Okay, okay I'm inspired. I got a carving set for Christmas because I need a new hobby. With six heart conditions all I can do is sit around. But I thought I had to go outside to carve so I haven't started, now knowing I can carve in the house I'm going to try a heart. Actually carving a heart might just be poetic in my case lol. Blessings
Its great how you use your voice to impart the instructions. Simple and very clear. I'd keep on going with the other basic carvings you have planned. Would greatly help us all. Thanks/Gracias!
Great carving Kyle, really like you presentations. You & Doug Linker complement each other, with your differing subject matter. Looking forward to you next presentation.
Thank you very much for teaching us how to curve wood,actually, the way thought was very helpful. It was the first time that I look for curving a wood. Thank you
where do you find half inch blocks like this?? all the ones on amazon are full inch and im not good enough with a hand saw to cut it down the middle haha
I enjoyed your video. Very clear direction, I appreciate that. I'm just starting to try carving. Can you suggest the best brand tools to buy? Should I have to sharpen my tools when I buy them?
Sorry for the delayed response! When starting out I usually recommend Flexcut tools. They are quality and a decent price. Otherwise, two sites that I have used in the past are www.chippingaway.com or Lee Valley at www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools/carving-tools both have a few different options for you to try. No, you should not need to sharpen the tools when you first purchase them. However, as you carve you will want to strop your tools so that they keep their edge longer between each actual sharpening.
Thanks for tuning in!! The dimensions for this carving were: 0.5 inches thick, 1.5 inches tall and 2 inches wide. I always recommend the Flexcut detail knife as a great starting knife. If you want to check out a few other options here is another video I did on my favourite knives. czcams.com/video/eZIw0HKnY-o/video.html
Hi Chris, most people start out with knifes that are not for carving or start by using someone else's tools. I know many people that started carving with a mora knife. Any bush craft or outdoor knife can work to get started. The important part is keeping them sharp! Without a carving knife you will likely have difficultly getting the same detail but will get you started until you can pick up a specific carving knife. Good luck and I hope you give it a whirl!!
Hey, glad you gave it a try!! There are a couple of ways you could preserve your carving. 1) I did another video showing how to paint your finished heart you can check it out here: czcams.com/video/PPCffE2_dNI/video.html Once you paint it you can leave it with just the paint. 2) If you like the wood finish you could also use a semi-gloss or gloss varnish depending on how shiny you would like your finished carving. This seals the carving and provides a nice clean finish. I do this on many of my carvings. Hope that helps!
Thanks so much for this. Really helpful. I want to carve a heart just like this as a wedding present, and I’d like to split it in two so that they fit together, one part for the wife and one for the husband. Do you have any suggestions for this idea? Thanks in advance, and Hi from Edmonton! (PS- first thought was halving it down the middle vertically in a curved fashion but maybe best to cut it where each half has a rounded face of the heart and a flat face, through the 1/2” thickness? Not sure if that would work.
Glad it was helpful! That sounds like a very thoughtful present. A few ideas come to mind to try and split the heart...you could but a towel down (wrap a tee-towel into a circle) to try and cushion the blow a bit so that you don't wreck the point and can split the heart with a hatchet. Another possible way would be to split the carving with a hatchet from the side. The side with the axe will need to be the back. If you have a bench vice you could also try putting it into the vice with a towel and then try to split it with an axe...only start it though and then try to pull it apart by hand. I have never tried to spit on in half so these are all just ideas...good luck!! Let me know if you find something that works.
How do you cut the top part so smoothly? I am starting with carving and I am having some problems with that. I feel I am cutting in the wrong direction, it feels like if the wood breaks when I try to cut it.
Hi Cristina, great question. Two possible solutions. 1) Your problem is most likely that your knife needs to be sharpened. If the blade is dull it will catch on the wood fibers instead of cleanly cutting them. This is most noticeable when cutting on the end grains. Once sharpened the general rule is that you strop your knife after about every 20 minutes of carving. Admittedly I usually get too into my carving and go much longer than this. 2) Instead of trying to cut straight into the wood, attempt to cut it at an angle and draw the knife along. This gives the blade less connection with the wood hopefully making a cleaner cut for you. Are you using basswood? Other woods such as spruce have a much more pronounced grain and can be more difficult to carve as it will chip and break as you have described. That said, I did a face in basswood last year and the fine details such as the hair kept chipping and breaking because my tools were not sharp enough for the dry wood so it would catch and push the grains instead of cutting them. Hope this helps! Happy carving!!
Hi Elham, I get most of my basswood at a local shop in Calgary, Alberta. The Black Forest Wood Company. It was quite a while ago but I also bought some through Lee Valley.
Hey, I started with a piece of basswood that is 0.5 inch thick, 1.5 inches tall and just under 2 inches wide. Experiment though does not necessarily need to be these dimensions. Happy carving!!
The knife I am using is a Helvie knife. Here is a link to their website: helvieknives.com They are fantastic knives, however they are in high demand so they are now hard to get a hold of (usually sold out on their website). You will likely need to follow them on social media to find out when they have some available.
Sorry you didn't like it. I was just showing how to get a perfectly dimensional carving. Carving is all about relaxing and having fun and everyone is at different levels. Cheers
Okay, okay I'm inspired.
I got a carving set for Christmas because I need a new hobby. With six heart conditions all I can do is sit around. But I thought I had to go outside to carve so I haven't started, now knowing I can carve in the house I'm going to try a heart. Actually carving a heart might just be poetic in my case lol. Blessings
Its great how you use your voice to impart the instructions. Simple and very clear. I'd keep on going with the other basic carvings you have planned. Would greatly help us all. Thanks/Gracias!
Thanks so much! Appreciate the feedback and encouragement! I really enjoy making the videos and will keep at it.
Great carving Kyle, really like you presentations. You & Doug Linker complement each other, with your differing subject matter. Looking forward to you next presentation.
Thanks Ross, I appreciate the kind words! I really enjoy Doug's content. Appreciate you watching and stay tuned for future videos.
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Up until your video I was just winging it. Your method really was helpful. Thank you!
Glad to hear! Sorry for the delayed response. Happy carving!
I have not carved before. Thank you for the tips. I will try this.
Thats fantastic, best of luck! I hope you enjoy, practice practice practice!
Thank you very much for teaching us how to curve wood,actually, the way thought was very helpful. It was the first time that I look for curving a wood.
Thank you
Nice simple project. Keep the videos coming
Happy new year! Really interesting video. Lighting worked well.
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback. Cheers!
Good tips!
Pretty damn cool.
This is really cool 👌🏾
Thanks!
you do very well
Thanks!
Realy good heart 🤗
Thank you so much 😀 very much appreciated. Thanks for tuning in!
Great video!
Looks Great!
Thanks!
where do you find half inch blocks like this?? all the ones on amazon are full inch and im not good enough with a hand saw to cut it down the middle haha
I enjoyed your video. Very clear direction, I appreciate that. I'm just starting to try carving. Can you suggest the best brand tools to buy? Should I have to sharpen my tools when I buy them?
Sorry for the delayed response! When starting out I usually recommend Flexcut tools. They are quality and a decent price. Otherwise, two sites that I have used in the past are www.chippingaway.com or Lee Valley at www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools/carving-tools both have a few different options for you to try.
No, you should not need to sharpen the tools when you first purchase them. However, as you carve you will want to strop your tools so that they keep their edge longer between each actual sharpening.
@@countrycarving9744 thank you
Omg, have you seen friends episode with Joeys hand twin? I realised you are mine.
Thank you for this video. Can you please tell me what size block that was? Also, please recommend a quality knife. ❤
Thanks for tuning in!! The dimensions for this carving were: 0.5 inches thick, 1.5 inches tall and 2 inches wide. I always recommend the Flexcut detail knife as a great starting knife. If you want to check out a few other options here is another video I did on my favourite knives. czcams.com/video/eZIw0HKnY-o/video.html
What if you don't have knifes specifically for carving? Does much change or no?
Hi Chris, most people start out with knifes that are not for carving or start by using someone else's tools. I know many people that started carving with a mora knife. Any bush craft or outdoor knife can work to get started. The important part is keeping them sharp! Without a carving knife you will likely have difficultly getting the same detail but will get you started until you can pick up a specific carving knife. Good luck and I hope you give it a whirl!!
what would be a good finish to preserve the carving?
Hope he repyls best of luck to you man
Hey, glad you gave it a try!! There are a couple of ways you could preserve your carving. 1) I did another video showing how to paint your finished heart you can check it out here: czcams.com/video/PPCffE2_dNI/video.html Once you paint it you can leave it with just the paint. 2) If you like the wood finish you could also use a semi-gloss or gloss varnish depending on how shiny you would like your finished carving. This seals the carving and provides a nice clean finish. I do this on many of my carvings.
Hope that helps!
You bet...sorry a bit delayed!!
What are the dimensions of your block of wood? Great video 👍🏼
Hi Carson, the block was 2 inches by 2 inches and about 3/4 of an inch thick. Cheers
Thanks so much for this. Really helpful.
I want to carve a heart just like this as a wedding present, and I’d like to split it in two so that they fit together, one part for the wife and one for the husband.
Do you have any suggestions for this idea? Thanks in advance, and Hi from Edmonton!
(PS- first thought was halving it down the middle vertically in a curved fashion but maybe best to cut it where each half has a rounded face of the heart and a flat face, through the 1/2” thickness? Not sure if that would work.
Glad it was helpful! That sounds like a very thoughtful present. A few ideas come to mind to try and split the heart...you could but a towel down (wrap a tee-towel into a circle) to try and cushion the blow a bit so that you don't wreck the point and can split the heart with a hatchet. Another possible way would be to split the carving with a hatchet from the side. The side with the axe will need to be the back. If you have a bench vice you could also try putting it into the vice with a towel and then try to split it with an axe...only start it though and then try to pull it apart by hand. I have never tried to spit on in half so these are all just ideas...good luck!! Let me know if you find something that works.
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Haha great name! Cheers!
How do you cut the top part so smoothly? I am starting with carving and I am having some problems with that. I feel I am cutting in the wrong direction, it feels like if the wood breaks when I try to cut it.
Hi Cristina, great question. Two possible solutions. 1) Your problem is most likely that your knife needs to be sharpened. If the blade is dull it will catch on the wood fibers instead of cleanly cutting them. This is most noticeable when cutting on the end grains. Once sharpened the general rule is that you strop your knife after about every 20 minutes of carving. Admittedly I usually get too into my carving and go much longer than this. 2) Instead of trying to cut straight into the wood, attempt to cut it at an angle and draw the knife along. This gives the blade less connection with the wood hopefully making a cleaner cut for you.
Are you using basswood? Other woods such as spruce have a much more pronounced grain and can be more difficult to carve as it will chip and break as you have described. That said, I did a face in basswood last year and the fine details such as the hair kept chipping and breaking because my tools were not sharp enough for the dry wood so it would catch and push the grains instead of cutting them. Hope this helps! Happy carving!!
@@countrycarving9744 I tried to do it and it turned beautiful! Thank you so much for the advice and the inspiration.
Fantastic!! Glad it worked for you.
Ayy, make more vids please
Thanks Arnav! Appreciate the support...I am working on one now. Should be out in the next few days.
What wood is this? I’m having a hard time 😢
This is basswood. Pretty easy to get, can even just order it on Amazon. Happy carving!
What kind of wood is that? I don't know if it's my knife that doesn't cut or the wood but it looks the same to me
Hi, this is basswood. If it is not cutting well, especially on the end grain...it could be that your knife needs sharpening. Hope that helps.
@@countrycarving9744 yes that was the problem thanks
This time I will do it manually with the help of Woodglut designs.
Where do you get your basswood ?
Hi Elham, I get most of my basswood at a local shop in Calgary, Alberta. The Black Forest Wood Company. It was quite a while ago but I also bought some through Lee Valley.
How thick is the wood?
Hey, I started with a piece of basswood that is 0.5 inch thick, 1.5 inches tall and just under 2 inches wide. Experiment though does not necessarily need to be these dimensions. Happy carving!!
what knife is this? is there a special name for it
The knife I am using is a Helvie knife. Here is a link to their website: helvieknives.com
They are fantastic knives, however they are in high demand so they are now hard to get a hold of (usually sold out on their website). You will likely need to follow them on social media to find out when they have some available.
Woodglut plans are amazing!
Could u not have just drawn a bloody heart instead of all that messing around, grow up man
Sorry you didn't like it. I was just showing how to get a perfectly dimensional carving. Carving is all about relaxing and having fun and everyone is at different levels. Cheers
@@countrycarving9744 LOVED your drawing! For beginner's who may not have the tightest drawing skills it was extremely helpful!!!!!!!