How to Carve a Giant Gnome Face - Full Woodcarving Tutorial (Hand Tools) 

I'm amazed at your hand strength you cut through bass like it's balsa

@@markmcnerney6249 it's nearly effortless if your tools are sharp and the wood is good. There's definitely a lot of really bad basswood out there. Have to find a reputable seller.

I was thinking the exact same thing.

Same here! Took me quite a while to realize I’d never get even and straight markings like Doug used to do unless I cut my fingernails completely off. But that little tool would allow me to grow back at least enough length to scratch the dog! 😜

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Handy for travel but kinda resent using it with my Pfeil tools right beside lol just want to show you don’t have to spend lots of money and they can do the job

It depends on the depth of carving you want to achieve and the amount of time you want to take, but the flexcut tools are excellent and comparatively affordable. Make sure you also buy the sharpening “stone” (leather for gouges/VTools) because sharpening them on a flat strop is nearly if not completely impossible! They come with an extremely sharp edge, but of course all woodcarving tools need constant sharpening. They come in different sizes in each set too. I bought the smaller ones, but the one Doug is using I has bigger profiles. Make sure you check the size because all #9 or #11 are not the same mm.

@@docinparadise , gracias por responderme amigo. Debo aclarar que será en madera blanda, liviana, y las tallas no serán muy profundas, lo suficiente como para resaltar relieves en concordancia con el motivo de la fotografía. Marcos no muy anchos y una espesura, descontando rebaje para colocación de cartón paspartu, de máximo centímetro y medio. En tiempos libres comenzaré a practicar con figuras. Quedo agradecido por el nuevo impulso que has dado a mi creatividad, felicitaciones!

@@rodolfomiguelserra 💕the set you need is probably the micro size then

@@docinparadise , muchas gracias, amigo! 😊😉

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@@dougLinker Hi Doug, many thanks for your reply, it has enabled me to track down a copy, and it’s on its way from New Zealand to me in the uk!! Small world really 😂😂 Love your tutorials, I’m going to try the more detailed Santa next, I’ll send you a snap or two when I’ve finished it, only my third carving I’ve tried 👍👍 Many thanks for your time Best regards Steve Uk 👍

Pine and birch are great ,fruit woods too. Anything not too grainy or hard