How to Whittle a Bird--Beginners Guide
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
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Carve a simple satisfying finch in 20 Minutes using a 1 x 1 x 4" block of basswood and just a 1 3/4" Knife and 1/4" V-tool. Link to precut basswood blocks below. I hope you enjoy this woodcarving tutorial as much as I enjoyed making it!
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I’m so happy, when you make whittling videos. Your large carvings are incredible, but I whittle and have no vision, so thanks 🙏.
Thank you very much!!
Just what I was looking to whittle! I, too, enjoy your smaller whittling pieces. Thank you!
Thanks Dorine!!
I always look forward to your next tutorial for whittlers. Thank you for sharing your instructional talents.
Appreciate you saying it Bill!
The Crocs are back! All right!!! 🙂 A very useful instructional for any level carver. Thanks Alec.
Yes indeed! Glad to hear Peter!
Without Crocs carving is not possible! 😂
Bob knows
Have only been power carving, but I am very interested in getting some hand tools as well. Technically, I have a small set of wood carving tools, but they are just craft store quality, and I've never sharpened them, so I need a strop. I guess they could do for practice, but I may have to start a new tool collection. Thanks for the video. Even when I'm power carving, your videos give me a sense of measurement, angle and depth, that really helps me out.
That's great to hear!
Even hardwood planed smooth works great for a strop on straight edges. I use it frequently. You can also shape the hardwood, and then either use contact cement and leather to make a “real “ strop, or just use compound on wood; the pores in the wood hold plenty usually (even Osage Orange, and that is seriously dense). I attach the leather with the smooth side towards the wood, but leave some end grain exposed for running a fresh edge through to knock off any burrs left before stropping.
@@liquidrockaquatics3900 Awesome! Thanks for the information.😊👍 I'll give it a try.
Love him Alec ..Good whittle ..Thank you for sharing my friend
Thank you so much Gene!!
Incredible carving and instruction. I’ll be trying it next. Thanks Alec
Thank you Randy! My pleasure!
Nicely done, great little project
Thank you Mark!
Excellent video!
Thank you!’
Very very good video Alec!!! Might be your best so far for whittling. Your presentation and your wording of what you are doing here, are perfect! Also you kept talking wich keeps your audience interested. All around a great video for any level carver/whittler.
Thanks so much! Appreciate the feedback!!
Thank you for this. I will be giving it a try.
Of course!
You may be the Bob Ross of whittling. Love the commentary!
Great tutorial. It looked too easy to be real. I have to give this a try. I think I'll leave a little on the top and make a Cardinal.
Thanks! Good idea!
i like it happy Easter bunny
thx, this video took me rightback to the point i love carving again
@@22000theed that’s great to hear
“Just like so.” …the A. Lacasse classic tagline. BAM!
I made one of these birds today as my first whittleling project. thank you so much for this great tutorial!
My pleasure!
Buenas excelente que materiales a usar medidas en cm que tipo de madera gracias
Been looking for a gift to make for a friend who loves bird watching. Definitely gonna need to give this a try!!
I tried this out today and had a fun time. Haven't expected carving to so relaxing.
I made my first bird from a walnut scrap and it looks like a rubber ducky with a sparrow’s tail 😂. The second one is Osage Orange and to finish, I sanded to about 180, then blackened it with a propane torch. Starting back at 120, the carbon fills pores, and the rest shined up like it had polyurethane on it. Rub some wax on and done.
After seeing your review of blades a while back ( month ). Another person said that Badger State Blades were a fine knife.
I got 3 blades for under $40.00. I have skills and did very good handles, probably better than 80 percent of the handles made today, As a wood worker I know about strength. Testing the blades after my handles 😀 mounting believe they are excellent and my method of building handles manufacturing the handles are strong and straightforward.
I am very satisfied getting 3 blades for my knives about the same as one knife, and my handles are fitting my hands that what madder most.
.If a knife isn't comfortable, it gathers dust
Thanks, your teaching is helping me and many.
Just did a couple of these alex . Really fun . Video really helpful and very easy to follow along. Thank you
Alec real nice carving. You could do that having coffee in a chair outside now the weather is getting warm. Relaxing little carve for sure! 👍👍👍
Cool idea!
And thank you!
Getting my new kit this week and going to try this. Thanks. 😁
Thanks for the tutorial! I’ll subscribe!! It is very difficult to follow some people, you are extremely clear.
Love the video, great tutorial! The freedom units are mildly unhelpful but fair enough you say what ya know! Great job with the vid!
Haha! Thanks! I am an American after all!
Wow. Great job!!!!
I know you're a pro and all, but as a newbie watching you cut towards your bare hands makes me nervous as all get out! LOL Looking forward to trying this one out.
Thank you,awesome carving.
Really cool. Thank you for sharing
New subscriber here love this project can’t wait to give it a try!
Glad to hear!!
Well done. Thank you.
Thank you!
I think I'll try this one. It'll be my first bird. Nice instruction!
Fantastic! Thanks!
Thank you
How many chips end up in the holes of those Crocs?
3
👍👍👍👍👍👍
All I have around my house is pine spruce fir wood and I find it to be quite troublesome to whittle with. Ive only just really got into the hobby about a month ago, but have dabbled theoughout the years.
Can you tell us what kind of wood do you use
Thank you
I haven't seen much in terms of Carver's talking about badger state blades. Please tell us how you like their blades and if you would recommend them to other Carver's. Possibly a small review for those interested in buying some of the straight blades and how the steel quality is for those interested in their other types of blades like the ones designed for chip carving.
It's a great blade so far! I've been using it a lot! Holds up well with the softer woods!
How do you get involved in woodcarving illustrated?
Not for giggles so much, really just the way it ought to be! You almost lost me at "pop can"... but I like the cute whittle bird!
Thanks brother! Dig your RUclips channel!!
I can’t tell if it’s the knife or wood for me, I’m using a buck knife and a spruce wood the same size as him but yet I can’t cut nearly the same amount in a single pass as you are in the video. I’m having to constantly use smaller passes to get almost the same result in each section. Is it the wood I’m using or possibly too dull of a knife?
He’s using basswood, it’s a very soft wood, great for carving like this.
@@spencermarks1707basswood I use doesnt act like that.
Sharp tools. Also Buck knives aren't carving knives. They're EDC knives. You can use them for carving obviously but you would be better off getting a knife that's specialised for wood carving. Buck knives are probably too thick of a blade to get clean and deep cuts in the wood. Carving knives like the one used in the video are thinner and the shape helps slice through wood.
What kind of knife/wood?
Can you please post a pattern.
talking about carving gloves...where are yours ?
I live in a country that has terrible options as far as wood goes. I'd love to know how American's always make carving look like they're working with a potato instead of wood. You guys are spoiled for choice with woods it seems. Here all we have is eucalyptus, and mystery punkwood, and not much in between.
Здравствуйте...какое дерево используете ?
Basswood!
Yo why do those v tools cost so much? 25 to 40 £ T_T I gotta eat bro
With paint, you can respect indanger birds thanks
You should be wearing gloves too
@@darrylx42 I should
I would rather you use real measurements, not “inches”, “feet”, “hands” or other fairy units
Metric does make more sense! Don’t tell my fellow Americans that though!
This guy is sharing his knowledge for free. Use a ruler to convert
Just buy british rulers , has both
God man why are you just being so mean for not reason I like the imperial system more but you don’t have to yell at this nice man
Relative measurements are all that really matter. It’s proportionality that matters, not the measurement system.