WoodCarvings By Johnny
WoodCarvings By Johnny
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How To Sharpen a Carving Knife!
It took me longer than i'd care to admit to learn how to sharpen a knife properly. At first as i got into carving, i thought that stropping alone was enough. I'm firmly and staunchly of the opinion now that it is absolutely not enough and that being able to sharpen knives properly is a must. I hope to enable you to be able to sharpen your knives without having to face as many hardships in the process as I did.
The stones I used in this video i got from Sharpening Supplies website. I purchased these with my own money after researching. I'm not an affiliate and i get no compensation if you decide to purchase them. These are just the route i decided to go for my sharpening.
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Видео

Safe use of Boiled Linseed Oil, a How-To!
Просмотров 81314 часов назад
Linseed oil has been used for thousands of years, but you may have heard it can be dangerous. Well, yes, but only if you mis-treat it and don't follow instructions. If you do things properly you won't have any concerns. So lets talk about it and clear up any misconceptions. If you find any kind of value in this video, like it and subscribe, please! That will encourage me to make more! If you wa...
How To Read & Understand Wood Grain
Просмотров 63819 часов назад
Grain direction is fundamental to carving success, if you get this down you'll only have to focus on learning how to find shapes in wood. While this is a relatively easy subject i find WAY too many of us, and myself included, just assume they already know and don't bother to try and determine if they know enough. Don't be like me, watch this video and learn from my mistakes. Some links mentione...
The Fastest way to 100 Etsy Sales (And further!)
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.14 дней назад
Whether you're a woodcarver, a painter, knitter, whether you crochet or make handmade cards, Artists need to be able to sell their work. At the very least so you can make enough to make more art. Handmade art is special and selling i requires a different, more human approach than the myriad of approaches used by print on demand and AI crap art tactics. In this video i discuss my path from zero ...
Paint with Me! Cigar/Pipe Smoking Santa
Просмотров 28821 день назад
Today we're painting some Santa Claus Christmas Ornaments. Not just simple ones, we're adding Cigar's and Pipes because I am who i am. These are a lot of fun and we'll be touching base on layering/drybrushing but nothing complicated that we haven't done before. If you find any kind of value in this video, like it and subscribe, please! That will encourage me to make more! If you want to help ou...
Carve with Me! Cigar/Pipe Smoking Santa
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.21 день назад
Today we're carving some Santa Claus Christmas Ornaments. Not just simple ones, we're adding Cigar's and Pipes because I am who i am. These are a lot of fun and fairly easy to do for a novice or a beginner. They're corner cut 1.5 inch blocks about 4 inches tall and we'll do it knife only. We're going to be using a gouge in this one as well, anything between a #8 or a #11 will do really. I truly...
Paint with Me! The Grinch (Full Tutorial)
Просмотров 54628 дней назад
Today we're painting some Grinch Christmas Ornaments. These are a lot of fun and fairly easy to do for a novice or a beginner. A good paint job can take any carving to new heights so it's always good to go in depth on what we're doing and what we're trying for. If you find any kind of value in this video, like it and subscribe, please! That will encourage me to make more! If you want to help ou...
Carve With me! The Grinch (Full Tutorial)
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.28 дней назад
Today we're carving some Grinch Christmas Ornaments. These are a lot of fun and fairly easy to do for a novice or a beginner. They're corner cut 1.5 inch blocks about 4 inches tall and we'll do it knife only. At the end i'll show you some flare you can add with a gouge on the band of the santa cap, as well as how you can change the mouth a bit to look like it's around a candy cane! Don't forget...
The Frugal Woodcarvers Guide To Aquiring Tools!
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.Месяц назад
Woodcarving does not have to be expensive! I say that over and over, but to help illustrate the point, i figured out how soneone can get a set of 4 VERY useable woodcarving palm tools for about $35 total, and some of your own time and elbow grease. This is a VERY affordable hobby. If you find any kind of value in this video, like it and subscribe, please! That will encourage me to make more! If...
Paint With Me! The Nativity (Painting the Three Kings)
Просмотров 310Месяц назад
This is the painting video four our Three Kings to finish off our 6 piece Nativity set. We'll be painting each figure slightly differently. If you would like to finish with the Black Walnut Danish Oil and wax, be sure to check out my other video "How to Finish With Danish Oil / Wax." If you find any kind of value in this video, like it and subscribe, please! That will encourage me to make more!...
Carve with me! The Nativity (Full Tutorial on The Three Kings)
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.Месяц назад
This is the 4th, 5th, & 6th carving in a series for a complete nativity set. In this video we carve ALL 3 WISE MEN, the Three Kings, This carving video is a full tutorial on how to carve them out of a 1.5inch square piece of basswood 4 inches long. We do this with a knife only, though i do show you ways to make things easier with V-Tool and a gouge. Each step of that can be done with the knife ...
Paint With Me! The Nativity (Full Tutorial on Baby Jesus)
Просмотров 418Месяц назад
Paint With Me! The Nativity (Full Tutorial on Baby Jesus)
Carve With Me! The Nativity (Full Tutorial on Baby Jesus)
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Carve With Me! The Nativity (Full Tutorial on Baby Jesus)
Paint With Me! The Nativity (Painting Joseph)
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Paint With Me! The Nativity (Painting Joseph)
Carve With Me! The Nativity (Full Tutorial on Joseph)
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Carve With Me! The Nativity (Full Tutorial on Joseph)
Paint with Me! The Nativity (Painting Mary)
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Paint with Me! The Nativity (Painting Mary)
Carving With Me! The Nativity (Full Tutorial on Mary)
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Carving With Me! The Nativity (Full Tutorial on Mary)
Paint with Me! Viking / Nordic Wood Spirits
Просмотров 375Месяц назад
Paint with Me! Viking / Nordic Wood Spirits
Carve with Me! Viking / Nordic Wood Spirit
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Carve with Me! Viking / Nordic Wood Spirit
All about Caricature Roughouts, Cutouts, What's the difference?
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.Месяц назад
All about Caricature Roughouts, Cutouts, What's the difference?
Flexcut Knife Upgrade -- I fashioned a more ergonomic handle for my Flexcut Knife!
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.Месяц назад
Flexcut Knife Upgrade I fashioned a more ergonomic handle for my Flexcut Knife!
All about Palm Tools...
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.2 месяца назад
All about Palm Tools...
Paint with Me! Mario Mushrooms - Full Tutorial
Просмотров 2372 месяца назад
Paint with Me! Mario Mushrooms - Full Tutorial
Carve with Me! FIRST WHITTLE PROJECT!!
Просмотров 7502 месяца назад
Carve with Me! FIRST WHITTLE PROJECT!!
Knife Talk, Bevels/Grinds, Blade Shapes, and What I use on a day to day basis.
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Knife Talk, Bevels/Grinds, Blade Shapes, and What I use on a day to day basis.
Paint with Me! Oogie Boogie - Full tutorial
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Paint with Me! Oogie Boogie - Full tutorial
Carve With Me! Oogie Boogie - Knife Only, Full Tutorial
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Carve With Me! Oogie Boogie - Knife Only, Full Tutorial
Paint with Me! Dwarf Priest Full Tutorial
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Paint with Me! Dwarf Priest Full Tutorial
Carve with Me! Dwarf Priest Full Tutorial
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Carve with Me! Dwarf Priest Full Tutorial
Taking a simple carving to new levels!
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Taking a simple carving to new levels!

Комментарии

  • @kevint8532
    @kevint8532 4 часа назад

    Great video, Johnny. I just bought this same set per the recommendation of Master Carver Roger Stegall. Now with your vid I could be dangerous......

  • @JoseSuarez-gl3ye
    @JoseSuarez-gl3ye 18 часов назад

    I've been struggling with sharpening knives for ages, will follow this and hopefully reignite my passion for carving. Thank you!

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 17 часов назад

      @@JoseSuarez-gl3ye Fantastic. I hope it helps! Thanks for commenting and watching.

  • @arielmorales8822
    @arielmorales8822 18 часов назад

    I love all your videos, thank you for sharing 😊

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 18 часов назад

      @@arielmorales8822 Sincerely appreciated Ariel, thanks for commenting and saying so! 😀

  • @mikereed4876
    @mikereed4876 День назад

    Johnny! I suggest back lighting the blade with a flash light, checking both sides, to check for the burr at the end. Carving tools should whittle hairs before you try to whittle wood.

  • @dallaspaul9400
    @dallaspaul9400 День назад

    Great video, I like how it covers sharping in detail.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton День назад

      I tried to keep it thorough for folks just getting started!

  • @dallaspaul9400
    @dallaspaul9400 День назад

    Hi Johnny, great video Thank you

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton День назад

      Glad you like it brother, thanks for commenting! =)

  • @PaulRidgeway-h7l
    @PaulRidgeway-h7l День назад

    I spend more time sharpening and stropping than carving.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton День назад

      I find myself investing too much time in it every so often, but that maint does pay for itself.

    • @PaulRidgeway-h7l
      @PaulRidgeway-h7l День назад

      @ I used to be a chef - you always get cut with the dull knife.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton День назад

      @@PaulRidgeway-h7l ain't that the truth.

  • @waylandgammill625
    @waylandgammill625 День назад

    I have been carving for ten years, and I have not used a stone on my knives other than to repair the tip. I have Helvie knives, and they stay sharp as long as I strop them regularly. I do own diamond stones that I have used on other tools such as "v" tools and some gouges. They work the best of all stones I own. Thanks for sharing.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton День назад

      @waylandgammill625 that's fantastic. I find that if it works for you that's the way to do it then.

  • @toddjunck5769
    @toddjunck5769 День назад

    Another great video! I don't think I would have had the nerve to touch a blade to a stone. I was always told that if you strop correctly, you should never have to stone a blade. My gut said that isn't the case, but I'm a beginner, so I was just going by what they said. How about I come down, have a pipe with you, talk carving and let you sharpen my stuff!

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton День назад

      @toddjunck5769 😆 🤣 😆 it's not that hard to sharpen on a stone brother, but if you ever need hands on help, just let me know. Sharpening on stones intimidated me at first, so I made it a personal challenge to figure it out real well. Now that I have it down it feels infinitely easy. Next week I'm gonna do a review/How-To on a powered sharpening system. 😉 I'm too lazy for stone alone, and I'm carving so much I want to streamline everything

    • @toddjunck5769
      @toddjunck5769 15 часов назад

      ​@@JohnnyTheLaytonwill do!

  • @marlawhite3682
    @marlawhite3682 День назад

    Great video as always!!! DMT are the way better stones Still using wet and Dry paper but planing to switch to dimond stones after I use all my sandpaper on stiks etc

  • @scotttatlock3188
    @scotttatlock3188 День назад

    My dad could sharpen a knife to razor, razor sharp. His joke was the his knife was so sharp that the shadow of it cut the leg off a table. I never learned from him, although he always wanted to teach me. My teacher had a poor student. Learn whatever you can from those you have. I eventually got it figured out for what works for me.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton День назад

      @@scotttatlock3188 Wise words Scott, thanks for sharing that.

  • @tamarockstar45
    @tamarockstar45 День назад

    Johnny boy. You're the Bob Ross of wood carving.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton День назад

      @@tamarockstar45 haha, I like that. Bob Ross was a swell guy, I'll take that all day long.

  • @000cjr
    @000cjr День назад

    Excellent video. Diamond stones are definitely the way to go for beginners. Great advice throughout the whole video.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton День назад

      @000cjr glad you agree, really appreciate the reinforcement. I tried sandpaper just ended up being a waste of money, they work, but not easily and not real well for me.

  • @joaofalco939
    @joaofalco939 День назад

    A slightly different take on this topic. I would so gladly buy a 40 dolar knife from the famous US brands like helvie, occt, drake etc, but I live in Brazil and they are simply not available for shipping or import taxes and fees doubles the price of anything. For reference a flexcut detail knife price is at 60 usd. It’s been kind of a bummer to this hobby since even basswood is harder and more expensive to get. I found exactly one Brazilian whittling knife maker and it’s working great although I don’t have much to compare to. It’s great to see different ways we can get tools to focus on what’s important, carving itself, but I’ve always liked knives and would love the opportunity to get my hands on the high quality stuff

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton День назад

      Yeah, import fee's tariffs and taxes on international goods are crazy. Its awesome that you've found a good knife supplier though.

  • @Grumpy_old_git-73
    @Grumpy_old_git-73 День назад

    Hi Johnny. I've also started using diamond stones recently. I got a Sharpnal stone which has a course side (325 grit) and an extra fine side (1200 grit) and I also got a cheap 600 grit plate. Those together with a strop seems to cover all my needs so far. I've been using them dry but I'll try putting a bit of water on them now I've watched your video. Thanks! :)

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton День назад

      @Grumpy_old_git-73 Glad to hear it. I tried without the water but the dwarf can build up and create an uneven plane on the stone. Once I realized that I was all about the water. Just make sure you dry/clean your stones thoroughly after use.

    • @Grumpy_old_git-73
      @Grumpy_old_git-73 День назад

      @@JohnnyTheLayton Thanks, yeah I wasn't sure about wetting them but like you said I'll make sure I dry them completely afterward :)

  • @joaofalco939
    @joaofalco939 День назад

    Great video Johnny! Do you eventually need to take the knife to the stone even if you strop it frequently? I haven’t dulled a whittling knife yet, but I’ve been carving for only a few months. Is that process a must someday or just when you forget to strop for a while? Also, I accidentally rounded the edge of my only v tool while trying to fix a tiny chip. Now the blade is even but a little rounded, maybe a video for v tools as well.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton День назад

      @joaofalco939 You know, i though that you wouldn't. Matter of fact I was certain. I was dead wrong. Over time the knife will dull if you don't go to a stone. It's slight, not much but over time it will. It'll shift slowly enough that it can be hard to discern till you get a knife that's hit the stone recently. I've carved over 200 carvings this past years and I have definitely seen the effect on my knives.

  • @coreybrown1421
    @coreybrown1421 День назад

    I have two of those knives and they are my favorite. I have two because I dropped one and needed to “fix” the blade. I fixed it with sandpaper but may grab some of these diamond stones.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton День назад

      @coreybrown1421 i tried and failed to sharpen properly on Sandpaper, just ended up being a waste of money. Diamond stones are easier to use, more straightforward, and they are so durable it's amazing.

  • @whittler0507
    @whittler0507 День назад

    Thank you Johnny ..Thank you for the lesson ..Great job

  • @jackdon4482
    @jackdon4482 2 дня назад

    Awesome and Thank you! Gotta share that I am 'major league' color blind..your color descriptions helped me alot...as well as my wife assisting me with the colors..haha.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 2 дня назад

      @jackdon4482 That's fantastic. I'm glad it help brother! 😀😀

  • @ronaldwilcox-i8f
    @ronaldwilcox-i8f 4 дня назад

    These are an awesome carve for me as a beginner. Thank you so much for all the information you give

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 4 дня назад

      @ronaldwilcox-i8f Glad to hear it brother! It's fun for me to do, thanks for commenting though!

  • @edkopka9808
    @edkopka9808 4 дня назад

    good info i dont use it bugs like it

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 4 дня назад

      @edkopka9808 yeah, that's something to keep in mind, especially for anything outdoors.

  • @whittler0507
    @whittler0507 5 дней назад

    Thanks Johnny for the info ..I dont use BLO anymore because of the high flame issue ....Caught a trash can on fire ...but I loved using it ..Thank you Johnny

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 5 дней назад

      @whittler0507 Right. I definitely like it. I hear folks complain about the smell of it too, but it smells so woody and natural I kind of love it.

  • @KJC63
    @KJC63 6 дней назад

    This was very good...I finally understand the correct direction when carving, to avoid the tear-outs. Thanks so much.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 6 дней назад

      @KJC63 I'm so glad!! Thank you for commenting this, hearing that what I'm trying to teach hits home always gives me the warm fuzzies.

  • @marlawhite3682
    @marlawhite3682 6 дней назад

    Coming from a painters background, great points!!!

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 6 дней назад

      @@marlawhite3682 Thank you Marla, always appreciated!

  • @coreybrown1421
    @coreybrown1421 6 дней назад

    Why do the recommend mixing boiled linseed oil with mineral spirits on the back of the can. I believe I have the same brand you are using and noticed that last week while using it.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 6 дней назад

      That is a HUGELY loaded question that will take quite some time to unpack. The gist of it is this, a little linseed oil can go a long way and you dont strictly need to use it undiluted. If you cut it with mineral spirits (a cheap solvent) you can extend your linseed oil MUCH further and make it last longer as you'll only be using a small amount. (Mineral spirits being far cheaper. Many companies due this to wood workers all the time and thus when you purchase "tung oil" you may not actually be purchasing tung oil if unless it says "pure" tung oil. If it says "Tung Oil Finish" then it's a mix of Tung oil, Boiled Linseed oil and a Mineral spirit (or some other cheap solvent.) Natural oils are very thick and don't soak into wood as easily, but when diluted with a solvent like mineral spirits they get watered down and are far less thick. That enables them to soak into a substrate much more quickly and then the mineral spirits easily evaporate out of the wood, allowing the oil let being to polymerize unobstructed. I'll be doing a deep dive into oils soon and i'll answer this more verbosely in that vide.

  • @coreybrown1421
    @coreybrown1421 6 дней назад

    Lot’s of interesting information. I am familiar with boiled linseed oil but not the history. Great video and explanation!

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 6 дней назад

      Thanks Corey. It's really interested me as I was diving into it and i couldn't help but share a little bit about it as I was going over the safety stuff.

  • @jackdon4482
    @jackdon4482 6 дней назад

    Thanks again! I have my eye on your carved Santa in background!

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 6 дней назад

      Thanks, I did him at a Carving seminar with Wayne Laramore.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts7240 6 дней назад

    Great video and precautions! I have used Flaxseed Oil from the health food store, which I think is similar to natural linseed oil. But it does take a while to dry and cure.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 6 дней назад

      Yup, flaxseed oil and Linseed oil, the LIN comes from French/Latin syntax and the Flax from Old English/Germanic syntax. In common practice we refer to flaxseed oil when we're using it in food prep or related things and reference it as Linseed oil more often when associated with a wood finish or when using it to thin paints for oil based canvas painters.

  • @toddjunck5769
    @toddjunck5769 6 дней назад

    Another great and informative video Johnny!

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 6 дней назад

      Much appreciated Todd. Thanks for commenting brother.

  • @mmtunke4931
    @mmtunke4931 6 дней назад

    Super helpful video, thank you very much for posting! I’d also like to say that your enthusiasm and earnestness is genuinely inspiring and touching. I only found your account recently and I’m excited to explore it! You’re a great carver, and I can tell a great person too :) keep it up!

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 6 дней назад

      Really appreciate the kind words, thank you so much and thanks for watching!! =)

  • @travelnman85
    @travelnman85 6 дней назад

    Tried and True is a great brand if you want boiled linseed oil with out the chemical additives. The call there pure boiled linseed oil Danish oil which is a little confusing.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 6 дней назад

      Yeah, seems everyone who makes a "Danish Oil" has a different recipe than every other entity selling Danish oil.

  • @RoxanneBarich
    @RoxanneBarich 7 дней назад

    Great Job… lots of good information… great explanation…

  • @m17r91
    @m17r91 7 дней назад

    Awesome, u'r amazing person!

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 7 дней назад

      Haha, thanks so much! Really appreciate it!

  • @donswartz8175
    @donswartz8175 7 дней назад

    Great advice on how to build success, Johnny.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 7 дней назад

      @donswartz8175 Much appreciated Don! Thanks for watching.

  • @AccessibleHunterPodcast
    @AccessibleHunterPodcast 7 дней назад

    I really enjoy seeing your work. Merry Christmas

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 7 дней назад

      @AccessibleHunterPodcast Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas to you as well!

  • @patlanteigne
    @patlanteigne 8 дней назад

    Another great video ! Thanks

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 7 дней назад

      @@patlanteigne Sure Thing Patrick! Appreciate the comment.

  • @JohnJude-dp6ed
    @JohnJude-dp6ed 8 дней назад

    A log of red oak can't be used for the structural of the log cabin as it can't support its own weight hortorizon. This video hits many safety issues that's best to know before someone cuts themselves so special...... Thanks

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 8 дней назад

      Thanks brother. I wanted to make it to include in the Intro To Woodcarving Playlist i have. Still working on fleshing it out for new folks.

  • @khullain-paints6135
    @khullain-paints6135 8 дней назад

    A super informative video Johnny. Made it very simple and easy to understand.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 8 дней назад

      @@khullain-paints6135 Glad to hear it brother, thanks for saying so! 😀😀

  • @kevint8532
    @kevint8532 8 дней назад

    Great video, Johnny !!!!!!

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 8 дней назад

      @kevint8532 Thanks Kevin, really appreciate it brother!

  • @jackdon4482
    @jackdon4482 8 дней назад

    Give yourself credit my friend..your carvings and the presentations are as good as anyones. I enjoy all aspects of your work!

  • @mikereed4876
    @mikereed4876 8 дней назад

    Johnny! Excellent video. Also thanks for letting me harass you on every platform.

  • @wilferd34
    @wilferd34 8 дней назад

    Nice video. A good wood carving project to learn about wood grain is a Moravian Star. The wood grain goes in many directions on that project.

  • @markdmaker3173
    @markdmaker3173 8 дней назад

    Nice video, well done

  • @chrissykitagawa5301
    @chrissykitagawa5301 8 дней назад

    Thanks for this video

  • @mdcurtis1968
    @mdcurtis1968 8 дней назад

    I’ve got a question. I’ve got a jig and cut my basswood blocks into triangles on my bandsaw. Looking at the top or bottom of the block, how do I determine which corner to cut. If there’s any way you could show a picture of which way to cut the corner I would really appreciate it. Thanks for the videos. Great content and enthusiasm!

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 8 дней назад

      Trying to understand what you mean exactly. If you have a 4 inch long block of basswood, that's say 1.5inches by 1.5 inches. And you cut it diagonally down the middle. The grain would be running vertically. You can treat either end as the top or bottom. So long as you orient your carving as the grain direction being vertical, you should be golden. Does that help?

    • @mdcurtis1968
      @mdcurtis1968 8 дней назад

      Thanks! Now I know that I don’t have to worry about that.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 8 дней назад

      @@mdcurtis1968 Wonderful. Thanks for commenting, and thanks for watching! =)

  • @Aaron_Walker_011
    @Aaron_Walker_011 8 дней назад

    I can visualise the gray beard & blue cape 🔥

  • @RoxanneBarich
    @RoxanneBarich 8 дней назад

    Wow! Great information… Thanks!

  • @Grumpy_old_git-73
    @Grumpy_old_git-73 9 дней назад

    Good job nice handle! 😃 Another way you could do it is to use a liner about the same width as the blade and just cut the shape of the tang in it and sandwich the liner and blade without having to chisel out the wood. Personally I use one piece of wood and drill a little slot in the end like how the original handle was fitted. It all does the same job in the end.

  • @daveweir1721
    @daveweir1721 10 дней назад

    Try applying Watco with a plumbers acid brush (cheap at Harbor Freight)

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 10 дней назад

      Why, does it pose some benefit that's not immediately obvious?

  • @rickcarver1032
    @rickcarver1032 13 дней назад

    Thanks for all the great ideas! Appreciate you sharing your journey.

    • @JohnnyTheLayton
      @JohnnyTheLayton 13 дней назад

      @rickcarver1032 Glad to help Rick, thanks for commenting, and thanks for watching.