How to Carve a Super Simple Santa Ornament -One Knife, Full Woodcarving Tutorial 

Please don,t stop doing these step by step tutorials..They are appreciated more than you will ever know..

You were the first person I ever watched carving and with your help, I am now totally addicted to the craft. My pieces don't come out like yours, but I have had great satisfaction with the skills you have taught me... Thank you for your time and patience to produce such valuable content. Oh and thanks for the Hatchet tip... Worked like a charm... Easier than batonning ! LOL!

You are the Bob Ross of carving. Love you videos. So helpful.

Good news! My hubby is buying me a band saw!! I can't wait.

Doug! I find lots of your carvings are good and inspire me to give some a try. I don't follow exactly as you do them. Take my license where I can here and there. But I do credit you for really giving my that push to get me carving wood. Folks ask me if I power carve like with a dremel. I shutter and say NO. Traditional tool carving only, knives, gouges, chisels, time and effort. Most come out as I expected them too. Some have not but I call those pieces "not finished yet"! Tha ks for giving me the basics and pushing me on.I started with a flip out razor knife and a woodspirit face on a redwood walking stick from the Redwood forest out in California. Using your method it looked like something. So I bought a cheap Ukrainian carving knife and have not looked back. I find stuff to carve everywhere now but always find somwthing on hour channel. While East river South Dakota gets good amounts of cottonwood bark we over here in West River don't. So I have carrot man but no base yet to drop him into. Someday I'll score a chunk of bark from east river and finish him off. I have been doing what I saw Denis Stallings cLling a stylized Owl, I have done three now, they come out pretty cool.i usually post pics of them on my facebook page. Check them out sometime. Your a good guy Doug, you help lots of folks. Good for you! Thanks Jeff Moak in South Dakota.

You are just awesome, I started out watching your videos and now I watch many others as well, but you're easily my favorite...every time you put something out I can't wait to watch it. Thank you for always sharing your experiences with us, no doubt you spend countless hours editing, thinking of ideas and sharing for the benefit of everyone else. Appreciative of what you do, and I am now proudly a carver for life thanks to you for giving me the confidence to start and not be afraid of it!

“Bob’s your uncle” sure is cool to hear that. I say it all the time and NOBODY understands it. Love it. Thank you for these videos I’ve recently started carving and your videos are a tremendous help. Cheers!

Have to say as I continue to make quite a few of these that your line about ' have fun with it..don't get caught up with being exact, that only you know'....are great words that have made me carry on and having fun! Thanks for that!

Thanks Doug, always enjoy watching you carve, love this Santa’s expression, you make it look so easy but that’s cause you’re a master 🎅🏼❗️

I have no idea that I needed whittling in my life. And I have no idea how I got to this part of RU-vid. But I am thankful and LOVE your videos. I'm about to buy my first set of wood and a small kit with knives and gloves and stuff. I need to make something!! And I have no creative bone in my body. I'm hoping that I get to the point where I'm willing to show people my projects.

Hi Doug, just give your carving a quick shot of matte clear after the color, then water down some brown-black paint brush on and wipe off quick, that's what I use on my decoys.

Great tutorial. Thanks, Doug.

Just so very cute. I want to make a bunch of these for my Christmas tree.

Thank you. love the chisel and mallet trick to split the block.

You deserve a million coffees, thanks for sharing your experience. 🙏

This is exactly what I was looking for, fluently led and expertly crafted! Thanks Doug!

Excellent tutorial. Thank you sir!

Making these for friends & fam - I like going the homemade route for Christmas gifts so this is much appreciated brother- God Bless 🙏🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻

Just a big Thank You!

Thank you Doug! 👍😁

I just watched your hobo carving video. You have a great voice for teaching.

Yes!!! I'm excited you did a tutorial of this one!! I'll be giving him a try this weekend. Another great video Doug!

Bob Ross of wood carving… awesome!

Man, you're my wood carving Bob Ross ASMR. Ty for this.

Just ordered my first carving knives, this will be a good start, Thanks Doug

I finally tried carving this, let's just say you can tell it is something🤣. Thank you for redoing this as a tutorial!!!

Thank you so much for your videos. I was baffled as to how to cut the wood, so showing how you split it so easily was a gift. Please keep doing your tutorials they have been so helpful.

Hello sir, i just wanna say thank you for your content, it really helped me cope with my depression this pandemic. your calming voice reminds me of my father who always liked wood work, so this type of content a real dream

Hope you have a wonderful Christmas thanks for all the inspiration.

Awesome I can’t wait to get a proper knife I really enjoy the videos

Thanks Doug!

Thank you so much for helping us newbie’s. Your a great 😊 teacher

Thanks Doug 👍

Yay, I’ve been waiting for this. Thanks Doug.

Gee, you make it look so easy. I think it takes a clever carver though...that's you. Thank Doug. Cute, cute ornament.

Amazing we love watching Doug videos keep them come Doug 👍🏻👍🏻

You are the Bob Ross of wood carving.

I think everyone wants start carving and even advanced should go to this channel. My hobby is wood carving as well, and I find this channel so helpful and relaxing.

With the world in the current state that it's in, it is such a relief to kick back and enjoy one of your videos, pick up some pointers and get lost in something wholesome for a change. Keep up the fantastic work Doug!

well that was a fun project to do even tho I had a regular pocket knife. Thanks Doug!

love this and definitely going to give it a try. I couldn't help noticing the one in the corner though, the eyes were fantastic!!! any chance you could do a tutorial focusing on eyes? that's where I get hung up every time

Awesome! Great gift idea

Thank you Daug!!!

You do great work. Your the reason I started carving ! Keep it up Doug and thanks for all the great tutorials!!

Really handy to know about splitting wood, thank you 😊

It just so amazing what you do with a small block of wood Doug, thanks for sharing! 👏👏👏👏🤩🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯💯

Thank you so much for the carving tutorial I really enjoyed it

Always enjoy your time. Thanks

Well Doug, I have no idea what’s on TV tonight but I know what I will be watching. Plan to knock several out for the grandkids. Thank you

Merci pour ce tutoriel, beau travail! Joyeuses fêtes🎅🎅👍

I'm on my second one. My measurements appear to be bigger. Thank you so much. You are so cool.

Beautiful Santa !!! Thank you. :) :) :)

I can’t believe how easy you make that look. I think I’ll give it a try and see just how easy it really is. 😉 Excellent project.

That was wonderful. Going to have a go today. Many thanks Doug.

the sound of the wood being cut is sooo satisfying 🤤

Thank you , Mr Doug .

you got my name on your subscription list...thanks for sharing!!!

I absolutely love your videos, and your talent as well! I'm new to whittling. I've been relief carving and power carving for about a year, but whittling is so relaxing. Thank you Doug, for sharing your wisdom. Dee Fieret North Carolina, USA.

I think I'll make a few of these with magnets in the back. I'm sure a hand carved refrigerator magnet will make a perfect little gift for the extended family.

Doug, I appreciate your work. You are one a the reasons I finally made it to start wood carving, even though this idea was brewing for a while. I do like not only your craftsmanship, but also your artistic view and agility while your work on your projects and you seem as a very pleasant person. Keep up the great work! Wishes from Ukraine!

Thanks for another great video!! I for one will always be appreciative of you doing these and getting me hooked on carving!! 🙂

Love your videos. They are helping me a lot and are my go-to start new projects. I am as new as it gets. Thank you VERY much for doing this. Your conversation, instructions and talking us through it are what makes you stand apart from others. Thanks again. Tom

Love it, thanks Doug!

I enjoy your videos very much. The enthusiasm for what you do comes across. I'm sure you're never bored and will carve your whole life. I think you're a very good teacher, give a lot of people pleasure and help them find a satisfying creative pursuit which could benefit everyone.

Thanks for sharing your talents... Wishing happy holidays to you and your family.. 🎅🤶🎄

Thanks Doug. Christmas is coming

You are a saint my friend.

Bob Ross of wood working... 👍🏼☺

I hope that you will do lessons and explanations for beginners about wood carving, as I have not been able to learn and would love for my teacher to be as creative as you I am an Arab girl and you are my role model in sculpture

Thanks for your Great help on my second one now . Merry Christmas for the Deep South .

Thank you

Thanks!

thank you very much!

Lovely jubley Doug many thanks 🇬🇧

Awesome Doug this is a beautiful ornament. What a fun project to do while listening to some Christmas tunes. Going to try this one for sure.

You are amazing. I am going to carve for my family for Christmas presents

just love it, Mr. Linker

Enjoyed the video!

Thanks Doug!I'm totally hooked on carving Thanks to you.Keep up the awesome videos.

The Bob Ross of carving, fantastic work 👏

You are a master carver sir, just love watching and learning from you. Cheers

Another great video! It's relaxing to me to watch you carve.

Another great carving Doug thanks....

Simple and beautiful, thanks Doug.

Hello from South of France

Thanks for sharing! Great video

The Bob Ross of Whittl'n ... thanks Doug.

thank you for the tutorial :)

Thanks as always for get me out to the wood pile!!

Love these videos Doug - thank you for sharing !!

Jolly good, super cool!

Great video, thanks for tip on the jig. You could have been a teacher or professor , you have the gift.

Good job Doug.

Excellent video Doug !

Amazing. Thank you for that.

Thanks very much, Doug. So much fun!🥰

Doug love your videos , THANKS !!!

Beautiful. 🙌🙌🙌

As always, down to the buttom. Do it simple and as if, it's as natural as it is. Plain and simple and natural. I like that attitude.

Wonderful, Doug. Thank you for posting my friend.