Awesome video! I got the bevercraft bird kit and I’m enjoying it! Wish you mentioned that heat treating the green stroping compound was a necessary step though. Didn’t realize the first time, and just tried it today. Knife is working so much better now.

Thanks

You don’t need compound on the fine side

Every carvers dream

Can you do this with dowels?

I tryed to make a spoon it was small and didn't even look like a spoon😅😂

Thanks

Today, I managed to whittle out your fox from your tourtial, and it came out pretty good. I'm going to do some more as a neighbour loved it so much , I couldn't say no. And gave it away. I think if I do a few more, my cutting technique will become better. Thanks again for your excellent videos

Thanks! My third fox will surely be the best yet.

I love the wear on your flippity doo dah blade

Amazing,

Ahhh, ok it makes sense now. Unfortunately the Helvie site is down at the moment 😢 are there any other high end brands that come close to the Helvie?

Thumb guard!? I wish I'd heard about those 30 years ago, otherwise my thumb wouldn't look like a fisherman's after years of building models.

thank you so much for this. I carved one for my partner who loves Foxes and she loved it. I'm doing another one and I'm still struggling to make cuts as easy as you do. would Beaver Craft knives be capable of making cuts that smooth? thats what I'm using and I'm wondering if its my stropping thats the issue

On the palm tools, is that black rubber for the handle?

Thanks for the explanations! I have actually self taught the push cut to peel vegetables as a young child since both parents worked and I often needed to cook my own food. Before anyone indicates how irresponsible it is for the parents to trust me with kitchen utensils at those young ages, just know that they already KNEW and I proved them that I was more careful, safe and conscientious than 99.9% of kids my age. ...Okay, my father didn't trust me per se, but that's because he didn't know me much since, well... It's a whole different story xD

6:30 I'm actually glad they didnt include a belt clip. I find that belt clips always end up digging into either my palm or my finger, depending on orientation. I usually end up taking my belt clips off all my knives. I dont need to access my knife THAT fast.

This was my first carving project. Very cool!

Have you ever used raw linseed oil for spoons? It's food safe and hardens fully, but I've heard it takes ages to cure.

I'm loving your channel so far, I've picked up so much in such a short time so I'm very grateful to you. I have a question though, more of an issue really, there are a couple of patches on my strop where the compound doesn't seem to want to adhere to the surface of the strop. Its doesn't rub off the block directly and if i try to warm the leather and smooth it that way, it still won't stick to these patches. Do you have any advice?

5:30 My Moraknivs all came ready out of the box as well. The 120 is my favorite so far.

you are really pushing the limits here of lasers precision! congrats

Currently doing the same piece myself, as my number 4 ever carving project. You make it look so easy!

5 mistakes, 5 seconds, end of video!

Beginners, Just make sure you learn how to strop them. Do not get too high on the angle, you will do more harm than good.

You mean laserworking with wood?

Why don’t you show us how you would sharpen it

I just split cedar wood into blocks so the stuff I whittle can be red

No tool will stay sharp forever. Sharpening tools yourself is a must but they must be made from quality steel or they will dull instantly. TIP: Never pry with any kind of chisel or blade. I see it so often. Applying lateral forces to a sharp edge will curl the very thin edge. Always make a second cut to free a chip and you will spend less time sharpening and the tools will last a lifetime.

I've only ever used Flexcut knives and I love them, I'm sure the BeaverCraft ones are also great, especially for beginners at such a low price! What brand of strop do you use? Like I said, I've never used a BeaverCraft knife but I love their strop, it's a perfect length and the quality is great too! :)

i got myself cut xD doing the scooping, i gonna come back in 3 weeks for this baby

My god, 30min with a knife and a piece of wood and any drooling halfwit can figure all of these out (including myself). Does everything need to be analysed and separated into techniques with a special name? Half the fun with whittling is the artistry and just ‘feeling’ it as you go along. Way to take the fun out of it by making an instruction manual!

Thanks!

I like to whittle a stick I pick up on the beach with my 0pinel NO. 6 I keep in my pocket. I know it's not made for this but it relaxes me. It's a good little knife . It is sharp . I have not cut myself yet . Fingers crossed. 😂 im going to look for a pair of those gloves.

The wood in this and other videos appears to be cut so much easier than the basswood I've started on. Is that normal for a beginner? I've followed videos for sharpening and honing, I try to follow the grain and use the suggested cutting techniques. I'm wondering how much of it is me, my technique, strength, the sharpness of the blade, and how much could be the wood itself.

WHY IS THIS IN A GORILLAZ PLAYLIST

What kind of wood are you using? I use basswood and I can’t cut through it like butter like you are. And I strip my knives regularly. Help!

Seriously? Lasers? I like 'em, but not on a carving channel. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

I have a laser and have really enjoyed using it for what projects I make. Watched tons of videos before and after purchasing the one I have. Let me say for your first video on laser systems it was way above most of the others. Very informative answered most all the questions one would ask if they was looking for a laser system. The projects you created are very cool.Thanks for all the information you have shared especially about the smoke eater. I have some what looked at them but for now push my smoke out a window with the enclosure fan and hose. Will definitely check your recommendations. Keep up the awesome work. 👽

Sorry to say, but that type of pitting comes from cheap knives made in Pakistan or China. They get the slag out of it, but it's not pure carbon steel. Every carving and whittling video that I've seen, all of them, bar none, has this kind of pitting. The difference is whether or not rust gets in there through humidity or skin contact or even if it's lubricated with something that won't keep water out long term. You've seen videos of someone making a blade? They forge the steel, hammer it out to the desired shape, and quench it. Then they sand it on a belt to make it smooth. If the steel is cast into that shape, it will have pits and uneven hills and valleys because of the poor casting medium. The blades are machine ground to the blade shape. QC is very poor. There is a lot of pitting. Even the better pieces will result in very small pits that will continue to rust for the life of the blade. It is very important to keep all tools clean and oiled. Blades must be sharpened and oiled with much more care. Do not use WD-40. WD-40 is either a penetrating oil or a petroleum distillate depending on the formula. Ballistol is a similar formulation, but is used for firearms. It will penetrate a rusty screw or hinge, but it won't preserve against rust like an oil will. Use a machine oil. 3-in-1 is a good choice.

Does manual carving rerquire putting the wood in boiling water?

I think you were kinda of a snob right off the bat because you paid over one hundred dollars more for the other knife bad snobby review

I cut my penis severely when whittling one time.

The first step is 2 make sure you wear some protective gloves so that there's no injuries from being possibly cut. Secondly an (entire) Chess Set consist of 32 pieces & not 16. But the carving is excellent.

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This is my fav gorillaz song!

Wonderful looking piece. I wish I had someone to play chess with.

Its interesting how iv been doing some of these when i was younger dabbling, with no guide, but its obvious that i was missing the others

I guess the crap faze is the final faze for my projects

I’ll be checking them out! I’m going to try my hand at this!