Wonder if it should apply to decks, I apply one coat on completion but find they deteriorate too quick, discolour, slight warping or hairline cracking over the course of a few months
Yep, good advice. I even start with diluted oil to help with penetration but that's because spoon face more abuse than a bowl. And after seeing Nadav oil this bowl, I would suggest to take way more time rubbing the oil in. Take 10 minutes or so to massage the oil in and study the wood and grain. On the first coat you still have time to catch a scratch or so that now becomes an eye-sore with the oil on it.
Totally don't need to do that. I've seen that little gem of advice on another video someone said their grandfather told them to do it with gun stocks. It's certainly completely unnecessary and inapplicable for small wooden bowls
I'm knitting with two strands of laceweight yarn while watching you carve. Carving, like knitting, fosters patience and controlled effort. The repetition of movement is a form of meditation. Thank you for sharing.
Happy to hear that! Honestly one reason I started making videos was because I enjoyed carving and watching meanwhile something that inspire me, so hearing that it reached you makes me happy 😁
Another thing to do when finishing wood is to use a tacky cloth after sanding. These are cloths that are coated with wax or tree saps which pull the fine dust out of the pores. When you then use the oil, let it dry. Then use 400 or 1000 grain on it, tacky cloth again, and then do the second oil layer. This way you get a very smooth durable layer. The 400 grain between the oil coatings will help knock down any sticking out fibres.
You did a beautiful job Nadav! You have an extremely eloquent way in which you wield the English language. Your explanations are like poetry. Thank you for teaching me. May the Lord bless you and your family!
@@nadavartandwood 🥰You are most welcome my friend! To be honest, I wish my fellow Americans could speak half as articulately as you! 😆 Keep up the wonderful work!
That is a beautiful bowl. I've just started to carve and I think this will be my next carving. Your bowl is amazing. Thanks for sharing your talent with all us beginners.
You, Sir, are a true artist. I enjoyed your humble commentary throughout the video. Your brother's composition was very good. Thank you for sharing your technique.
Wonderful video and outcome! I felt super calm watching it, your dog boosted the calmness twice! Thank you for sharing your work! It’s motivational and relaxing
Brilliantly narrated video. The music is amazing. Your brother is a very talented self taught musician! You are very talented as well, not only in the carving; but the entire process to bring it to an audience. Thank you so much for taking the time to share with all of us!
The best part of your narration is the why you do something, not just what you do. It's nice to know what to do but variables and individual skills and techniques make the why part more adaptive to an individual. It's amazing to see the bowl that was trapped within that fallen branch. How relaxing to be carving by the window with your dog by your side.👍🏻❤️ I felled a big black walnut tree in my yard and have many projects planned for the wood, thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you for actually using hand tools, so many are driven and thrive on power tools that is it sad at how few really still use hand tools . The only other channel I have found is chop with Chris
Yes it might have to do with me being limited working from home😅 but I also feel like there are shapes and forms I can only reach with hand tools, it gives the wood much more space in the conversation (:
I salute your intuition and artistry to let the wood talk to you and what feels right. I have both mora knives and as a left hander it it tricky. Seeing a few different positions but stil controled is inspiring. Keep pouring your heart and soul into your work🧘❤️
It's a lovely bowl, the only tip i have is that when I'm carving anything green (wet) i leave it pretty thick initially and let it dry out before the finishing cuts. This way it generally avoids splitting and ruining all that work
I love watching wood carving videos and yours have touched me. They make me feel that I can do it too. Thank you for your posts ❤ My son likes watching them with me before bedtime too 😂
I would would strongly recommend you watch Zed outdoors , he has interviewed several carvers, showing their thinking process behind every decision they make while carving spoons and a plethora of other things.
First, Thank you for making these wonderful videos. You may not be able professional or a teacher but your calm voice and simple narration helps give someone like me the confidence to try carving. Again Thank you
beautiful bowl. My only suggestion would be to spray the entire bowl down with water after the first sanding, let the bowl dry, and sand a final time. This tip comes from making cutting boards, it lifts the fibers that are already loose and lets you sand them down so when the oil is applied you wont have any roughness to the touch
i don't have words how beautiful your carving process was, the final output . gradually went into my heart then into my brain and now it is in my blood.. i am breathing the sound of wood being carved! this is too good.
You have a wonderful way of explaining what you are doing and why. Your voice compliments the video perfectly. May I also compliment you on your diction. You have a new follower 😊👍
Your a artist in many ways sir, your amazing. You and your brother made your parents proud. It truly is a journey of trial and error in woodworking and your an inspiration for the process. Just the way you composed this video is stunning so relaxing and genuine with the knowledge and experience from your perspective is so well done
I have watched many carving videos, and many of your carving videos. I love the sound of the wood being cut. I also think multiple oiling makes good sense. I am going to try the walnut oil. Your attention to detail and explanation of using the pen versus pencil was a good tip for me. Thank you for identifying tools and subtle techniques. Your work is truly art, keep it up!!
I liked the "Zen" and "intuitiveness" of your narration. I am an engineer, and find it difficult to "see" the natural shapes inside of the wood, but I learn something every time I carve something, or turn a bowl on the lathe. Liked and subscribed!
Soul of Siberia is one of my favourite channels about carving a kuksa. Mabe it would be interesting for you. And about this video. I can't stop watching it. A year ago it was a really hard moment in my life. My heart was looking for peace. I still can't find it. But i was lucky to found this video. And when i watching it, i an getting easier. Can't explain why. But, thank you. Really.
Love your work, love the stories, love your voice and more than everything love the wood! Carving wood is the most beautiful gift from heaven! May your life be plentiful of health, love, joy and peace!
Thank you for sharing another masterpiece! As a left-handed carver I appreciate your suggestion to try different ways of holding the tools. Some positions you’ve demonstrated here have never occurred to me to try. It would be awesome to see you make a video of your tool honing process, especially the hook knife.
Happy to hear that!😁 just always be careful with new techniques, I often cut myself this way😅 I’ll make a sharpening vide as I get asked a lot, but it might take some time (:
I have those same two knives :) I find taking small breaks is good. When you come back your hands are fresh and it feels like you can carve more efficiently again. Its interesting.
18:05 I am not an expert, but I was told that when carving bowls for food, you need to make them as smooth as possible to avoid bacteria build-up. Similar to stainless steel tubes welding in the food industry, it must be absolutely smooth and with as little edges as possible to avoid food to be stuck on rough surfaces, this only to avoid bacteria forming. Thanks for the video, wood carving is so relaxing, yet it can be so tense sometimes, especially when you mess up...
beautiful! since you asked for suggestions: you should try burnishing one of your carvings with a smooth pebble, rather than sanding, just to see if you like it. rubbing the wood firmly with a pebble gives the carving a level of shine that you can't get with sandpaper, since it compresses the fibers, whereas sandpaper tears up the fibers. i find the oil still sinks into the wood if it is burnished. burnishing will smooth over some of the knife markings, though it won't get rid of them quite like sandpaper. just a different look, but one which i really enjoy.
Thank you for the suggestion! I am actually now in Greece next to the beach and I already picked some pebbles and tried it on my carvings, thank you I’ll probably share it on the next narrated video I’ll film😁
That is something to try indeed. Have a collection of various pebbles to try out. Thanks! I've made a spoon and some hearts on a 1 knife only challenge and found that scraping can give very smooth result with a satin gloss too. 'If you see a line somewhere, scrape it' x 1000 , quite meditative too.
I'd love to see a video showcasing all the tools you use! I've always had to improvise with any kinda of hobby or project I start on because the desire to create is too great to wait for getting what is commonly used. And from what you've said in your videos I feel that you also find unusual ways of working with what you have instead of waiting till you have one tool to proceed with a project. ~May Šamaš light your path.
Beautiful. I'm so glad RUclips recommended you today! Quite happy to go through the backlog of videos and I hope there are many more to come. Thank you for making these.
I don’t normally finish a project in one day, if I get tired (which I usually do) I’ll put the wood in a half closed plastic bag with some wooden chips, this way I make sure it won’t crack (:
Nice work! If I carve something thick (like a kuksa or so…), I put it completely IN oil! A plasticbag full of oil and let it soake for few days. While the time of working on a piece, I store it in a paperbox together with all shavings (as more it´s better!) Thanx for your inspiration!
Greetings from Austria :) I Startet carving because of you and its areal good point going out and looking for your own wood wich make the end resault even more Special. After 2 Months my carving techniqs improved alot and i learnd alot about sharpening tools Peace my Friend!
Regarding the fact that graphite pencils smudge the wood, I recommend trying to use coloured pencils (which are wax based) when marking the wood with the compass. This might save you the time of marking it once with graphite and again with pen ink. Good luck on your next projects and thanks for a pleasant video!
Rule of thumb is: oil once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year and then once a year.
Thank you for sharing, very useful advice
Wonder if it should apply to decks, I apply one coat on completion but find they deteriorate too quick, discolour, slight warping or hairline cracking over the course of a few months
Yep, good advice.
I even start with diluted oil to help with penetration but that's because spoon face more abuse than a bowl.
And after seeing Nadav oil this bowl, I would suggest to take way more time rubbing the oil in. Take 10 minutes or so to massage the oil in and study the wood and grain. On the first coat you still have time to catch a scratch or so that now becomes an eye-sore with the oil on it.
rule of thumb is water it first then dry then sand then oil
Totally don't need to do that. I've seen that little gem of advice on another video someone said their grandfather told them to do it with gun stocks. It's certainly completely unnecessary and inapplicable for small wooden bowls
You not see yourself as a teacher, but you are a very gifted one. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with others.
I'm knitting with two strands of laceweight yarn while watching you carve. Carving, like knitting, fosters patience and controlled effort. The repetition of movement is a form of meditation. Thank you for sharing.
Happy to hear that! Honestly one reason I started making videos was because I enjoyed carving and watching meanwhile something that inspire me, so hearing that it reached you makes me happy 😁
As a novice carver I appreciate your explanations of why you do things a certain way.
INCREDIBLE!
I love your spirit-gentle, humble, patient, and kind.
Another thing to do when finishing wood is to use a tacky cloth after sanding. These are cloths that are coated with wax or tree saps which pull the fine dust out of the pores. When you then use the oil, let it dry. Then use 400 or 1000 grain on it, tacky cloth again, and then do the second oil layer. This way you get a very smooth durable layer. The 400 grain between the oil coatings will help knock down any sticking out fibres.
Thank you for the tip 😁🙏🏾
You did a beautiful job Nadav! You have an extremely eloquent way in which you wield the English language. Your explanations are like poetry. Thank you for teaching me. May the Lord bless you and your family!
Thank you 🙏🏾 I believe I still have a lot to learn with writing my scripts so you saying it’s like poetry really makes me happy 😅😁☺️
@@nadavartandwood 🥰You are most welcome my friend! To be honest, I wish my fellow Americans could speak half as articulately as you! 😆 Keep up the wonderful work!
I really enjoyed the close up camera work.
I've recently tried whittling, and now want to move on to carving. Thank you
Calm voice and good teaching...
Thank you for making this gentle and calming film.
That is a beautiful bowl. I've just started to carve and I think this will be my next carving. Your bowl is amazing. Thanks for sharing your talent with all us beginners.
Your dog is so lovely too, I liked the way you checked the quality of the bowl with your dog as well, I think she definitely approved☺
She’s a quality control specialist 😂
You, Sir, are a true artist. I enjoyed your humble commentary throughout the video. Your brother's composition was very good. Thank you for sharing your technique.
Thank you 😊 I really appreciate your kind words both for me and my brother.
You put your lovely doggo to sleep with your carving sounds.....😊❤😌
Wonderful video and outcome! I felt super calm watching it, your dog boosted the calmness twice! Thank you for sharing your work! It’s motivational and relaxing
Thank you!😊🙏🏾really happy to hear you enjoyed it 😁
Brilliantly narrated video. The music is amazing. Your brother is a very talented self taught musician! You are very talented as well, not only in the carving; but the entire process to bring it to an audience. Thank you so much for taking the time to share with all of us!
☺️🙏🏾
Sharing knowledge, guiding the observer into the world of wood carving. If only, were the world so kind.
The best part of your narration is the why you do something, not just what you do. It's nice to know what to do but variables and individual skills and techniques make the why part more adaptive to an individual. It's amazing to see the bowl that was trapped within that fallen branch. How relaxing to be carving by the window with your dog by your side.👍🏻❤️ I felled a big black walnut tree in my yard and have many projects planned for the wood, thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you 😊🙏🏾 hope you’ll have a lot of fun with the walnut tree you have 😁
Thank you for actually using hand tools, so many are driven and thrive on power tools that is it sad at how few really still use hand tools . The only other channel I have found is chop with Chris
Yes it might have to do with me being limited working from home😅 but I also feel like there are shapes and forms I can only reach with hand tools, it gives the wood much more space in the conversation (:
Good to see a man with ethical morals, hard to find nowadays.
I salute your intuition and artistry to let the wood talk to you and what feels right. I have both mora knives and as a left hander it it tricky. Seeing a few different positions but stil controled is inspiring. Keep pouring your heart and soul into your work🧘❤️
😊🙏🏾
It's a lovely bowl, the only tip i have is that when I'm carving anything green (wet) i leave it pretty thick initially and let it dry out before the finishing cuts. This way it generally avoids splitting and ruining all that work
Yes I do it as well it’s a good point, usually I anyway don’t manage to finish my carvings before they dry naturally 😅
I’ve never had to carve indoors so your chopping block-clamp setup was good to see, thank you 🙏
As a bowl turner with all of the power equipment, I am in awe at the beauty of your work. Such nice videos and great work! Bravo!
Thank you! I hope to have a big enough space to own a lathe in the future, such a beautiful art form!
That's a graceful, elegant little bowl with a lovely grain.
Stunning bowl, beautiful.
I love watching wood carving videos and yours have touched me. They make me feel that I can do it too. Thank you for your posts ❤ My son likes watching them with me before bedtime too 😂
Beautiful work and very educational. I have a lot of fallen trees, knocked down in storms, so you've inspired me to use them to work with. Thanks.
I would would strongly recommend you watch Zed outdoors , he has interviewed several carvers, showing their thinking process behind every decision they make while carving spoons and a plethora of other things.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge so humbly & generously , when you're self thought you discover new ways of doing things that are wonderful!
First, Thank you for making these wonderful videos. You may not be able professional or a teacher but your calm voice and simple narration helps give someone like me the confidence to try carving. Again Thank you
Happy to hear I managed to help you with my narration😁 I am still learning so I hope I’ll get better with time(:
beautiful bowl. My only suggestion would be to spray the entire bowl down with water after the first sanding, let the bowl dry, and sand a final time. This tip comes from making cutting boards, it lifts the fibers that are already loose and lets you sand them down so when the oil is applied you wont have any roughness to the touch
We can all learn to do anything if we put our minds to it. So beautiful to see the finished product taking shape?
Wow le tue sgorbie sono rasoi!
Complimenti per la manualità
i don't have words how beautiful your carving process was, the final output . gradually went into my heart then into my brain and now it is in my blood.. i am breathing the sound of wood being carved! this is too good.
😁🙏🏾
You have a great philosophy of working with wood. Great video and composition from your brother. Cheers.
Thank you😊🙏🏾
Thanks for sharing, beautiful bowl. And shoutout to your brother, nice piece in the piano.
A wonderful video with mesmerizing sound effects.
It makes me feel like an imposter using angle grinders and electric sanders 🙏🏾I’m inspired.thank you
You have a wonderful way of explaining what you are doing and why. Your voice compliments the video perfectly. May I also compliment you on your diction. You have a new follower 😊👍
Thank you! I really appreciate you saying that😊😁🙏🏾
Found this channel the other day and its really calming, I've ended up watching right before I go too bed
You and your brother are truly gifteð. Thank you for sharing.
☺️🙏🏾
Your a artist in many ways sir, your amazing. You and your brother made your parents proud. It truly is a journey of trial and error in woodworking and your an inspiration for the process. Just the way you composed this video is stunning so relaxing and genuine with the knowledge and experience from your perspective is so well done
Thank you so much for your kind words 😊🙏🏾🙏🏾
My daughter and I greatly enjoyed watching your video. The bowl is so beautiful! You have inspired us to try for ourselves ❤ thank you!
Thank you 😊🙏🏾 I’m happy to hear!😁
Stunning. I love watching your videos and carvings. You are a natural. The videos are oddly comforting. Thank you
I have watched many carving videos, and many of your carving videos. I love the sound of the wood being cut. I also think multiple oiling makes good sense. I am going to try the walnut oil. Your attention to detail and explanation of using the pen versus pencil was a good tip for me. Thank you for identifying tools and subtle techniques. Your work is truly art, keep it up!!
Thank you😁🙏🏾🙏🏾
I liked the "Zen" and "intuitiveness" of your narration. I am an engineer, and find it difficult to "see" the natural shapes inside of the wood, but I learn something every time I carve something, or turn a bowl on the lathe. Liked and subscribed!
Thank you😊🙏🏾 glad to hear you joined!😁
Soul of Siberia is one of my favourite channels about carving a kuksa. Mabe it would be interesting for you.
And about this video. I can't stop watching it. A year ago it was a really hard moment in my life. My heart was looking for peace. I still can't find it. But i was lucky to found this video. And when i watching it, i an getting easier. Can't explain why. But, thank you. Really.
Thank you for your recommendation 😁🙏🏾 I’m really happy to hear it gave you peace, these comments truly motivate me to create more(:
Your work is beautiful mate, we’ll done 👍👍👍
Love your work, love the stories, love your voice and more than everything love the wood! Carving wood is the most beautiful gift from heaven! May your life be plentiful of health, love, joy and peace!
Thank you for your kind words 😊🙏🏾
Thank you for sharing another masterpiece! As a left-handed carver I appreciate your suggestion to try different ways of holding the tools. Some positions you’ve demonstrated here have never occurred to me to try. It would be awesome to see you make a video of your tool honing process, especially the hook knife.
Happy to hear that!😁 just always be careful with new techniques, I often cut myself this way😅 I’ll make a sharpening vide as I get asked a lot, but it might take some time (:
Thanks, I'm just starting out and was wondering how to use this type of knife in my starter kit and thanks for the tips on selecting wood.
I like to use a mix of beeswax and oil to finish my carvings. It makes them really smooth to the touch and they also smell nice.
I love the unique shape the crack in the wood made, in the end t was pretty even though it was a pain at first notice :]
Beautiful work. I've always found wood carving fascinating and now I'm inspired by you to try it.
Right now I’ve taken the first step and ordered the knives. That’s the easy part 😉
Good luck (:
@@nadavartandwood it’s harder than you make it look😉.
I was using dry hardwood though. I need to use fresh wood next
I see that your pupper is involved in the process and is a careful inspector.
😁😅
I have those same two knives :)
I find taking small breaks is good. When you come back your hands are fresh and it feels like you can carve more efficiently again. Its interesting.
One of the most beautiful videos I think I’ve ever seen.
😅😊🙏🏾
Incredible. I'm from Brazil and you inspired me to work with wood, thank you.
Ta ai um dos trabalho que pretendo aprender a fazer. Parabéns pelo trabalho.
18:05 I am not an expert, but I was told that when carving bowls for food, you need to make them as smooth as possible to avoid bacteria build-up. Similar to stainless steel tubes welding in the food industry, it must be absolutely smooth and with as little edges as possible to avoid food to be stuck on rough surfaces, this only to avoid bacteria forming. Thanks for the video, wood carving is so relaxing, yet it can be so tense sometimes, especially when you mess up...
Sounds like a good thing to know!though This specific one is being used on my table at the moment as a small tray for tiny items😅
beautiful! since you asked for suggestions: you should try burnishing one of your carvings with a smooth pebble, rather than sanding, just to see if you like it. rubbing the wood firmly with a pebble gives the carving a level of shine that you can't get with sandpaper, since it compresses the fibers, whereas sandpaper tears up the fibers. i find the oil still sinks into the wood if it is burnished. burnishing will smooth over some of the knife markings, though it won't get rid of them quite like sandpaper. just a different look, but one which i really enjoy.
Thank you for the suggestion! I am actually now in Greece next to the beach and I already picked some pebbles and tried it on my carvings, thank you I’ll probably share it on the next narrated video I’ll film😁
@@nadavartandwood Awesome!
That is something to try indeed. Have a collection of various pebbles to try out. Thanks!
I've made a spoon and some hearts on a 1 knife only challenge and found that scraping can give very smooth result with a satin gloss too. 'If you see a line somewhere, scrape it' x 1000
, quite meditative too.
Love your videos , so inspiring and relaxing to watch
That is beautiful. Thank you for the video.
you are very talented I would love to see more narrated videos
Гений! Золотые руки! Собака рядом,это очень хорошо!!!!!
Great job and simple good-wood philosophy. I admire the calm way you create your wooden forms.🍂🍂🍂
Thank you😊🙏🏾
Very beautiful bowl. Very beautiful video. Thank you.
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I found your video very relaxing and the simplicity of the bowl and its carving quite beautiful…you have a new fan.
Happy to hear 😁🙏🏾
You pulled a nice bowl out of that log. Well done.
Thank you! I loved your approach, your explanations, the photography, the music and your dog! You've rekindled my interest in hand tools.
Thank you for your lovely words. I am happy to hear I inspired you ☺️
This bowl is beautiful. Your video was informative and relaxing to learn from. Thank you for sharing. 😊🇨🇦
I'd love to see a video showcasing all the tools you use! I've always had to improvise with any kinda of hobby or project I start on because the desire to create is too great to wait for getting what is commonly used. And from what you've said in your videos I feel that you also find unusual ways of working with what you have instead of waiting till you have one tool to proceed with a project.
~May Šamaš light your path.
I might make a video like this with a studio tour (: and yea I’m a improviser as well😁😅
Beautiful. I'm so glad RUclips recommended you today! Quite happy to go through the backlog of videos and I hope there are many more to come. Thank you for making these.
Happy to hear you joined my journey 😁🙏🏾
Thank you for detailing the process of gathering and preparing the wood!
Thx a million ! Loved this video, makes me want to carve again.
You found a beautiful piece of wood for this project. The bowl design showcased the wonderful grain. Wonderful!
Please keep doing these videos. They are entrancing as well as educating in nature. Subscribed.
A beautiful bowl! Thanks for sharing.
I love your videos and wish you all the success in the world.
Thank you🙏🏾😁
Love it. My unexperienced hands get tired very quickly and I can't finish a project in one day.
I don’t normally finish a project in one day, if I get tired (which I usually do) I’ll put the wood in a half closed plastic bag with some wooden chips, this way I make sure it won’t crack (:
Loving these! Hope to see more of your explaining videos!
Your sharpening is superb.
Beautifully organic
I love it! Absolutely gorgeous.
you're a good teacher
beautiful and harmonious. Thanks for the video
Nice work! If I carve something thick (like a kuksa or so…), I put it completely IN oil! A plasticbag full of oil and let it soake for few days. While the time of working on a piece, I store it in a paperbox together with all shavings (as more it´s better!) Thanx for your inspiration!
Sounds like a super effective technique with the oil(:
Really nice result! Thank you for your relaxing and humble videos 🙏🏼
So simple, but so beautiful
Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing your technique. Could you make a video on how you sharpen your knives, especially your hook knife?
Thank you🙏🏾😊 I will make a narrated video about sharpening my tools but it might take some time as I have many projects in my head 😅
Beautiful work, bowl and dog. I too would love to see your method of sharpening the Mori, when and if you get to it.
Well done. A very beautiful bowl.
😍what a beautiful process and end result. I enjoyed the piano music so much too.
very pleasing bowl!
Beautiful work
Awesome job.
Beautiful
Greetings from Austria :)
I Startet carving because of you and its areal good point going out
and looking for your own wood wich make the end resault even more Special.
After 2 Months my carving techniqs improved alot and i learnd alot about sharpening tools
Peace my Friend!
I’m really happy to hear that! Yes I completely agree each tree has its own history and story so I’m excited each time I find a new fallen piece (:
A lot of work but very skillfull and something to learn. At the end this smal bowl is a Masterpiece 👌🏻
Regarding the fact that graphite pencils smudge the wood, I recommend trying to use coloured pencils (which are wax based) when marking the wood with the compass. This might save you the time of marking it once with graphite and again with pen ink. Good luck on your next projects and thanks for a pleasant video!
Thank you for the tip! It will save some time indeed 😁