Carve a Woodspirit in a Stick - Hand Tool Tutorial

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Жыл бұрын

#woodspirit #woodcarving #whittling
- here we are again with another woodcarving tutorial carving a typical Woodspirit in found wood "a stick". Although alittle more difficult than the 5 minute wizard found in the "the most fantastically simple yet satisfying carving ever" video i believe it is still very attainable for most and may just get you hooked on woodcarving
-Tools used in the video
1 7/8" Occ Tools knife ,#9 gouges 5 and 10 mm, 3 and 6 mm v-tools made by Pfeil but would recommend palm tools over mid sized handles as i use
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@beverlydeardurff5366 Жыл бұрын

I love to carve wood spirits! I've moved from Ohio to Michigan to live with my mom. She's 91 years old and legally deaf. She has a cochlear implant. I've left all my carving tools in Ohio. We plan on traveling down to Ohio, so I can pick up some of my plants and carving tools. I don't have much time to work on my hobbies, but I'm sure that I'll have time after I settle in. My mom's "cabin" has a lot of space. Before my dad passed away, he added a three car garage and above it he built a three bedroom and shower.

@Gnome-kc7pr 11 ай бұрын

Sounds like a great place to set up shop. Close to family and everything

@kevinvoogd5771 11 ай бұрын

You’re like the Bob Ross of wood carving and it’s awesome

@davidharvey8812 2 ай бұрын

This 👌🏼🙏🏼

@davidlansing1870 Жыл бұрын

I really love your fun "out & about" videos. Your high speed adventure really go well with your calm no nonsense carving instructions. Thanks for doing such a good job!

@ladyliberty417 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy a slow, detailed carve- so calming!! Thanks Doug- love the birds As well! Thanks❗️

@courtney7794 Жыл бұрын

@scottdahl1938 Жыл бұрын

A Bob Ross moment here.👍

@casper1240 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic thanks Doug, i think one of your hen's just laid an egg 😁😁

@dougLinker Жыл бұрын

The one sheepishly coming down the ladder did lol

@k9insomniac783 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching you for years now Doug. I actually used one of your videos (stopping, scrolling back, re starting) to carve my very first carving. I use the step by step process to making the face then just let the personality come out as I go. We appreciate the time and effort as well as your talent that you put into these videos.

@dragonshadow1902 Жыл бұрын

Watching the beginning of this, I thought of Michelangelo's saying. The sculpture is already complete within the block of marble, I just had to chisel away the extra bits (a little bit of paraphrasing, I am sure). -- The Wood Spirit was already in the stick. You just had to remove the extra wood for everyone to see him.

@jydymyyyr9630 Жыл бұрын

GREAT!!! One of the best small face instruction on KZfaq.

@TheScoundrel70 Жыл бұрын

I'll keep practicing Doug, and some day, I will have the coolest set of tent pegs 👍👍👍

@lindabrown2211 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug. Iove the slow and steady carves. The eyes are a problem I have, so I will be playing your video over and over again so I can try step by step to fix my spirits eyes. Thanks again

@briandonaldson7357 Жыл бұрын

I could almost smell the fresh wood 🪓, awesome video 😎 thank you for sharing.

@matesematese1572 Жыл бұрын

Doug i could binge watch you carve all day love your craft chook seemed upset 👍🇬🇧🐾🦊

@bssn9469 Жыл бұрын

Far-out man! Thank you for the calm delivery of the commentary! Very helpful!

@daryldawe3943 Жыл бұрын

My daughter joined her FFA club at school and brought home 2 chickens and I absolutely love watching them bopping around the backyard. I wish the video came out a few weeks ago I just got back from camping. Thanks

@truenorthcarver Жыл бұрын

Excellent video from the wood ‘shopping trip’ to conclusion, as always. Once I start watching, I can’t walk away…🙈

@christinedavidson7189 Жыл бұрын

Another wonderful carving....... you make them look so easy. Another one for the to do/must do list. 😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@jorgensvensson3911 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your pleasant videos, Doug. I live in Sweden, and I didn't know that I was capable of carving this kind of things until your videos inspired me to try! I have now carved a couple of wood spirits and a "little man". Started out just a week ago. And they look just awesome!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

@charliepetrotto4350 Жыл бұрын

The Bob Ross of carving! What an amazing channel! Doug, thank you for sharing this with us!!!!

@sixxfreak58 Жыл бұрын

Doug ... You are the Bob Ross of woodcarving. Thank you for another beautiful video.

@johnjude2685 Жыл бұрын

This time I'm seeing good use for gourge and as you said before it's not just the tools but they adding speed I'm really enjoying these lessons and hopefully I'm going to apply your teaching to my pleasure pass time Thanks 👍

@user-nv8pq7zr8q Жыл бұрын

Wow, This has become some seriously highfalutin wood carving. I am very impressed. Knives and gouges and chisels. We grew up back in the 50s and 60s whittling sticks into spirits and gnomes with just a pocket knife. You fellows nowadays have taken it to a whole new level.

@frankhavinh9066 Жыл бұрын

Love all carving’s Doug you started it all for me in the world of carving can’t thank you enough 👍

@the_deadofwinterofficial Жыл бұрын

its 524 AM. I have not skipped one second of this. Amazing

@Bootes1 Жыл бұрын

Hey Doug, loved the long drive out just to find a little stick. What a great, fun project. Think I’ll jump in the Land Rover and find me a stick or two.

@Jeff-qd1bg Жыл бұрын

Hands down, the best eye carving video I have ever seen, and I have seen plenty. Thank you Doug

@ODDwayne1 8 ай бұрын

Doing eyes FIRST gave him a life and a soul - then I cared about him and you finished him out nice. 👍 Enjoying your channel.

@admcc56 Жыл бұрын

Love the sounds of nature adding to the peace.

@tomevans4402 Жыл бұрын

Love carving found wood. I do keep a folding saw in my truck😂 I’m using gouges more and more and a good V tool is your friend. Sharp knives is a beautiful thing👍

@bigjgordon Жыл бұрын

Just awesome Doug - you are a phenomenal teacher with the most pleasant and natural demeanour!

@michaelgorman1080 Жыл бұрын

You the man, Doug. I always look forward to your video's your such an inspiration to all who follow and watch you. Thank you so much for your inspirational video's.

@72PRODIGALSON Жыл бұрын

I love watching you carve, Doug. I wish I was half as good at it. I know it takes time to get this good. No one starts out with this much talent. I should start, now, at 50 and see if I can make it before I'm older and dead. Lol.

@8128joe 3 ай бұрын

I really love your videos, they're so relaxing and instructional. You're like the Bob Ross of wood carving.

@marca5883 Жыл бұрын

Loving how the Jeep features highly in your new videos Doug! 💚🇬🇧🌱 Really like the new content...👍👍👍

@marca5883 Жыл бұрын

& glad we got a how to with this fellow, definitely going to give this another more detailed go...💚🇬🇧🌱

@michaelquillen1430 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Doug, for another great and very helpful vid. I love them all from beginning to end! Each of your carvings I've tried to imitate has turned out great, so you must be doing something right.

@timweedon4637 Жыл бұрын

I really souldnt be this exited about the latest Linker project, but I am!!! Cheers Doug love it.

@marygordon3032 Жыл бұрын

Hey Doug you’re so creative and l truly love watching you carve. Thanks so much. 👍👍👍👏👏👏🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯😎😎😎

@leroymontano9080 Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks from Utah ,I'm learning from you , always great ,now i want chickens lol.

@PaulodeMelo Жыл бұрын

I used to do this as a teenager but on soap bars. Always wanted to try wood but never really got to it. It was great fun!

@richardbarnes3757 Жыл бұрын

Inspirational! You make it look easy which is evidence of you being very skilful indeed. Love your calm conversational commentary. Thank you!

@LucidDream1967 Жыл бұрын

i started giggling when you made him look to the side..... i love this😃

@ronquesnelle7294 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug!!! 👍 much appreciated! Best to you and your family

@richardschrimsher5530 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos! You are the reason I started carving. Please keep putting out great inspirational videos!!❤️

@kristafineartist1804 4 ай бұрын

I just rewatched this and did my second carve!!! Loving it 😄 thanks Doug, you make it so much easier and faster having already worked it all out for us beginners. Cheers from Australia 🍻 🌏

@bobkrause0103 Жыл бұрын

Your the best. Watch your videos all the time

@Brixish00 Жыл бұрын

Loving the tutorial videos thanks Doug!

@jimpulcine9925 Жыл бұрын

I love it Doug. You've got me back into carving. Thanks for all the great videos

@TheDuckcarver 7 ай бұрын

I've been a competitive wildfowl and Kentucky Rifle builder for years. Thank you. In an hour I learned much from your sculpturing technique that might have enhanced some of my finished pieces.

@tobiasball5225 Жыл бұрын

That was a delight. Using a stick makes this feel like an accessible project. Thanks for taking the time to make the video after posting on your instagram.

@codyroberts6120 Жыл бұрын

ive made four of these since i watched this yesterday

@finleycarves Жыл бұрын

Great job, Doug! Thank you for another great training video!

@charleslamica5123 Жыл бұрын

Love this! Can't wait to try carving one.

@Alberto1993 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Doug. Was waiting some carve from a cylinder piece and not from a squared one. Like always i love also everything in between. Your editing, nature. Everything. Thank you

@jimschaffer9831 Жыл бұрын

Your chicken seems very excited today.When I was a boy we had two houses full of them.Back to carving looks great. Jim's wood shop.

@briancourt1420 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this carving. Perfect summer project. Good morning to the chickens

@jwatt65 Жыл бұрын

Very nice. Always a treat when I see one of your tutorials. Thanks.

@flashmancreamer3526 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you for all you do for carving. Your Tutorial's are the best. Please keep them coming.

@user-lg6tf2ib9c 2 ай бұрын

The luck of getting that scar, positioned perfectly over the eye. That is crazy, only 9mins in so I don't know if it changed much but still crazy.

@JackFright Жыл бұрын

A lot of fun to see this. Back, in the late 80s, early 90s there was a guy who carved these with a Dremel and sold them in a Utah mall at Christmas time. That one in the background looks just like his.

@tonyharwood Жыл бұрын

Such a calm relaxed manner, I feel the stress just oozing away watching you!

@stephenwhittier6439 Жыл бұрын

Awesome carve, thanks for showing us the use of the gouges ! I’ve used mine quite often but this is a real help. 👍 🤗

@corki8792 Жыл бұрын

It's funny to see how people see things so different!! This is wonderful!!!

@christopherschubert5787 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another very helpful and inspiring video!

@neilpountney9414 Жыл бұрын

You are so talented Doug. Love watching all your videos.

@johnjohnson3744 Жыл бұрын

Doug I started carving this last year. I carved the bears from your you tube video and they turned out great. Your wood spirit is my next project. Thanks for sharing your talents with us. You’ve been very helpful. It’s a great hobby.

@6bluestrings Жыл бұрын

Super Cool! Thanks Doug.

@Incandescentiron Жыл бұрын

You're carving demo is great. The toilet seat henhouse door is hilarious!

@joeofnotrades 5 ай бұрын

You make this look so easy! It's amazing to watch the face come to life.

@joeo6123 Жыл бұрын

Once again MAESTRO...

@Panerai81 Жыл бұрын

This one came out really cool. Thank you for sharing.

@stan3198 Жыл бұрын

Your talents since I started with you have advanced to a whole new level Doug. Well done Sir !!!

@billlincoln8961 Жыл бұрын

Great carve! Thanks, Doug.

@steveblauvelt6312 Жыл бұрын

I make walking sticks and have watched several wood spirit videos. I just saved your great video. You make it so easy to follow along, and relaxing to watch. Thanx for a really great video.

@halinawiecek2297 Жыл бұрын

Hi Doug such a good carving I love it it's so beautiful that'd be nice walking stick you're doing such a awesome job keep going and carve something we never see before I know you can do that you're so talented take care of Doug.

@IdiotCinema Жыл бұрын

I’ve watched quite a few wood spirit tutorials, the eyes you make are the best I’ve seen. Thanks for the video!

@bammersmith5993 Жыл бұрын

I love watching stuff like this.you got a natural talent thank you for sharing.GOD BLESS .

@memyselfandeye8377 Жыл бұрын

My gadfry! Thanks 👌 for this demonstration. ❤️ the hen was sneaking down the stairs 🤣 🥚 🐣

@refusedone Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing, you really bring the calm and joy of nature and your personality into our lives…

@sillyvonjackaldom4816 16 күн бұрын

That was a really fun intro! Nice one man 😉👍

@janlvll5486 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Doug!

@digitaIgorilla Жыл бұрын

I loved this journey you took us on at the start of the video. It was never about the stick 🥰

@markhill5491 Жыл бұрын

You are pretty darn good at carving, very exceptional carver. Enjoyed the video. Thanks.

@eugeniuszsmardz9171 Жыл бұрын

Jest pan bardzo zręczny w rękach i fajnie się patrzy jakie cudeńka pan robi.

@rookerycrafts 11 ай бұрын

Excellent instructions. Thanks for this very informative and helpful video. I’ll certainly be having a go at this wood spirit. 😁

@PeteLewisWoodwork Жыл бұрын

Another great little whittle, thanks!

@fouroakscrafts7240 Жыл бұрын

Fun video, Doug and love the intro! Those would make great hiking stick toppers, and it's probably a little easier carving a short piece of wood than a a long hiking stick. I like to carve toppers to attach to the top of my hiking sticks. And I'll use a dowel screw to join them together. Thanks again for the instruction and inspiration!

@royboggs3849 Жыл бұрын

What would be even cooler (i think….), would be to see Doug carve a whisperer or something onto the handle end of a found walking stick (instead of a short stick).

@tabathaosborne6447 Жыл бұрын

This is a great little carving, love the jeep, I want to try him on a small piece of cottonwood I have, have a blessed week!

@logansfury Жыл бұрын

I purchased some fantasy literature wall art online for my home, and suddenly my KZfaq suggestions are full of crafting videos. I'll think on the more sinister connotations of that later, but for now, what a great video! You chose a beautiful spot to film, the birdsong makes a wonderful, soothing musical counterpoint to your verbal instructions. Watching you transform the raw stick into a piece of art was fascinating! You are an incredibly talented artist. Thank you very much for the video!

@BraxxJuventa Жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug! 👍😁

@gizmocarr3093 Жыл бұрын

This carving is a great project. I can see it being a cool looking walking staff. If you wanted to, adding more than just one would give you something to work on as you hiked along and stopped for a rest . I liked the singing birds in background too and your chicken pals.

@SoeCarpeDiem Жыл бұрын

Ah! The beautiful forest paths! I live in one of these !

@johnclowes3894 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. Very relaxing to watch and very informative.

@rpm7211 11 ай бұрын

Haha fantastic to see and hear you! Last year we went for a holiday to Sweden and made a walkingstick myself. I ended in a nearby hospital with a 2 inch cut in my thumb. It has to be stitched. 🤐. So we just picked up many blueberries.

@danielace7852 Жыл бұрын

faces are very difficult to carve and all my carvings so far have ended up with DIAGONAL WOOD EYES. THANK YOU for such a great demonstration step by step to make a successful face. You are so great sharing all these vids so we can all continue to learn and get better!

@JJPetro Жыл бұрын

You can really see this thing come to life. So interesting though, how it started clucking around 42 minutes in.

@philywilly1262 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic vid! So few decent face carving tutorials. Thankyou 😎

@seanpreston3653 Жыл бұрын

Unbelievable sculpting. Stumbled on to this. You can see the face most can't. I surely can't. Never drew to well either except for prints for construction. I commend you for your craft, excellent 👍