I have several Beaver Craft carving/whittling tools; I'm no pro - I just enjoy it as an occasional hobby and they work well for me. What I have learned is that - unlike general wood working hand tools - never let carving/whittling tools get so dull that they ever need a visit to the sharpening station (oil stones, diamond plates or whatever); strop them as soon as a drop off in performance is noticed, which could be every twenty minutes or so under heavy use. I also have a Mora that I love using for general crafting in the workshop and and stick carving (walking sticks, etc).
Wonderful content James, thank you. I do a lot of carving, I've put a blank into an existing handle but it would be great to have the opportunity to put a blank into my own handmade handle. Thank you again, you are definitely one of the best.
I have just become a subscriber, I really enjoy your videos and explaining of how you make your woodworks. I have been making a few wood craft pieces for a few years but no one has ever shown me how to do anything right until now. Thank you.
Glad to see someone else that works with live oak. We have tons of it in St. Augustine, Florida. I use all I can but, unfortunately, a lot of it is clear cut and just hauled to the land fills.
A California Coast Live Oak fell nearby and I harvested a piece. Then I ripped it (by hand) into flitches. I tried planing it. It was impossible. Never had that much trouble with a piece of wood, even after careful sharpening. This was two years ago and I set aside the flitches to dry, even though they seemed dry. I'm going to try it again sometime soon. I can't believe you can work with that wood, unless it is a different species.
Beautiful handle. It really pop when you were drawing it out of the boiled linseed oil. I would like to try and make one myself. Thank you for the inspiration! Blessings!
The world needs more V parting palm tools & fan tail push knives. Nice work pal. I like that Gnarly jar of danish oil or shellacalac -Happy carving P.M.
Have wanted to try carving wood since I saw your vid doing your workbench. Now watching this vid I’m looking at starter carving tools. Keep up the great content.
I just love to carve wood, but still need a proper knife😔...That beaver craft knife blank, would for sure be a gamechanger for me💪 Hopefully I would be able to make a handle as nice as yours😃
I just made a marking knife with red oak. it was very quick to do even by hand. i cheated a little with a miter saw, but only after I made a crooked cut by hand
I had to look on Wikipedia: The name live oak comes from the fact that evergreen oaks remain green and "live" throughout winter, when other oaks are dormant and leafless. The name is used mainly in North America. All the best from the Netherlands!
Beautiful, James! Fantastic work! 😃 That piece of wood looks crazy!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊 BTW, did you see my answer there? I think it went to the spam box. 😬
Just catching your channel for the first time. You were mentioned in a recent video on Steve Ramsey’s channel. What a wonderful knife!! I thought for sure you were grabbing the blue tape to cover up the wound. Makes sense to use it to prevent another one. Electrical tape is better for cuts anyways because it stretches to form to where your cut is. Lol!!!
Live oak Isa very common and local wood . I'm curious to know if you dipped the handle In a polyurethane or a varnish of some sorts. The handle of that wood carver came ALIVE when it was dipped. Thanks cheers
This channel is for the people who don't want me to talk much. The how to o channel is where AI do all the teaching. If there is a video here then there is a similar one over there. Here is the how to version of this video. ruclips.net/video/lgseV4ESC14/видео.htmlsi=e3QP19jjHZnpXLsF
a marking knife is a knife used to make knives and comes in MANY different designs. most making knives are only bevels on one side so they can sit flat on the work. but some people do like a marking knife with a bevel on both sides like this. for my work this would not make a good marking knife as it would like to wander a bit more having so fine a point.
Might I ask - what tool(s) are you using to reference the exact middle of something? I can’t figure that out, even after watching several of your videos in which you have so done. Thanks!
I use a marking gauge. If you mark from one side and then mark from the other and then put the pan just in between those two marks then you'll have a middle of the board.
Epoxy will hold the steel much better. Wood glue would have very little effect on it. Wood glue is fantastic for wood to wood but doesn't really hold well against much anything else.
@@WoodByWright An alternative I’ve seen is to drill into the handle, use a dowel (or make one from the same wood as the handle), split the dowel and shave it down a little so the tang fits and then use expos just in the hole and on the tang. Might be worth a go?
WW: I cut myself, you know what that means. Me: Super glue! WW: Blue tape. **wraps tape around the sharp edge** Me: . . . . . . . . Ohhhhh. That makes sense! PREVENT the cuts instead of just gluing cuts closed!
@@margaretkrantz1469 that too lol! Though i use duct tape for that when I'm out of super glue. My "First-aid kit" in my shop is very misleading. Its pretty big and heavy. But when you open it there's a note taped to the inside of the lid that says, "You did it again, didn't you... dumbass!" And it only contains a roll of paper towels, duct tape, a couple tubes of super glue and a small bottle of iodine.
duuno why i was expecting something more...i mean if you look at wood carving knives they look like this...guess I've been watching too many knife making videos
Live oak isn't worked as much as it is beaten into submission. In the end your labor is rewarded but nothing comes easy with that beautiful but gnarly grain.
James, I really enjoy your passion and skill. When i grow up (I'm 64) I want to be like you! Lol.
I have several Beaver Craft carving/whittling tools; I'm no pro - I just enjoy it as an occasional hobby and they work well for me.
What I have learned is that - unlike general wood working hand tools - never let carving/whittling tools get so dull that they ever need a visit to the sharpening station (oil stones, diamond plates or whatever); strop them as soon as a drop off in performance is noticed, which could be every twenty minutes or so under heavy use.
I also have a Mora that I love using for general crafting in the workshop and and stick carving (walking sticks, etc).
I'm looking forward to making some spoons as gifts this year. A gifted black would start that journey with a lower spousal approval ceiling.
Wonderful content James, thank you. I do a lot of carving, I've put a blank into an existing handle but it would be great to have the opportunity to put a blank into my own handmade handle. Thank you again, you are definitely one of the best.
I have just become a subscriber, I really enjoy your videos and explaining of how you make your woodworks. I have been making a few wood craft pieces for a few years but no one has ever shown me how to do anything right until now. Thank you.
Just found this site glad I did I love working with wood, and have tons of up rooted ash in my yard, need a good set of carvers, I will be around
I can't get over the figure in Live Oak. That's a beautiful knife. Great video as always James.
Glad to see someone else that works with live oak. We have tons of it in St. Augustine, Florida. I use all I can but, unfortunately, a lot of it is clear cut and just hauled to the land fills.
Same here! I'm on the Mississippi gulf coast, and it's never used for lumber. Anytime the county trims the power lines I scoop up what I can.
A California Coast Live Oak fell nearby and I harvested a piece. Then I ripped it (by hand) into flitches. I tried planing it. It was impossible. Never had that much trouble with a piece of wood, even after careful sharpening. This was two years ago and I set aside the flitches to dry, even though they seemed dry. I'm going to try it again sometime soon. I can't believe you can work with that wood, unless it is a different species.
Beautiful handle. It really pop when you were drawing it out of the boiled linseed oil. I would like to try and make one myself. Thank you for the inspiration! Blessings!
The world needs more V parting palm tools & fan tail push knives. Nice work pal. I like that Gnarly jar of danish oil or shellacalac -Happy carving
P.M.
Have wanted to try carving wood since I saw your vid doing your workbench. Now watching this vid I’m looking at starter carving tools. Keep up the great content.
Beautiful choice of wood. Very informative video. I will try this my self. Thank you.
Live oak kicks ass! Another great video.
Simple but elegant.
Nicely done as always James. Thank you.
I really enjoyed this one James, keep up the good work
Lovely handle James, as always great information on how to do what you do, thank you
That knife looks very sharp, as I'm sure your thumb can attest to that
That's a beautiful piece of wood.
I’ve modified a lot of handles. I should try starting from scratch
Excellent video, going to give it a try. Hope you have stopped bleeding.
This is awesome! Was waiting for you to make the handle for the carving knife you showed before! Really turned out great!!
8:55 Yes, just like that, James 😂😂
Thanks so much for all you offer!
Ohhh that grain! Great video as always :)
You make that look so easy.
Very nice carving knife. Thanks for the videos.🇺🇸😎
Excellent looking knife, great job.
Great looking knife! Going to have to get one of those blanks for myself and give this a try!
Beautiful grain!
That's a really cool afternoon project. I could use a carving knife!
Great video - a nice simple handle
That is a nice carving knife. I would love to get the blank as I am sure everyone here would.
That grain really pops with the boiled linseed oil.
Would like the blank and love the channel
I like the handle.
Looks cool! Nice and simple
I just love to carve wood, but still need a proper knife😔...That beaver craft knife blank, would for sure be a gamechanger for me💪 Hopefully I would be able to make a handle as nice as yours😃
I just made a marking knife with red oak. it was very quick to do even by hand. i cheated a little with a miter saw, but only after I made a crooked cut by hand
Love the channel! Great video as usual!
I had to look on Wikipedia:
The name live oak comes from the fact that evergreen oaks remain green and "live" throughout winter, when other oaks are dormant and leafless. The name is used mainly in North America.
All the best from the Netherlands!
Right on. It is odd to see in the winter.
Beautiful!
Creative... Thanks 👍🏾
Gotta get some live oak!
Beautiful, James! Fantastic work! 😃
That piece of wood looks crazy!!!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
BTW, did you see my answer there? I think it went to the spam box. 😬
I could use a marking knife. Just starting out woodworking...
Just catching your channel for the first time. You were mentioned in a recent video on Steve Ramsey’s channel. What a wonderful knife!! I thought for sure you were grabbing the blue tape to cover up the wound. Makes sense to use it to prevent another one. Electrical tape is better for cuts anyways because it stretches to form to where your cut is. Lol!!!
thanks. Glad to have you here. I was blown away to see Steve's shout out. let me know if there is anything you want to see.
@@WoodByWright I’ll certainly let you know. For now I’m just kinda of a beginner at all this woodworking stuff, so I’m absorbing as much as I can.
Nicely done.
Love your videos.
Nice project. I could use a carving knife.
what is the steel name and hrc? really liked that one , and the wood is amazing
Yes I buy all they tools
I hope I win !
Very nice!!!
Beaver craft logo is cute
Live oak Isa very common and local wood . I'm curious to know if you dipped the handle In a polyurethane or a varnish of some sorts. The handle of that wood carver came ALIVE when it was dipped. Thanks cheers
It is just BLO and paste wax
Think you used enough clamps, there, James?
Honestly, I think there was room for more.
I thought you were about to use the blue tape as a bandaid. 😆
what type of glue and what type of dip? i wish the video discussed these parts...
This channel is for the people who don't want me to talk much. The how to o channel is where AI do all the teaching. If there is a video here then there is a similar one over there. Here is the how to version of this video. ruclips.net/video/lgseV4ESC14/видео.htmlsi=e3QP19jjHZnpXLsF
Very nice
I think you needed one more clamp to make sure it didn't come apart.
very nice
Superb
nice shank
Great!
When you say 500 year old English oak do you mean it was «planted» 500 years ago or has it been reclaimed from 500 yo lumber?
That chunk is reclaimed out of a barn. I brought it back from England while I was there.
Hi. Would you recommend boiled linseed oil for wooden bottle openers?
I would as long as you do not want a gloss finish.
@@WoodByWright Not bothered about gloss. Thankyou for the help from UK.
How is the carving knife you just made different from a marking knife? Genuinely curious.
a marking knife is a knife used to make knives and comes in MANY different designs. most making knives are only bevels on one side so they can sit flat on the work. but some people do like a marking knife with a bevel on both sides like this. for my work this would not make a good marking knife as it would like to wander a bit more having so fine a point.
Awesomeness
Good 👍👍👍👍👍
Might I ask - what tool(s) are you using to reference the exact middle of something? I can’t figure that out, even after watching several of your videos in which you have so done. Thanks!
I use a marking gauge. If you mark from one side and then mark from the other and then put the pan just in between those two marks then you'll have a middle of the board.
@@WoodByWright Thanks!
well done..
Congrats on first!
High Skill
Enter me for the "blank". Hey, why does this bleep me? Thought this channel plays knife!
Do you ever stabilize your handles
Yes. I often do that. However for something this small I didn't feel it necessary and I kind of wanted the rough look of the wood.
@@WoodByWright I'm going to try to stabilize a hatchet handle
Nice
Lovely watching you work. Interesting to see you using epoxy for the glue up, any advantage over woodglue + sawdust?
Epoxy will hold the steel much better. Wood glue would have very little effect on it. Wood glue is fantastic for wood to wood but doesn't really hold well against much anything else.
@@WoodByWright An alternative I’ve seen is to drill into the handle, use a dowel (or make one from the same wood as the handle), split the dowel and shave it down a little so the tang fits and then use expos just in the hole and on the tang. Might be worth a go?
You like live oak like I like Mesquite.
oh there is a fun one. got to love jet black hands at the end of the day.
cool
I have a 300+ year old live oak in my back yard. That's it, that's my comment. I got nothing.
WW: I cut myself, you know what that means.
Me: Super glue!
WW: Blue tape. **wraps tape around the sharp edge**
Me: . . . . . . . . Ohhhhh. That makes sense! PREVENT the cuts instead of just gluing cuts closed!
Lol! I thought he wanted the blue tape for the cut to stop the drips from staining his work--that's what I do with it.
@@margaretkrantz1469 that too lol! Though i use duct tape for that when I'm out of super glue. My "First-aid kit" in my shop is very misleading. Its pretty big and heavy. But when you open it there's a note taped to the inside of the lid that says,
"You did it again, didn't you... dumbass!"
And it only contains a roll of paper towels, duct tape, a couple tubes of super glue and a small bottle of iodine.
duuno why i was expecting something more...i mean if you look at wood carving knives they look like this...guess I've been watching too many knife making videos
Comment!
Why is oak called live oak?
Anyone?
because it does not lose its leaves in the winter. It is one of the few deciduous trees that keeps them all year round.
Did he make a knife or a handle?
Live oak isn't worked as much as it is beaten into submission. In the end your labor is rewarded but nothing comes easy with that beautiful but gnarly grain.
I love that. I am going to steel that phrase