The grouse was responding to your " drumming" on that stump .... You are demonstrating the grouse's mating ritual. I have watched them doing that. Thank you for the video ... I have some huckleberry wood that I am going to make a spoon with.

The demo was excellent! The time with the partridge & the cat is priceless!......ATB

I am new to spoon carving and really enjoyed this video. It was informative and each step explained very well. The length was just right. I love nature and the partridge showing up looking for a mate was nature at its best. Having your cat come to show you his love and support was a perfect addition to the video. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to what comes next. Have a great week! 😊🇨🇦

Hands down the best video you ever made.

Another great video and a wonderful addition to skills. Thanks for including the tip about spoon bowl depth. I've watched many spin carvers over the years, and you're the first to add that bit of wisdom.

Top shelf Dave! I’m beginning to gather tools and knowledge. You sir are a great attribute. Thank you!

The chopping mimics, the drumming that they do during mating season

Hi David! I enjoyed the full demonstration as well as the extra entertainment provided by other members of your "crew."

Gottcha a new friend Dave! That is awesome! I've had critters do that to me before. I think they know the peace in your heart.

I read and have all your books I just wanna say thank you for sharing so much knowledge through all these years even though I don't know you you have a special place in my heart

Hah! What a fun time! I had so much fun watching this and learned some great new information on how to do this, especially with an axe! I had no idea that was possible. Thank you David!

Brother Canterbury. I spotted a tattoo you have on the right hand. Im happy to see you are a brother of the craft. I used to shoot OSTA back in the late 90s and i know you were there at the time. Back when Hoot was the president. I've followed you for years and before your stint on TV. But now that i saw the tattoo many things makes sense and explain a lot about who you are. /G\

Some great axe, knife, and material dexterity tips in there. I've carved a few spoons already but, as usual with your videos, I've learned something new. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.

enjoyed my coffee this morning watching your carving class.

Talk about realism. Dave gets nature to contribute ambiance for his videos! That's how good DAVE is. 😂😂

So much love and respect for you Dave!

I’ve been using Black Walnut lately due to availability. It has a beautiful finish but learned a lesson with Walnut though, Walnut branches have a pith that’s super soft. First spoon i carved had a hole in the bowl where the pith was. 😅 Made a decent coffee bean spoon. Thanks Dave!

Brother Dave Canterbury!! The good lord has blessed you with an amazing gift!! Thank you so much for teaching us and sharing with us your gift!! Absolutely love your channel!! All my gear is self reliance outfitters!!

The Grose was friendly it seems. I like carving as well too. Keep up the good work and God bless

That was awesome Dave thanks! As far as the length of the video well I'll tell you what it doesn't matter how long it takes as long as I'm learning something I'll sit there for 2 hours if it takes that to learn something or to refresh my memory. I generally watch every one of your videos but I don't always comment on all of them. I'm starting to get a little older now and it's getting harder and harder to stay out as long as I would like to but I ain't going to lay down till they put me in the ground, well not necessarily put me in the ground because I'm going to be burnt I do not want all that dirt on top of me. Thanks again Dave I really did enjoy this!

Luv this vid Dave. I enjoyed the tutorial, but I especially enjoyed the critter cat photo bombs!

You know you're doing good work when there's a supurrrrvisor involved. 🐈‍⬛

Man that's so cool ,I was processing fatwood and doing some carving with my axe and a grouse came up within 10 ft if me and was watching me ,I think it was attracted to the noise....

Excellent tutorial brother. That was great timing with that grouse! I hope it doesn’t develop any trust with Zahn like it has with you!

😊thanks Dave, nice work and great guest😅 I started making spoons the beginning of 2021, I learn new things every day, another 6/7 years I’ll be a spoon maker. Is making spoons bushcraft? Well I can tell you that 4 times I either forgot my utensils or I accidentally burned them and had to make utensils in the field😮😢 making utensils in the field is bushcraft when done on the spot 😊take care.

Hey Dave just finished Advanced Bushcraft. Big fan, thanks for the content!

Dave, you nailed the ONLY issue I had with my 1st wooden spoon. It was too deep. Well,... a bit too thick too I reckon. But after some practice I got it. Nice tutorial along with some foul entertainment. Lol. Happy Easter Buddy.

Outstanding video, Dave. This is where your experience and teaching skills really shine. Great job.

Brother, great vid. Can't wait to share it with my kids.

Your seminar was very informative. Never tried carving a spoon yet, but you gave me good ideas that I can use. PS. The entertainment gave me a good laugh. I know how cats are, they have to be noticed one way or another.

Dave, this is some practical fun whittling. When I think of a single spoon, I think of the one that the late Army Colonel David Hackworth, he of the 10 Silver Stars, always carried in a shirt pocket. A tool for obtaining various meals "on the run." Your rounding blade is definitely helpful for hollowing. I have considered an equine hoof knife for such carving, but I think the blade needs some modification for ideal spoon shaping. You mention birch, echoing my thoughts about an ideal spoon wood. Lots of that in the Yukon Territory in many places, & Alaska, too. Hard, smoothing, & often durable. Wondering of the cat considered adopting the possibly orphaned bird (was it a Ringneck pullet?).

Thank you, Dave . That was a very good tutorial 👌

Awesome video and I love seeing how do do this sort of thing with very few tools. Thanks.

The length was fine. Thanks for another excellent video Dave!

I've carved a spoon or two and so forth, but I understand the basic technique better now.

Thank you sir. Thank you for putting out teaching videos. I know your skills are a source of income for you and your family and I very much appreciate your sharing of your skills for us on KZfaq.

Great video as usual, and the added grouse whispering!

Your feline and avion crew members made a great video even better. Thanks Dave!

Another awesome video as always and it's all good

Wonderful demonstration of the variety of sharp-and-pointy-things techniques! ❤

This was a terrific video. Thank you for creating content for as long as you have. I hope you can continue to do so for a very long time.

Very interesting techniques, never would of thought of using an axe to make a spoon. Ye, enjoyable video. Thank you.

Great seminar, Dave. The cat and the quail added to the show. Appreciate the video. Very helpful tips. I've been trying to carve a decent spoon for some time now.🥄😺👍🏻

Thanks for the video! You made the whole process so easy to understand . My next's outdoor adventure I will make one. My first attempt was on a piece of Aspen. It turned out all right, but it's not very strong.

Great video Dave, thank you

Beautiful Dave!

Great video Dave but my favorite parts where when you interacted with the animals! Haha! It's great!

Love your content as always. Thanks for the video

That was awesome!!

good stuff, well done Dave

Brother, that was an awesome video to watch. The grouse was amazing also !!! Wow 👌 THANKS. ...Alan 🇨🇱

This was good, Dave! Thank you!

I love the video! I love the grouse! Hysterical! An your cat had me rolling! I'd love to see someone carve one with their belt knife only! Carving bowl/spoon/concavity with a wide blade is difficult! Not impossible but skills are needed!

Loved the video. Thank You.

Thanks Dave

Awesome video!!!!

Great Stuff!!!

Hah! Crazy timing- I just finished carving the strangest eating spoon of my life, about a half hour ago. In cherry. But it was intentionally strange. I'm putting up an April Fool's short of the carving, on Monday, for any Future People who may want to see the weird spoon. Been loving your stuff for years, DC; I hope to run into you at Blade Show again, one of these years. 👍 👍

You are awesome!

Great video brother. Thanks for sharing

Great Lesson Dave 🤟😜👍

Thanks Dave. This was a great tutorial!

Thanks!

Excellent instructional video.

Excellent Class! Thank you

Ty, Dave

Nicely done!✅

Thank you

Great video thank you

I’ve never seen a grouse that tame before. Crazy.

Everyone loves Dave, even the fowl. Hey, I didn’t realize you were a Freemason. 🎉

Very nicely done.

Excellent Instruction , enjoyed seeing good Bushcraft .

Super cool with the grouse - hard to beat that

Very informative and entertaining

Gotta try this one. I was just thinking about doing this the other day. 🎉

Very good tutorial! Thanks 🙏

Great video btw. 👍🤙

I know it just make a spoon but That is one of best video you have done

Wow! Great instructive video! I have it saved in my files. The grouse and cat were an added bonus.

Awesome Video Dave! May you advise how to best preserve the spoon, I heard mineral oil or beeswax are possibilities, thanks Dave!

Very nice tutorial. Thank you.

Another awesome video Dave! Absolutely loved it and it was not long or at least long enough for me. I did have one question though. Do you use the spoon as is or do you seal it or something when you are done carving it?

Thanks for another great video. I just cut a few pieces of wood last week for spoon carving.

Could I take this a tad further by drilling a small hole in the handle with a reamer? Just so I can add a small loop made of either No. 36 bank line or thin strip of leather. Also, how do I go about preserving the spoon or other wooden kitchen tool for long term/daily use?

We don't have birch or maple here. But we do have a native holy that has a very tight clear grain .also very hard ! And it light after it dries . Also makes very good handles ...

Nice work

I must have missed it... WHAT HAPPENED??

That was great

Thank you Dave. That was very informative. I have never owned a curved knife. I have to wonder how that is sharpened?

It is the rhythmic thump thump of the axe that is calling theat grouse in. I have has them come to the sound of the old small 3 wheelers with the little 4 stroke thump thump thump at idle. Ki d mimics the male "Drumming "

The ax chops sound similar to the grouse. It's the little things that keep you videos entertaining but still very informative.

Very nice 😊

nice job.

very nice

i loved this video can you do a coffee scoop next please i always wanted to make my own scoop

Wow i’try in italian alps! Thanks

I don't mind the length, it was a great vid.

What’s your recommendation on sharpening a hook knife?

Nice skills, thanks for the instruction. The grouse is calming to me like quails we have here, and delicious:)