross of carving, if Bob Ross would have been a rugged outdoorsman/carpenter. I don't carve but I STILL watch your carving content... GREAT STUFF!

Thank you for bringing us such a cool "little guy". I appreciate you soldiering through your illness to do it. You are a real trooper and example to us all. I'm inspired.

Love the channel Doug. Always recommending it to my carving buddies. You have an amazing way of teaching. Appreciate ya. Much respect. Jeremy from Massachusetts

That feather on a military cap is usually known as a cockade. Often has a regimental badge or symbol as part of it.

Without a doubt Kevin coats is a great carver. I watch you Kevin and ddalo . Just to learn those tricks. Ddalo is also one of the best. Right along with you

One with a drum would complete the set. These are so cute! Get well!!

Thanks for another great tutorial, Doug, and love the 1X1 series...keep it up.

Thanks Doug for the tutorial! (I can tell you don’t feel good.) I have learned so much from your videos and watch many of them several times. Hope you feel better soon. Lisa from Mississippi.

Love your videos. Now I have a purpose for all my scrap carving wood. Thanks for the ideas.

you need to start carving up a bunch of hippos. The house hippo is a big thing now. You could make a fortune!

I get the magazine and always find great stuff to carve, love it. I will carve many of this little guy. Thank you fromTom in California!

It is unbelievable the details you work into this little guy. I feel for you being sick. I am fighting covid. So thank for helping us while you are unwell

Another fantastic idea, we are so lucky that you come up with them and do tutorials so we can make them too. Thanks Dough and Happy Christmas to you and your family.

Feel better my friend

awesome carving! Praying you feel better soon!

Thanks! I wish you would do one of your 1x1’s of a US Marine!

i just cant get enough watching you carving dosent matter what its just so calming cant wait till my knives get here so i can get started. just hope they look like something

Great one Doug

Great job as always Doug. God bless.

Just modified this for a British army officer mashing your other characters together! Love it Doug thanks for another great free tutorial. ❤

Doug thank you so much!! I very much value your videos and want you to know you are appreciated...and working on a video while not feeling well..feel better and take care of yourself!!

I really enjoyed carving this little soldier.

Love them Doug. ❤❤

I just finished my first toy soldier.. Boy, I had a blast, march of the wooden soldiers is on the way!!! Hope you feel better!!!

Get well my friend!

Love it. Love the 1x1 . Hope you feel better soon.

Hands down, you’re the best. Always end up coming back to your videos.

Awesome little carving!! I probably won't carve it for a while, though. I'm going through carvers block because I just lost my grandpa. I keep trying to carve, but it isn't the same without him watching me. He would just sit in his chair and say "your doing great," even though he didn't carve himself, he would always encourage me to keep at it. I plan to start carving a little ball in the cage today. Sorry for dampening the mood😅. You did an awesome job!!!

Thanks for this. It is a fun little whittle. My hat is off to you for doing this while you were sick.

Doug. Thank you for the video. Really appreciate the 1x1 series.

Hope you feel better soon!!

These are great, thanks for soldiering on despite being under the weather….boom

I was JUST looking this idea up a day or two ago. Nice timing! Thanks Doug 👍

Awesome video

Whenever I watch Doug or any talented experienced carver, I am amazed at how easy the knife seems to slice away wood so easily. Each time I have tried it, I have to practically push with all my strength to get even a basic cut. Practice, I suppose.

Doug I subscribed to the magazine and have been looking at all the articles and such that they have let me see with your code and name, LINKER. I’m new to this stuff but have managed to hang in there with you and make a penguin and an old man face. It wasn’t one of yours but pretty involved and I just did it to see if I had learned anything from you without actually watching while carving. And I did. Thank you for that Doug. I look forward to just getting better and doing a lot of this for my twin 3 year old grandsons. They’ll appreciate their little menagerie Gramma is making them, one day. Take care and wishing all, a Merry Christmas. ✌🏻🤍 I sure hope you’re feeling better.

Thank you my friend for making me love this job, with love from Turkey..

Thanks Doug! I started last year carving ornaments for my grandkids and was wondering what to carve this year.. this little soldier is perfect! Another great video.

Fantastic wee whittle, Doug. Will definitely be making one for the tree. Thank you for you time. 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Thank you for another amazing video. You need to rest when you are sick. Take care of you!

Thanks again for your tuition. You make it fun and interesting, improving our carving skills as we follow each step. I love these little guys and will be adding them to the must do list. Thanks again. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😁

Thanks for playing hurt for us doug . Hope you get to feeling better. I think I'm gonna have to give this project a try

Man you make Christmas so fun, thank you

Brillant as always Doug, I look forward to a Linker video you are always ready to encourage others to have a go for themselves. Keep the videos coming. Paul Republic of Ireland.

Doug , I've been carving ornaments for my kids or decades; this year I've been stumped for a new one as it is suddenly December. This little guy is perfect ! Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and your family. Gotta go , knives are awaiting .

Hey Doug I've watched many of your projects, liked them all but loved a few! This one falls in the latter. Hope you are well by now. You inspire me to strop my knives and get to cutting. I followed along with your Native American in a blanket and he came out awesome. About to start this guy tonight.

Hi Doug, amazing little carving as usual. FYI the feather in the hat is known as a" cockade" and it informs the soldier where he should be on the battlefield. The position is always on the left, right or centre of the hat. It stems from the days when most infantryman could not read. It can still be seen in " bearskin" caps of the British brigade of Guards and other regimental ceremonial uniforms.

Feeling with you here in Walla Walla Washington thanks for the video

Oh my gosh!!! I have one more Santa to finish and then, I'm gonna give this a try!!!

Thank you. I hope you feel better soon

Thank You for making this video, hope you are feeling better soon

😮loving it! It’s that time of the week…uncle Doug drop a video and I take my knife…let’s do it❤️

Thanks for another great project, Doug. You are an inspiration. Hope you are feeling better.❤

Thanks for another great video. I've been watching your videos for years. You have helped me improve my whittling skills. Keep up the great work.

You carve under the weather way better than me above it. You a tough ole cob ! LoL

I just love these carving. Get feeling better doug

Thanks for another great one Doug!

Thanks Doug, another great idea/carve. Sure hope you feel better soon. I like the base idea.

No time to work on this….yet. I will for sure do this one before Christmas. Going to work on your Santa block this week, AND the snow man out of the new wood carver illustrated!

Thanks Doug you’ve so many great ideas! 👏👏👏🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯

Thanks for this awesome tutorial Doug. I made one and I love it!!

Another great project Doug ..Love the little solider like in the nutcracker ..Excelent teaching and thanks for sharing so much ..God Bless Doug

Thanks!

Very nice and so very popular at this time of the year. Someone suggested a drum which could be carved separately and add something especially if you had two soldiers between them. YOU DO THE BEST-THANKS 56:47 🇺🇸

Fantastic work as usual Mr Linker.

I love your videos!! I've done sooo much!!

Doug, can you make a tutorial for a Johnny Canuck or a hockey gnome ?

Great videos, & Awesome magazine.

Another wonderful 1x1 project, wishing you & your family a merry Christmas. ps love to see your take on a cicada in 1x1

Great video Doug. i couldn't help but notice, when you cut the top of the hat your knife was clearly so very sharp. That was a great shaving that came off there!

I have had 3 sickness the c. Then pink eye. Now coughing. Maybe allergies. Been sick a month. You are so talented❤

Would you be interested in doing a nutcracker in the 1x1 series?

Thank you for another great tutorial! I like the idea with the base but I guess I like better Gene's idea to glue a slice of wood as a base in order to have better access and to work between the legs 👍

Just finished making two little soldiers. One with and one without the stand. Definitely better with the base. Easier to hold and paint. I know you don’t like requests…but…can you please show us how to carve a Christmas tree. Thanks in advance ❤. Your friend in Penetanguishene 🙋🏼‍♀️

Hey Doug Love your work!!!!! Can you do a baby dragon? Might look good with your Gnome Home too.... Like its their pet dragon 🐉

I'm really enjoying your vids!! I'm dropping hints to the wife about the magazine subscription for Christmas! Heck,if she doesn't pick up on it,I'll buy it for myself....

You do a great job and keep up the great work From: Mike from Illinois

Nice one Doug! Would still love to see the Viking X-mas tree. Would love to batch out about 6 or 7 before Christmas. I need your tutelage

I think I heard you say in another video that you usually carve with the wood on the table. Is that for all your little carvings or just the one I was watching. Sorry I can’t tell you which video…I’ve watched so many! Thanks for all the help and inspiration! I hope you feel better soon.

Nice boss...sangat kreatif,saya suka dengan kerajinan khususnya dari bahan kayu. Aku tunggu video berikutnya bos. salam kreatif dari Bali indoesia❤❤❤

I’ll stick to the 31/2 “ tall . I have problems with tall ones . Love the video. I’ve been getting the magazine 3 years ago, and some of the other ones.

Doug love your video's. Just wanted to know do you have any beavercraft tools and what you think them if you do?Also listen to the podcast driving to work keep them coming.

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Get well soon, we all know how terrible it looks when dogs are sick. When I was doing some carpentry I lost my pencil and used your technique to show which piece would not be used. Birdy

Not "stole"- "adopted"! Would you say one of us was stealing your techniques when we follow your demo? 😊

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Hey Doug love it! Would also like to see this style in a “nutcracker” variant too if possible? What size v tool was that 3mm or 6?

Thanks again Doug, sorry you feel like crap.

Nice work Doug...but have you given up fishing or camping or drinking coffee outside. Or is there a different channel these days? Enquiring minds need to know.

Could you mention the subscription price on that magazine? How many issues you get in a year?

Can you carve a Charlie Brown in this size? His head is rounded and I would like to know how you would proceed.(new subscriber) Thank you!

Wow. First. ❤

apart from the v tool is this all knife only? cheers

when you said to thin the leg, and draw a line. how much did you do 5cm ? Hope you feel better, lot of my friends have it, know not fun.

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Plume

An inch and 3/8ths...WHY doesn't the US use the metric system? So much more simple!! 19/42nds, or 13 mls(I made that up). Hahaha

Could you do a chess pieces series?

Thanks!