Love your videos, I carved with some lime & use willow a lot for sculpting! But had no idea I could carve it & have lots in my garden! Could I use dogwood too? Also what other wood is easy to get hold of to carve please? I’m based in Devon uk & would be great ful for any info! Thanks Nikki & keep the videos coming as you explain really well 😊 thank you
For the whistles I've only really had success with willow and sycamore using this method, you need a particularly sap filled wood for the bark to slide off. As for carving other things though, use what you can get, I currently have stockpiles of sycamore, bay, apple and hazel and come winter ill have a load of willow again. I find offering to help neighbours and friends in trimming trees often pays off well 😊
Daves outdoors willow bark contains asprin if one is allergic to asprin I wouldn't recommend doing that project but use another wood I use wooden plunger handles and brooms even deet antlers found while foraging for branches to make shillaglahs and spoons 🐾🦊👍🇬🇧
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1st time seeing these made, though heard of them 50+ years ago. Next try to make one !!
Amazing!
Omg the kids are going to love this! 👍🏻
Love your videos, I carved with some lime & use willow a lot for sculpting! But had no idea I could carve it & have lots in my garden! Could I use dogwood too? Also what other wood is easy to get hold of to carve please? I’m based in Devon uk & would be great ful for any info!
Thanks Nikki & keep the videos coming as you explain really well 😊 thank you
For the whistles I've only really had success with willow and sycamore using this method, you need a particularly sap filled wood for the bark to slide off. As for carving other things though, use what you can get, I currently have stockpiles of sycamore, bay, apple and hazel and come winter ill have a load of willow again. I find offering to help neighbours and friends in trimming trees often pays off well 😊
And thank you for your lovely comments! 😊
@@SpoonsandSpirits thanks for your reply I will keep that in mind! 👍🏻
Does it have to be a tree with green bark? I don’t know what kind of trees are around my house
You need a wood that's very "juicy" and full of sap so that when you bruise the bark it separates from the wood. Happy whittling!
Daves outdoors willow bark contains asprin if one is allergic to asprin I wouldn't recommend doing that project but use another wood I use wooden plunger handles and brooms even deet antlers found while foraging for branches to make shillaglahs and spoons 🐾🦊👍🇬🇧