Well, I am dissappointed to see that lazy craftsmanship videos with power tools gets millions of views/likes and guys like you doesn't. I know you probably are not taking this videos with the priority of earning money but you deserve much better returns. Thank you for all the informations that money can't buy and satisfaction of wathing you doing your art!
Those channels have also been around longer and post content regularly. I follow a couple guys that do just hand work and have lots of views. I've been following them for years, RUclips has only just recommended this channel to me.
Hardly enough ways to praise this work, what I really like was the explanations did not need explaining. Some videos seem to have you wondering just what the heck they mean. This fellow woodworker is uniquely qualified to work and teach, a rare commodity.
You mentioned difficulties with layout lines in dark woods. A couple of suggestions, try soap stone or a silver layout pencil. These are commonly used in sheet metal shops and are a great contrast on dark surfaces. Hope it helps. Thanks for the great content!
Love all the in-depth information. Some people would charge money for workshops that explain less than half of what you have in this video. Thank you so much for sharing your love of the craft with the world.
Are you sure you wasn't meant to be a teacher, I have no interest what so ever in carving wood, but i really like the way you explain it. My estimated time that you was making this bowl is around 3hr, not counting drying time and your doing it with around $2,000.00 in tools not counting tractor. Also, I really like acoustic guitar playing and you was quite good from what I heard. Excellent video thanks for sharing!!!
Cool video. You and your lady seem to really dig homesteading. I laugh every time she makes those expressions. Ha. She says a lot without the verbiage. Question. Do you put an oil on your bowls? What type oil? Thanks I’ve been binge watching y’all’s channel. Keep it coming bro and sis.
The finish we put on all of our wood products is a food safe finish. We make it ourselves from beeswax carnauba wax and walnut oil and lemon essential oil.
Convinced me, I subscribed, and I am not necessarily a bowl maker. You do such an excellent job of explaining your processes I want to watch whatever you post up. Outstanding and thank you very much!!!
Regarding the show comments about soft wood - it's like saying it's easy because you make it Look easy. I've tried my hand at some of this. It's not easy ;) Great job of demonstrating and explaining the work and the tools, thank you ;)
Wow. Love watching this. My hubby and I wondered what you do with the wood shavings. We can’t wait to see all the upcoming videos on hopefully lots of different topics and more carvings. Thank you. Love the Rooster 🐓. 😁. Sandy and Ron. Can’t wait for our order to get to Oregon. Just said it was shipped. Whoo hoooo
Have you heard of John C. Cambell Folks School in Brasstown ,North Carolina they teach all sorts of crafts like wood carving, blacksmithing and many more .That is near where I live my dad was a wood carver. I do some turning ,blacksmithing and walking stick making.i really enjoy seeing people like you making things with your hands its almost a lost art.
I don't know exactly why you produce these excellent videos. Seems almost like a superman level of talent in so many areas, so the occasional signs of anxiety during some presentations is a nice humanizing touch. At this stage in my life and location I can't attempt the kind of work you're doing but you've inspired me to do the things I can do with more enthusiasm and attention to detail. Thanks a lot.
Sycamore is a strong wood, as the craftsman stated, but he keeps his tools sharp enough to carve out easily, giving the impression that the wood is softer. Nice work, Sir.
what'd you do today Zyon? Oh you know watched Thor make a bowl with an axe you know the usual lol But for real though very good craftsmanship. After trapping beaver and seeing that adz it looks allot like a beavers lower incisor.
This video and your exquisite craftsmanship has been therapeutic! I sub'd immediately. Seeing you Axe, Adze and Spoke - Shave a bowl ( Lathe - less ) is inspiring to say the least. If I were young I'd try my hand at it but at this stage in life I'd likely loose a hand. Wakodahatchee Chris😉
Absolutely stunning. The shape and smoothness was a touch of a true artist. Just watching that shape up one could nearly feel the work themselves. You are always so calm and peaceful in your work and the peices really reflect that energy in them. Thank you for sharing all your tips and advice
Very nice work and great video and explanations.......love the intro flat picking Jerusalem Ridge! Would love to bring my 5 string and spend the day :-) picking and woodworking
Let me explain what causes wood to check. If you take a piece of wood in log form and let it dry. The air gets to the outside and allows the outside of the wood to dry much sooner than the inside. So the inside Stays it’s original size and the outside shrinks leaving at no choice to check to relieve itself. So what prevents my work from checking and or cracking. Is that i carve The wall thickness evenly to about 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch Leaving no thick spots.When the wood is thin like that it dries from both sides evenly leaving no big thick spots to shrink around causing warping and or checking.I hope this explanation helps. Let us know if you have any further questions. Thanks for the positive feedback
@@CarvingAPath I'm a bit late with this reply. Thank you for the explanation and reasoning behind the drying guestion. This is the third time I've watched the video. I'll need to build a couple adzes first but, I plan on having a go at it. I look forward to more video's and wish you both best of luck. Thanks again.
Thanks for real explanations and good editing. MUCH better than the average video. So many people just show work at triple speed with bad music blaring over the jerky speed movements. Yours are worth watching. I'm subscribing!
when I lived in hawaii, I supported myself for about 11 years making objects like that out of tropical hardwood. I just have attention deficit disorder and would go insane if I have to use hand tools. I used electric power as much as possible. For bottoms I just traced around coffee cans and had dozens of perfect oval templates. So I applaud your attention to detail and your meticulous use of hand tools.
Well, I finished my first bowl tonight, it’s not perfect but I’ll take it. Having the rough out and the finishing adze was very nice, They each have their unique purpose, can’t imagine having only one. They were a lot of fun to use, but be careful with them.
You are an master in your art and Amazing to watch you turn an Block of wood in to something that will last for years to come...thanks so much for making the video...
I kept seeing this video come up as a RUclips suggestion. To be honest, based on the thumbnail I never expected to see a chainsaw or power planer haha. But incredible skills, patience, and an amazing array of hand tools. Glad I finally watched this video.
New to your channel... Wonderfully instructive video. Excellent presentation with a very relatable, genuine personality. You mentioned demos at craft fairs...have you ever thought of teaching a course at AR Craft School in Mountain View?
You are the Rob Ross of wood carving, if you don't know who that was ,He was enjoyable to watch work,can't wait for you next video Thank you very much for sharing your skills.Later Friends.
I have learned more in this video than any before it. The only thing I can add is to try boiling the finished item for one hour per inch of thickness. I have done this and after five years my bowl has not cracked anywhere. Finished with cutting board oils and still clear.
Thank you. I learned a lot. Could you please tell me who makes your apron? It's about worn out and bleeds dye onto me when I sweat thru my clothes. I have only made about 25 bowls which are done pushing chisels into preformed blanks held in my lap sitting in a sling back chair on my porch at my SOCAL apartment surrounded by 499 others. Using a mallet makes a lot of noise so I stab or push mostly rounding the backs with a shinto.
My apron I made myself from a old leather couch cushion I found that someone was throwing out. One thing that makes a really comfortable apron is to have the straps crisscross over the shoulders and go down and tie at the hips. If you have one strap that goes from one shoulder around the neck hooking to the other shoulder that kind of apron is incredibly uncomfortable if you wear it for a long period of time. The one with the crisscross straps you can wear all day comfortably. Thank you for your comment if you have any other questions let me know
Interesting video. Your methods are unconventional and apparently effective. I am a bowl carver and use a conventional Hans Karlsson adze and find it works well for me. David Fisher, one of the best bowl carvers in the world does as well. Having said that, the adzes you use are an interesting design and I would love to swing one. Great video! Thanks and thumbs up!
Oh! One last thing, I didn't see a Patreon link. It gives RUclipsrs a way to support your channel and you get another source of revenue that doesn't rely on ads.
I suppose since you are carving a bowl a day, or more, that muscle memory is a significant player! Thank you for the ability to put words to one-ness and intimacy with your wood. When your focus moves to a new area, you're ON IT, seeing how this new grain is the same or different; thus your comments re:scoring. Another thing, I notice; you dont seem to be worried about bustingthrough the bowl, but Im warching your depth of cuts on the top, and it gives me trepidation! Well, thank you for the best most productive hour Ive spent in a while!
really enjoyed the video brother. i do have to ask though. i have been thinking of getting one of those Farmertec saws the g660 to be exact. Noticed that is what you were using. How has it performed for you? Thanks for you time and response.
It has performed incredibly good. We have had it for A little more than two years now. And we have had to do almost nothing to it. It is definitely worth the money. Thanks for the comment. And also thanks for the positive feedback
ruclips.net/video/N1pHnOACMtk/видео.html down here in New Zealand i'm loving your videos. really struck the form of the adzes and also the carving of these Nepali nomads.
Was watching Netflix and my mind started to wander. What do I do? I go to a Carving A Path instructional video. You say you hope to add value. You do indeed, sir.
Wow, I genuinely had no clue this video was almost an hour until I looked at the time and realized I was 37 minutes in, honestly it’s rare that I even watch a 10 minute video all the way through so this is a pretty good video
Have to say, I haven’t carve anything in my life but, would really like to. Even so, I can appreciate the skill, the steady hand, the absolute fantastic explanations of the guy in this video. I have never seen on RUclips the REAL art of working in wood like this guy. If tomorrow will come the end of the world and, we will live in an primitive society again someday, this chap will be in high demand because he can create something beautiful with basic tools. That is a real craftsman!
I love the ASMR response to a sharp tool chopping into green wood and the chips pinging off of a rebound. One of the best meditations I know is carving outside with a hatchet and hearing the sound of a good solid chop reflecting off of the surroundings. it can be an amazing metronomic sound. Great video.
Ya know. When you were talking about how people comment and say "wow that must be soft wood" and how you mention a sharp tool and skill. I don't think common people really understand what a sharp tool is. If you ask them to hand you their pocket knife , it's probably dull.
99.9% of those people would ask to borrow your pocket knife. And for the reason the person has no home training and even less respect or consideration for your talent and skill. Myself, I dont let them borrow my tools any more. I've been burned by their lack of such. It always gets abused, too ! I'm not being negative, but a realist living in a Capitol city. If a man wants to have anything and has to work very hard and long for the item, he will cherish and protect. Nuff said.
First time viewer already liked and subbed u guys are awesome even if I never carve a bowl I’m glad to watch you do it. It’s like oddly satisfying to watch most if not all woodworking vids are in my opinion
The hatchet roughing and what adz not to buy was useful to me. Now I got to figure out what tools to purchase for my first bowl. Maybe I just rough out some blanks for now
Loved your carving a wooden bowl video, it makes me want to try wood carving again. Starting to collect a few additional tools, what brand/model spokeshave are you using in the video? It looks to be a low angle Veritas.
You are correct about the spokeshave that is the model that I am using.Here is a link to the same spokeshave just a newer model. The newer one is a bit better than mine because the brass nuts that you grip to adjust the blade stand higher and they are easier to get a grip www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/spokeshaves/44834-veritas-low-angle-spokeshave
Some great information getting shared in your videos. I have a question for you: if you could only have one of your adzes, which would you choose? They all serve quite a purpose, but if you found yourself in a situation where you needed to make a bowl, and only had one of them, which would it be?
Thank you very much for your positive feedback. And to answer your question, we have updated the designs of our Adzes and what we have accomplished is we have extended the range of efficiency on all of them. So if I had to start with just one, it would be the Rough Out Adze. If you have any other questions let us know. Thanks again!
I always wonder how do people know how deep you can carve without going through the bottom, anyone have any insights on that? Is there any reference to look for or is it just kind of guessing and experience? Best carving video I've seen so far, by the way, great tips, and that's one good looking bowl.
Practice and trusting your senses. If you keep feeling from both sides you get a good sense of how thick the wood is. If you want to be perfect you could use calipers.
Curious to know what is done with all the chips and shavings. My guess, from your other videos, you use them to start your forge. Correct? Or do you do something else with them? Can you compost wood pieces?
I’m looking to buy a carving ax for bowl carving - I’m right handed, so would I want an ax with a left bevel (flat side away from the wood)? Just learning about bevels and axes and I see all sorts of different opinions. Thanks!
For carving you want an ax that is beveled on both sides. Axes that have a single bevel are designed for flattening out surfaces such as beams and timbers. Bevel on both sides works the best for carving. Because when you are shaping some thing you will need to be able to make both outside and inside turn efficiently. Having a bevel on both sides allows you to steer with accuracy and efficiency
You might consider hearing protection while chopping with the axes and adze. So many sharp bursts of sound, even in one bowl, but of course across many, are likely/possibly not a good thing. Free apps on mobile phones can measure the actual sound pressure/loudness. If it were to turn out there was in fact little or no hearing damage caused by this, hearing protection could reduce “wear and tear” so to speak. Hearing, is more sensitive than many people may think. You make very handsome bowls. Cheers.
Respectfully, I couldn't find in the video, and quite possibly I missed it, why is the 2nd adze less aggressive than the first. Why is the first more aggressive than the second?
To simplify it. The rough out adze is more aggressive Because the cutting head has less of a curve then the finishing adze. And the bevel is on the inside of the cutting edge giving it a very aggressive attitude. The finishing adze Has more curve to the cutting head. And a portion of the bevel on the outside and a portion of the bevel on the inside of the cutting head. And that makes it less aggressive. It also allows it to comfortably work in a much deeper bowl . I hope this answers your question and if you have any other questions let us know we will be glad to answer the best we can.
Well, I am dissappointed to see that lazy craftsmanship videos with power tools gets millions of views/likes and guys like you doesn't. I know you probably are not taking this videos with the priority of earning money but you deserve much better returns. Thank you for all the informations that money can't buy and satisfaction of wathing you doing your art!
Those channels have also been around longer and post content regularly. I follow a couple guys that do just hand work and have lots of views. I've been following them for years, RUclips has only just recommended this channel to me.
Subbed this dudes a G
They are not lazy they just like a different kind of woodworking
That chainsaw though... LAZY! LOL jk. Power tools aren't lazy, just less love in the individual tasks, like using a food processor to chop salsa
Hardly enough ways to praise this work, what I really like was the explanations did not need explaining. Some videos seem to have you wondering just what the heck they mean. This fellow woodworker is uniquely qualified to work and teach, a rare commodity.
That string method is gold! This whole video is gold!
You mentioned difficulties with layout lines in dark woods. A couple of suggestions, try soap stone or a silver layout pencil. These are commonly used in sheet metal shops and are a great contrast on dark surfaces. Hope it helps. Thanks for the great content!
Love all the in-depth information. Some people would charge money for workshops that explain less than half of what you have in this video. Thank you so much for sharing your love of the craft with the world.
14:30 min... ish....
Never mark an oval without a pencil notch.... otherwise the string can jump out and it will just be lame...😆😆😆😆
"hmm, this guy doesn't look that strong..."
*proceeds to beat the ever-loving shit out of the wood for an hour*
"I stand corrected"
Are you sure you wasn't meant to be a teacher, I have no interest what so ever in carving wood, but i really like the way you explain it. My estimated time that you was making this bowl is around 3hr, not counting drying time and your doing it with around $2,000.00 in tools not counting tractor. Also, I really like acoustic guitar playing and you was quite good from what I heard. Excellent video thanks for sharing!!!
Cool video. You and your lady seem to really dig homesteading. I laugh every time she makes those expressions. Ha. She says a lot without the verbiage.
Question. Do you put an oil on your bowls?
What type oil?
Thanks
I’ve been binge watching y’all’s channel. Keep it coming bro and sis.
The finish we put on all of our wood products is a food safe finish. We make it ourselves from beeswax carnauba wax and walnut oil and lemon essential oil.
Great tutorial. I really enjoyed the video, thank you!
Incredible tools!! One day I will get one if you are still making them. Thanks for the video!
Convinced me, I subscribed, and I am not necessarily a bowl maker. You do such an excellent job of explaining your processes I want to watch whatever you post up. Outstanding and thank you very much!!!
I love the guitar at the beginning of the videos. Let you know this man has a soul and great hands! Great quality and very informative!
There’s no way I could do this. It would have chipped a chunk out of it putting a large hole in the bowl.
Absolutly master! great knowledge of wood soul. Congratulations from Spain.
Clearly a master craftsman.... no shortcuts to this kind of experience. Beautiful to watch.
Regarding the show comments about soft wood - it's like saying it's easy because you make it Look easy. I've tried my hand at some of this. It's not easy ;) Great job of demonstrating and explaining the work and the tools, thank you ;)
Wow. Love watching this. My hubby and I wondered what you do with the wood shavings. We can’t wait to see all the upcoming videos on hopefully lots of different topics and more carvings. Thank you. Love the Rooster 🐓. 😁. Sandy and Ron. Can’t wait for our order to get to Oregon. Just said it was shipped. Whoo hoooo
Have you heard of John C. Cambell Folks School in Brasstown ,North Carolina they teach all sorts of crafts like wood carving, blacksmithing and many more .That is near where I live my dad was a wood carver. I do some turning ,blacksmithing and walking stick making.i really enjoy seeing people like you making things with your hands its almost a lost art.
In another life this guy was a teacher
This guy IS a teacher
Also in this lifetime...😊
How do I carve wooden bowls? I take a big piece of wood to a friend who carves wooden bowls and go pick it up when he's done. ;)
Awesome craftsmanship!!! Pleasure to watch. I don’t have the tools necessary but enjoy watching., thanks for sharing
Not only are you a great craft an, your instructions were outstanding.
I don't know exactly why you produce these excellent videos. Seems almost like a superman level of talent in so many areas, so the occasional signs of anxiety during some presentations is a nice humanizing touch. At this stage in my life and location I can't attempt the kind of work you're doing but you've inspired me to do the things I can do with more enthusiasm and attention to detail. Thanks a lot.
developing muscle memory with the tool technique's , the hand eye coordination process .
God bless yor sir. Thank you so much for your shareing! Love your vid absolutely! P.S. Awesome singing!!!
Thanks to video! That Fiskars Axe Made in Finland and i live here in Finland! 🎅🏻🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🪓
Sycamore is a strong wood, as the craftsman stated, but he keeps his tools sharp enough to carve out easily, giving the impression that the wood is softer. Nice work, Sir.
what'd you do today Zyon?
Oh you know watched Thor make a bowl with an axe you know the usual lol
But for real though very good craftsmanship. After trapping beaver and seeing that adz it looks allot like a beavers lower incisor.
This video and your exquisite craftsmanship has been therapeutic! I sub'd immediately. Seeing you Axe, Adze and Spoke - Shave a bowl ( Lathe - less ) is inspiring to say the least. If I were young I'd try my hand at it but at this stage in life I'd likely loose a hand.
Wakodahatchee Chris😉
Always a pleasure to watch someone work that has clear mastery of their discipline. thanks for the video.
Trying to learn how to carve a bowl on a skateboard - but sure... i'll stay for this
Absolutely stunning. The shape and smoothness was a touch of a true artist. Just watching that shape up one could nearly feel the work themselves. You are always so calm and peaceful in your work and the peices really reflect that energy in them. Thank you for sharing all your tips and advice
Beautifully done. Thank you, showing this.
Very nice work and great video and explanations.......love the intro flat picking Jerusalem Ridge! Would love to bring my 5 string and spend the day :-) picking and woodworking
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Being someone who makes bowels on a lathe I’m impressed nicely done.
Beautiful bowl, carving methods and tools. Can you describe you're drying method that avoids checking?
Let me explain what causes wood to check. If you take a piece of wood in log form and let it dry. The air gets to the outside and allows the outside of the wood to dry much sooner than the inside. So the inside Stays it’s original size and the outside shrinks leaving at no choice to check to relieve itself. So what prevents my work from checking and or cracking. Is that i carve The wall thickness evenly to about 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch Leaving no thick spots.When the wood is thin like that it dries from both sides evenly leaving no big thick spots to shrink around causing warping and or checking.I hope this explanation helps. Let us know if you have any further questions. Thanks for the positive feedback
@@CarvingAPath I'm a bit late with this reply. Thank you for the explanation and reasoning behind the drying guestion. This is the third time I've watched the video. I'll need to build a couple adzes first but, I plan on having a go at it. I look forward to more video's and wish you both best of luck. Thanks again.
If you have any questions along the way when you start to forge your Adzes Or about anything at all let us know we will be glad to help. Thanks again
Your work and your speed is amazing and your clips have tons of good information and advices. Thanks a lot.
I'm saving up for the adze you make, you had me looking at all the makers, and on RUclips, and none cut like yours. I've got the bug again! Thanks.
Thanks for real explanations and good editing. MUCH better than the average video. So many people just show work at triple speed with bad music blaring over the jerky speed movements. Yours are worth watching. I'm subscribing!
when I lived in hawaii, I supported myself for about 11 years making objects like that out of tropical hardwood. I just have attention deficit disorder and would go insane if I have to use hand tools. I used electric power as much as possible. For bottoms I just traced around coffee cans and had dozens of perfect oval templates. So I applaud your attention to detail and your meticulous use of hand tools.
hi, I m from argentina, Amaizin work. Thank you for show how to carving
Well, I finished my first bowl tonight, it’s not perfect but I’ll take it. Having the rough out and the finishing adze was very nice, They each have their unique purpose, can’t imagine having only one. They were a lot of fun to use, but be careful with them.
I've always wondered about different adze, thank you for explaining it so well! I really enjoy the content, watching you work is so peaceful!
Outstanding Workmanship.!! I definitely learned Lots from your video.. I'm definitely watching more. 🇺🇸
You are an master in your art and
Amazing to watch you turn an Block of wood in to something that will last for years to come...thanks so much for making the video...
Personnally i use Svante Djärv adzes and i love them.Yours seems like they work great too, and i love your videos,so keep the good work.
I kept seeing this video come up as a RUclips suggestion. To be honest, based on the thumbnail I never expected to see a chainsaw or power planer haha. But incredible skills, patience, and an amazing array of hand tools. Glad I finally watched this video.
New to your channel... Wonderfully instructive video. Excellent presentation with a very relatable, genuine personality. You mentioned demos at craft fairs...have you ever thought of teaching a course at AR Craft School in Mountain View?
You are the Rob Ross of wood carving, if you don't know who that was ,He was enjoyable to watch work,can't wait for you next video Thank you very much for sharing your skills.Later Friends.
Thanks heaps.
When you don't see sandpaper, you know you're with masters.
Thanks again.
If I had a beard, I could carve like that.
If I had a beard, I could play guitar like that. Lol
I think we might have known each other, in a different part of our lives. Weird, eh?
Any bird trying to steal your beard while you asleep ? Very nice work. Enjoyed it. Thanks.
That bowl will still be functional a hundred years from now. I can imagine using it to make biscuits. Beautiful.
Mesmerizing skill!
I have learned more in this video than any before it. The only thing I can add is to try boiling the finished item for one hour per inch of thickness. I have done this and after five years my bowl has not cracked anywhere. Finished with cutting board oils and still clear.
Thank you. I learned a lot. Could you please tell me who makes your apron? It's about worn out and bleeds dye onto me when I sweat thru my clothes. I have only made about 25 bowls which are done pushing chisels into preformed blanks held in my lap sitting in a sling back chair on my porch at my SOCAL apartment surrounded by 499 others. Using a mallet makes a lot of noise so I stab or push mostly rounding the backs with a shinto.
My apron I made myself from a old leather couch cushion I found that someone was throwing out. One thing that makes a really comfortable apron is to have the straps crisscross over the shoulders and go down and tie at the hips. If you have one strap that goes from one shoulder around the neck hooking to the other shoulder that kind of apron is incredibly uncomfortable if you wear it for a long period of time. The one with the crisscross straps you can wear all day comfortably. Thank you for your comment if you have any other questions let me know
Such a pleasure to watch that video - one of those feats where the bowl will far outlast the maker - an indelible mark on humanity
Extraordinary knowledge of the tools and wood also an extraordinary handwork. Congrats y thanks so much for sharing.
Interesting video. Your methods are unconventional and apparently effective. I am a bowl carver and use a conventional Hans Karlsson adze and find it works well for me. David Fisher, one of the best bowl carvers in the world does as well. Having said that, the adzes you use are an interesting design and I would love to swing one. Great video! Thanks and thumbs up!
Oh! One last thing, I didn't see a Patreon link. It gives RUclipsrs a way to support your channel and you get another source of revenue that doesn't rely on ads.
I suppose since you are carving a bowl a day, or more, that muscle memory is a significant player! Thank you for the ability to put words to one-ness and intimacy with your wood. When your focus moves to a new area, you're ON IT, seeing how this new grain is the same or different; thus your comments re:scoring. Another thing, I notice; you dont seem to be worried about bustingthrough the bowl, but Im warching your depth of cuts on the top, and it gives me trepidation! Well, thank you for the best most productive hour Ive spent in a while!
Hello, what tree is the plate you made? So what is the tree you use?
really enjoyed the video brother. i do have to ask though. i have been thinking of getting one of those Farmertec saws the g660 to be exact. Noticed that is what you were using. How has it performed for you? Thanks for you time and response.
It has performed incredibly good. We have had it for A little more than two years now. And we have had to do almost nothing to it. It is definitely worth the money. Thanks for the comment. And also thanks for the positive feedback
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down here in New Zealand i'm loving your videos. really struck the form of the adzes and also the carving of these Nepali nomads.
Thank you for the kind comment. And also thank you for the link we will watch that this evening we really appreciate your interaction
Was watching Netflix and my mind started to wander. What do I do? I go to a Carving A Path instructional video. You say you hope to add value. You do indeed, sir.
He looks like he is between... 25 to 55 yo. Nice video!!
You make sense with the adze. So why don't manufacturers listen to people like you and make the same style of tools? Stunning work sir!
Do you have a class to attend? You have a really nice and simplistic.teaching ability, I really enjoyed what I was able to learn
Thank you for great videos!
Wow, I genuinely had no clue this video was almost an hour until I looked at the time and realized I was 37 minutes in, honestly it’s rare that I even watch a 10 minute video all the way through so this is a pretty good video
Hi just found you and subscribed. Beautiful work in what looks like a beautiful setting. Regards from the UK
Have to say, I haven’t carve anything in my life but, would really like to. Even so, I can appreciate the skill, the steady hand, the absolute fantastic explanations of the guy in this video. I have never seen on RUclips the REAL art of working in wood like this guy. If tomorrow will come the end of the world and, we will live in an primitive society again someday, this chap will be in high demand because he can create something beautiful with basic tools. That is a real craftsman!
Thank you for your comment we really appreciate your interest and your kind words. thanks again
Dude, I am a fan. Great vid, and you are clearly a sharp and talented guy. But, are you sure that is a sycamore? That bark looks like ash.
Nope. My bad 100%. You're right, the grain is unmistakable. I guess that section you took is from near the base of the tree. You are a Champion, Sir.
I love the ASMR response to a sharp tool chopping into green wood and the chips pinging off of a rebound. One of the best meditations I know is carving outside with a hatchet and hearing the sound of a good solid chop reflecting off of the surroundings. it can be an amazing metronomic sound. Great video.
Ya know. When you were talking about how people comment and say "wow that must be soft wood" and how you mention a sharp tool and skill. I don't think common people really understand what a sharp tool is. If you ask them to hand you their pocket knife , it's probably dull.
It’s amazing how often I’ve had to explain why a dull tool is so much more dangerous than a sharp one.
99.9% of those people would ask to borrow your pocket knife. And for the reason the person has no home training and even less respect or consideration for your talent and skill. Myself, I dont let them borrow my tools any more. I've been burned by their lack of such. It always gets abused, too !
I'm not being negative, but a realist living in a Capitol city. If a man wants to have anything and has to work very hard and long for the item, he will cherish and protect. Nuff said.
Watching you makes me want to go cut down a tree and start carving but it also made me tired so I might just take a nap instead 🥴
First time viewer already liked and subbed u guys are awesome even if I never carve a bowl I’m glad to watch you do it. It’s like oddly satisfying to watch most if not all woodworking vids are in my opinion
The hatchet roughing and what adz not to buy was useful to me. Now I got to figure out what tools to purchase for my first bowl. Maybe I just rough out some blanks for now
Thank you for taking the time to show us your craft. You are an excellent teacher.
Wow. You sir are an excellent explainer. You just opened my eyes to a whole new world of wood working. I tip my hat sir. Thank you and god bless
Sycamore? That doesn't look like Sycamore here in me area, if you see this I am curious where you live?
We live in Northwest Arkansas
It's a beautiful thing! Really well done.
Loved your carving a wooden bowl video, it makes me want to try wood carving again. Starting to collect a few additional tools, what brand/model spokeshave are you using in the video? It looks to be a low angle Veritas.
You are correct about the spokeshave that is the model that I am using.Here is a link to the same spokeshave just a newer model. The newer one is a bit better than mine because the brass nuts that you grip to adjust the blade stand higher and they are easier to get a grip www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/spokeshaves/44834-veritas-low-angle-spokeshave
Very good video. I learned few things from You. Thanks.
Some great information getting shared in your videos. I have a question for you: if you could only have one of your adzes, which would you choose? They all serve quite a purpose, but if you found yourself in a situation where you needed to make a bowl, and only had one of them, which would it be?
Thank you very much for your positive feedback. And to answer your question, we have updated the designs of our Adzes and what we have accomplished is we have extended the range of efficiency on all of them. So if I had to start with just one, it would be the Rough Out Adze. If you have any other questions let us know. Thanks again!
You respect the wood and make it live for ever!!!!!congrats ....hug from Lisbon-Portugal
Love from Norway
I always wonder how do people know how deep you can carve without going through the bottom, anyone have any insights on that? Is there any reference to look for or is it just kind of guessing and experience?
Best carving video I've seen so far, by the way, great tips, and that's one good looking bowl.
Practice and trusting your senses. If you keep feeling from both sides you get a good sense of how thick the wood is. If you want to be perfect you could use calipers.
The sound of the spoke shave 😍
Great video. Thanks
Great video... thanks for allowing us into your world.
Curious to know what is done with all the chips and shavings. My guess, from your other videos, you use them to start your forge. Correct? Or do you do something else with them? Can you compost wood pieces?
We use them to start the Forge with. And we go through them pretty quickly. At the same time we produce them pretty quickly so it all balances out
I’m looking to buy a carving ax for bowl carving - I’m right handed, so would I want an ax with a left bevel (flat side away from the wood)? Just learning about bevels and axes and I see all sorts of different opinions. Thanks!
For carving you want an ax that is beveled on both sides. Axes that have a single bevel are designed for flattening out surfaces such as beams and timbers. Bevel on both sides works the best for carving. Because when you are shaping some thing you will need to be able to make both outside and inside turn efficiently. Having a bevel on both sides allows you to steer with accuracy and efficiency
If you have any axes that you are thinking of Send me a link and I will let you know what I think.
Great video, enjoying your commentary and admiring that arsenal of carving tools that you have. Good work thanks for sharing. Im off to make a bowl..
So what this gentleman is saying is "Making a bowl is like eating an elephant, one small bite at a time".
You might consider
hearing protection while chopping with the axes and adze.
So many sharp bursts of sound, even in one bowl,
but of course across many,
are likely/possibly not a good thing.
Free apps on mobile phones can measure the actual sound pressure/loudness.
If it were to turn out there was in fact little or no hearing damage caused by this,
hearing protection could reduce
“wear and tear” so to speak.
Hearing, is more sensitive
than many people may think.
You make very handsome bowls.
Cheers.
Respectfully, I couldn't find in the video, and quite possibly I missed it, why is the 2nd adze less aggressive than the first. Why is the first more aggressive than the second?
To simplify it. The rough out adze is more aggressive Because the cutting head has less of a curve then the finishing adze. And the bevel is on the inside of the cutting edge giving it a very aggressive attitude. The finishing adze Has more curve to the cutting head. And a portion of the bevel on the outside and a portion of the bevel on the inside of the cutting head. And that makes it less aggressive. It also allows it to comfortably work in a much deeper bowl . I hope this answers your question and if you have any other questions let us know we will be glad to answer the best we can.
@@CarvingAPath This was definitely the answer to my question. This video is the reason I've purchased the two adze shown.