Are Affordable Chip Carving Knives Worth it
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- Affordable tools can be hard to find, you always lose a bit of quality, but finding that balance between quality and affordability can be a moving target that different people will argue over. Beaver craft endeavors to walk that line of delivering affordable tools that will get the job done.
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Thank you for your review😍 We are happy to help you in your carvings😊
Your sharpening comments are a great argument for getting cheaper tools for stuff like this vs jumping into an expensive/higher quality set.
im a nervous sharpener and not confident, so the cheap knives are better because i feel less nervous about doing it wrong
One of the things I like about your reviews is that you don't let the high-end products be the only thing that is good enough to use. You candidly admit they are not as good and explain why they are not as good as a higher-quality knife, as well as let us know that they are good enough for the beginner/novice. Thanks for a terrific review!
I like it when craving tools come in a storage wrap. Easy to grab and to keep track of the tools.
I would definitely love to see more wood carving videos it’s something I would love to learn and get into my grandfather was a great wood carver but he passed away before I was ever able to learn anything from him so I need all the help I can get to carry on family tradition
Just wanted to say that I really appreciate your honest opinions of tools. You have a knack for cutting through the BS and getting straight to what’s important.
My wife and I have been watching the channel for a while and we have built up trust in your advice because even though you are incredibly skilled, you are still very modest and humble. We saw a video of someone carving a bear and my wife loved it and I've wanting to save up and get a set as a gift for her. So I'd love it if you would ship the set to us in the UK, we would happily do a video reply with our experiences with it too.
Good timing, thanks, James! I just started carving - first celtic knot this week! I've wondered about these knives and it's good to have an expert opinion. Looking to make a love spoon for the wife for Christmas.
I have had a curved gouge from Beavercraft for about a year, and am very pleased with it for carving cups and bowls, have just received a knife blade and other tools from them, I will be interested to see you put the handle on yours. Great show, look forward to the next one always. Steve
I am a dabbling in spoon carving and bought some beaver craft tools. For a beginner, I was very pleased with the price. They sell a tougher to find, especially affordably, long handled hook knife. It works left or right handed if I recall. They come sharp enough to dig into pine. Those beginner tools are always nice as backups or to pass on to the next generation of woodworkers as we step up to the more expensive brands. I really appreciate your reviews!
I bought this set two years ago and I am quite impressed with them I also picked up a spoon carving as well as a bent gouge. They have served me well.
about a month ago I also bought a similar set from the manufacturer, it sort of cuts, but I didn't like it, I finished it on a stone with 2000 grain and on leather. I cut beech with these knives, I liked it)))
Thanks for this video. I’m interested in getting into carving someday (when kids are a bit over) and appreciate you going through the different things you look at when selecting certain tools.
I have only carved once. I enjoyed it, but need much more practice. Enjoy your videos and always appreciate your positivity. Looking forward to watching many more videos and learning something new each time!
Really enjoyed the video, especially the beaver outtake at the end.
Great vid James! Can’t wait to see what you have carved.
Awesome testing and review, James! 😃
Thanks a lot!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Congrats man. you won the knife set. Just get me your mailing adress!
I bought their spoon carving gouge for ocarina making and it's just about the sharpest blade I've ever seen from the factory. It's carved walnut, pine, and cherry like butter, and I'm just now getting to where I need to strop it after almost a solid hour of use.
Thanks for this review, I live in an apartment, so hand tools an smaller projects is the way to go. If I don't win this chip carving set, I'll need to purchase a set to try this form of woodcraft.
I’ve been carving spoons, but your video has inspired me to try chip carving. I’ll look into these knives. Gracias👍🙏🏼
Thanks for doing the review, I inherited a couple of carving knives. They had been sitting in a basement for years, were rusty and pitted. I cleaned them up and sharpened them. I make sure to always wear safety glasses in case one snaps especially given the weakness. Since I do not do a lot of chip carving I might look into these. It would only be a hobby as chip carved pieces here sell for very low prices (detailed coasters sell for about $12)
Good morning, thank you for all you do for us enjoying and learning from your content!
Thanks! I never carved wood before but after seeing some of the stuff you make like the workbench i feel like this is something id like doing. Thanks for the tips 👍
Thanks for the great, honest review! Very much enjoyed watching your take on these!
I bought a Beavercraft spoon gouge to try my hand at spoon carving, and felt about the same. sharp out of the box and ready to strop, not a lifetime tool, but let me gauge my level of interest in the craft. I kept it but soon upgraded to a Pfeil, and found my carving benefited quickly from the higher quality tool. BC seems to be a good company geared towards beginners, and fast to deliver thru Amazon. Glad to see you show these, as chip carving is high on my list of skills to try. Looking very much foward to seeing you do more chip carving.
I have had Beavercraft carving knives for a few months now, and they have done me well. I have much smaller hands than you but I still also find the point on the end of the handle bothersome. I plan on sanding it done to a more rounded end and see how that feels. I feel like the flat handles need a slightly different contour also, been thinking about maybe an indentation for a finger grip. Overall, I agree with your assessment, they are good knives for learning. Great video, thanks!
I have a BeaverCraft chip carving knife, and it's nice for me as a beginner. I'm not a big fan of the handle, though, so I've been considering getting one of their blanks and making my own. Looking forward to your video about making a handle, that would probably help a lot. :)
Carving is something I've been wanting to get into, I've been making wooden combs lately that would look ace with some geometric patterns. Great help thanks
Thanks for your honest review! Would love to have a set of carving knives!
Thanks for the quick explanation of chip carving, as I really wasn't sure what it was. Interested to see the longer video on it. I'm just getting into spoon carving now, which means more tools to buy!
Here is an old video doing it to my shoes. ruclips.net/video/vuP9fzEPdLQ/видео.html
Someone gave me a beaver craft knife a few weeks back. It took some work sharpening but I like the little knife.
I have a couple of those to use when I carve spoons and bowls and I found them to work pretty well as a beginner.
I love to hear your take on these cheaper/ entry level tools.
If you fill the holes with more epoxy, you can trim the handles closer to the steel.
I always find your videos helpful and informative. Especially a product review like this. Thank you!
Looks like a good set of knives to get started with. Just the thing an old guy like myself needs.
Just few days ago ordered spoon knife and long-bent gouge from BeaverCraft. Thank you for review.
Thank you for the tool reviews on beginners tools. I am thinking of starting some carving for fun. The beavers in your area must be impressive metal workers. 😀
I have a beginners set, they seem ok and your review is spot on.
I would love to see you do some wood block carving with them! and then go through the process of getting it printed .
I have been thinking about having a go at chip carving. Thank you for this!
It'd be fun to try and get into this activity, thanks for giving the set away and thanks for the great videos!
I would love to see a video on the basics of chip carving! I have no experience with it and I'd imagine it's pretty easy to cut too far past the chip into the workpiece. Definitely would consider picking these knives up as it looks like a fun way to pass an evening
They seem very adequate for someone like me who is a carving hobbyist. Nice job on the review. Love your humor😂
I'm not really into chip carving, but I can definitely see a use for the 2 bigger ones in antique repair...
Chip carving isn't something I am familiar with but would be keen to see a video of how it is done and what can be done with it. Thanks for the video and keep up the great work.
I’m a blacksmith and I make a lot of woodworking tools. Would love to test this set out. Greetings from the land of wooden shoes 🇳🇱
Thanks for the info. It's always good to hear your thoughts.
Thanks for the review James, I’d like to give chip carving a try and the Beavercraft knives may be an affordable way to give it a go.
Nice. I have these in my Amazon cart. Just hesitating until there was a decent review.
An inexpensive carving set is a good way to see if you are interested in the hobby. Use them for while, learn to sharpen them, learn to strop, nd when you learn the fundamentals, that's the time to replace them with a better tool! I would definitely learn to chip carve with them!
Thanks for being honest with your intial reaction to the chip carving knives!
Chip carving is an excellent entry point for someone interested in carving. The best wood is basswood 1/4” thick so it’s also very affordable-you can purchase the basswood at any craft store.
Never even heard of chip carving, seems like a neat concept, probably give it a try sometime
Excited to see your chip carving tutorial
I can't wait to see the new handle
I don't have any wood carving tools but that's a good review to watch and learn 😊 , thanks mr James 👍 .
Love the channel and I have got some great info from it. Keep it up, Wrights!
I bought their spoon carving knives and quickly found out I wanted to do spoon carving as a hobby and very quickly realized I wanted some different knives. My opinion of the knives, at least, is that the quality is such that it left me frustrated as a beginner, the tools weren't good enough to do even basic work.
I've never heard of chip carving, I 'd like to give it a try. Cant wait to see your upcoming video!
Well That Was A Bummer!!! (I Mean As In Bending) Thank You James For All The Info & Suggestions!!!! 🤦♂️🤷♂️🤔👍😎
Honestly, this type of thing sounds like it would be great for me. I have been woodworking for about a decade, but have never done any carving. It always seemed like there were so many different carving tool options, I get overwhelmed by the choice & go back to things I know better.
Another great video. Looking forward to your handle making video. I've been making several handles lately and I would love to see how you make them. Keep up the good work!
I agree with you 100% I got one of their knives. Very nice for the price but yes keep the strop handy.
Solid video as always James
Thanks for your value based rating. “For the money, not bad”
Thanks for this review. It was helpful not only for the specific product information, but to show me what to consider when buying carving tools. I think there's a place for decent affordable tools that let you decide if you enjoy a task before you invest more money in it.
been wondering about what to buy you just made it easier thanks ! BTW love your video's super helpful
I've never really tried carving, I'm more of a DIY joiner myself. I look forward to seeing you can produce with chip carving.
I have 2 carving knives and a gouge from Beavercraft. The steel is good and they work great for me. The only real problem is that whatever finish they used on the handles stinks, and it rubs off onto your hands. Edit: 4 actually, I forgot about the spoon carving knife :)
I just got the flexcut 3 carving knife starter set last week. The handles are red oak and it seems like they used waterbased poly on the handles and didn't sand after the grain had raised. Spent about an hour sanding off the poly and use BLO and paste wax. Much more comfortable now.
@@HandlebarWorkshops yeah, I need to sand all mine down and get some BLO on there, I just havent done it cuz I haven't done any woodworking in over a year.
Interesting. Mine come with just an oil finish. No build up on the handle at all.
@@WoodByWrightHowTo It doesn't have build-up exactly. Its just the stink of the oil they used comes off onto your hands, not the finish itself, sorry, I should have been more clear.
I also bought mine like 2 years ago, so maybe they switched their oil, or something, idk xD I still didn't mind using them, it isn't the worst thing ever, but I definitely noticed it. I also haven't experienced any bending of tips or any other problems with the blades themselves. I didn't carve any oak tho!
I’d probably use these to do some Celtic carvings, it seems like it would be a interesting touch to add to a piece
I like your no-holds-barred opinions. Do not send me the knives - I have no need.
Never had time to try wood carving but will be retiring soon and would love to try it.
Love Wood By Wright. learning much especially about sharpening my wood working tools from your vids. Built by beavers, ha your funny
am loving my drawknife from Beavercraft! It's a small detail-work joint, Good stuff and sharp out of the box. Gonna keep checking out some carving tools
I have been using Beavercraft carving knives (not chip carving knives) and strops for about a year. Good value for the money IMO.
I have learnt so much from your videos. Thank you for guiding my woodworking journey. :)
Love the video just getting into it could really use those. Thanks for the info really helps.
Never heard of Beaver Craft. Looking foward to youmaking a handle for the blade.
I would love to try real chip carving, as I have never done it with dedicated tools. The closest I've gotten was simple widdling with a buck knife around a camp fire.
Good video! Always like watching tool reviews. Been interested in giving chip carving a try. Right now I mostly do spoon and kuksa carving.
Nice demo!
I had seen chip carved items, but didn’t know that they were chip carved. Looking forward for your video on the subject!
"Needs to be a longer handle" *Looks at the bear paws James has for hands.....Ok yeah maybe for him lol
Good video. Have been considering getting some carving knives.
Haven't tried chip carving yet, would like to give it a shot!
Those wide blades look intriguing ive only got a flex cut chip knife for now and it's a fun hobby
$65, isn't bad if you are an occasional user. I buy mostly high end stuff, but don't mind middle of the road, as long as it isn't junk.
I've got a gouge, sloyd, and spoon carving knife from Beaver craft. They're great little tools. The steel is a tiny bit of the soft side but that's not a deal breaker for me
When you said they need a longer handle, I wondered if Sarah would agree.
I suspect not! ;-)
Would love to try them out thanks for the opportunity
Love your videos James, chip carving is something I haven't tried yet.
I have the hook knife and bent gouge from yhem and really like them both! The gouge has been really really decent and has a better handle. I actually kind of appreciated the bulky hook knife handle because I just shaped it to my hand.
Love your channel! I’d like the carving set!
I would look into hardening them also. I have used some that had the blades hardened and they held their edges better. Like you, I tend to prefer a longer handle also. By the way, I drove a new DeLorian, when I bought my TR-7. It was a nice car, but a little underpowered.
the fact that they sell the blades separate is a plus, one then can buy the them and make form fitted handles, and maybe try to re heat and temper the edge, bending with out snapping off sounds a little like , not hardened enough might improve the sharpness and strength issue of the edge
id like to see you carve a set of chess pieces with those :D and id carve coasters and try to carve bentwood rings with them!
Maybe these smaller Beaver Craft knifes could be stopped from bending trough some slight heat treatment...?
I'd like to give those a try :D
Thx for the Video
these look like decent beginner knives. great video!