@ your welcome! I’ve been following Doug linker and ddalo and tried a few of their projects, such as pumpkins, wizards and pine trees. Still new to carving so let’s just say they don’t look nowhere near as good lol
Nice. I find the bit where you come in from the side towards the initial cut very hard, it usually ends up quite messy. Flexicut, looks the same knife as yours, sharp too, it almost carves more thumb than wood, must remember to make some protection.
Thank you. I agree starting off can be so hard. You really have to think about finger placement. I recommend using finger protectors like I have on. I wear them mostly when carving smaller pieces where I can’t avoid having my fingers in the cutting line. Do you use any finger/ hand protection?
@@Aldernwood No, nothing. My thoughtprocess was that the more I cut myself, the better I'd get in avoiding it. Turns out it only partially works that way.
Bret job .. looking forward tu your next project.. just remember nothing wrong with wearing a carving glove.. your fingers are to pretty to be scarred !! Besides it’s cheaper than a visit to ER .👍😇🇺🇸
Thank you. That’s good to know that is something you’d be interested in knowing. I’ll look at doing this in future videos. I’d already started carving this before I hit record.. oops, so I didn’t get the initial carving recorded. The carving is 2x2” and 3/4” deep, I redrew the drawing onto the wood following my sketchbook drawing. Would a template for this be something you’d be interested in?
That was fun to watch and the end result is fantastic! Well done. I recently found you on Instagram and I'm glad I did. I've subscribed. :) Thanks for sharing!
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That's adorable! I love forest spirits, wood spirits, garden gnomes and all manner of wee folk
They are great aren’t they, I always imagine what their story is
So great to find a female carver doing some unique stuff. Love your door! Love the fantasy theme. Think I will give this a try.
Thanks so much, I’m glad you like it. It is a lot harder to find female carvers I agree
They are fun to carve and to get kids interested in carving
I'm new to your channel and just subscribed.. I like your style and presentation. Greetings from Oregon!
Really enjoyed your video.
So glad you have 😊
I have carved a few of these. Kids love them. Thank you
Glad you like them. They are so fun aren’t they
Beautiful work! I’m just starting woodcarving myself and love the videos!
@@upstreamdownwind4821 thank you. I’m glad you’re enjoying them. What things are you carving?
@ your welcome! I’ve been following Doug linker and ddalo and tried a few of their projects, such as pumpkins, wizards and pine trees. Still new to carving so let’s just say they don’t look nowhere near as good lol
@ oh yes I’ve done a few of theres too. They have some good videos. The more you do the better you’ll get :)
Looks wonderful I carve wood spirit bird houses and these would look wonderful on the side of those
@@RoysTimberArtTechniques-mv6gt oh wow that sounds really cool way of making the carving functional. How long do they take you to do?
@ it varies between 6 to 10 hours
@ I’ve had a look and they look so good 😊
@ wow amazing
Nice. I find the bit where you come in from the side towards the initial cut very hard, it usually ends up quite messy. Flexicut, looks the same knife as yours, sharp too, it almost carves more thumb than wood, must remember to make some protection.
edited a typo
Thank you. I agree starting off can be so hard. You really have to think about finger placement. I recommend using finger protectors like I have on. I wear them mostly when carving smaller pieces where I can’t avoid having my fingers in the cutting line. Do you use any finger/ hand protection?
@@Aldernwood No, nothing. My thoughtprocess was that the more I cut myself, the better I'd get in avoiding it. Turns out it only partially works that way.
@@ArmageddonAfterparty 😂 yes that’s one way to learn
Bret job .. looking forward tu your next project.. just remember nothing wrong with wearing a carving glove.. your fingers are to pretty to be scarred !! Besides it’s cheaper than a visit to ER .👍😇🇺🇸
How do you manage to make the door look like that in the final shots? 😮
They magically appear ✨
linseed oil. Depending on the wood it gives a more yellowish/brownish color
You’re right, it was linseed oil that’s been used to finish off the wood 😊
Nice video. But I'd say a little bit more info at the beginning, size, how you drew it out, for those new to carving.
Thank you. That’s good to know that is something you’d be interested in knowing. I’ll look at doing this in future videos. I’d already started carving this before I hit record.. oops, so I didn’t get the initial carving recorded. The carving is 2x2” and 3/4” deep, I redrew the drawing onto the wood following my sketchbook drawing. Would a template for this be something you’d be interested in?
@@Aldernwood oh I see, regarding the oops 😬. I don't think I'd use a template. I just try and replicate the dimensions
That was fun to watch and the end result is fantastic! Well done. I recently found you on Instagram and I'm glad I did. I've subscribed. :) Thanks for sharing!
@@jojomaguwa I’m so pleased you enjoyed I and the rest of what I’m sharing, thank you 😊