Good for you taking well-deserved a break Doug. You could never make a video again, and you'll always be regarded as one of the best, if not THE best, wood carving teachers on this platform. We'll be here when you're ready to come back.

Oh my Doug I Pray you come back and show us more on carving, You are such a Blessing and Inspiration

Doug, you are one of the best if not the best woodcarving creator on KZread, not because you are the best woodcarver but because of your personality and your positive outlook. Do what ever is necessary to keep that positivity.

Doug ...When your hobby no longer becomes fun ..Then it becomes work and work is just more stressful .. From a idiot like myself who did video's since 2013 ..So much has happened in my life since then ..Now Iam 70 years old and I have just looked at it like this .. If in all my years of making video's ..If I have helped one person learned to love the wonderful art of whittling ..Then I feel I have had done something worthwhile in my life ..Perhaps Iam simple ..But comments and subscribers have always meant nothing to me ..Only that I have helped someone love the art ..Take that break and enjoy your family in life ..Subscribers and comment's will always come and go ..But they will never be there when you really need someone most ..God Bless Doug and Alec

Good luck Doug. Come back soon I hope. Learned a great deal from you and your vids

Take time for yourself @dougLinker, I'll be here to watch whatever videos you release whenever you release them. I can't speak for everyone, but I watch each of your videos multiple times, including pausing/carving/pausing while I'm recreating each of your pieces. I'm working on filling my carving shelf with my carvings of your projects. If you slow down releasing new videos, that's perfectly fine, I'll just go back and watch/carve your older projects. Happy New Year!

Bench top bandsaws are $200 brand new. You can get a lot of mileage out of one in an apartment. I did.

Miss ya Doug you have gotten me into carving with your great videos, but I understand take care of yourself first….hope to see ya back 😀

Doug really appreciate all that you have done for carving. You have helped me gain my confidence to try this. I really enjoy your approach to promoting all aspects of this from wood, knives, painting and carving. I realize how much work you put into these and hope you know that it is appreciated. KZread as a pressure to do more is honestly not what life should be... I read a book with "do what you love and the money will come" easy for me I am retired, but want you to know that you have helped me learn and challenge my brain. I have looked at a lot of carving videos from others, but you are a true winner. thanks so much

Doug I want you to know that you are very needed in the carving community. Please don’t stop posting videos you are my inspiration. So many of the KZreadrs I follow have really reduced or some have even quit. I have been watching you for years and I do miss your fishing videos and camping with young Joe.

My dad was 29 for at least 10 years lol

Awesome show as always. I miss Doug's videos, but completely understanding needing a break. Take care and figure out how to make it all fun for you. Like you said, it's a hobby, not a job.

Just do what you love

I've been starting to carve since last fall, and Doug Linker has been my biggest inspiration into wood carving with the many characters, and his teaching skills are definitely my biggest help. He's gifted in carving and thinking how to develop characters, but the tops of his skills are his teaching abilities, which is my opinion. I'm on a website and now finding he is influenced by a large crowd of wood carving . Alex, your fame is also mentioned often on the website I'm owning most of my beginning to you both. Alex, my wife, loves the white mouse. I tried to copy like your mouse .I've worked union and union's effect on the USA iss who built the country and remember their influence gave us the weekend and Sunday off except for Preachers and emergency work Abilities should be put to use, but be honest with your talents is fair. Thanks for having you both. Any time you need off day is OK Yes about the shoulder mount. Stab resistance not stab proof slice resistance not slice proof. Don't aim sharp tools at yourself ❤ California says lamp oil flames cause cancers 😢 Paul Wilson girls are super girls 36:4

YOU GUYS ROCK Thanks for the kind words Doug. I am so glad you enjoyed the class! Ryan Olsen (using my wife's youtube account)

About what Doug was talking about watching older videos! I have been watching both your older videos one per day or when I have a day off to catch up like I have done with podcasts. Also KZread algorithm gives us your older videos I just put in wood carving and if it’s something I might want to try I notice it’s a few yrs old. So I don’t think it’s his videos are stale with the subjects I think it’s just KZread but also do what ever carvings you want to do don’t just give us what you think we want. Open our eyes to new styles or new hobbies you guys are interested in who knows what may come from them. Keep it up you two! 👍👍

Ha ha! "You never pull out.... we are talking about band saw here" 🤣

I always had a bandsaw, drill press and table saw at home. Had more at work but that was home tools. When I started carving full time I retired I had to down size and moved into a smaller home and my shop is now shared in my heated car and a half garage. So I started using an handsaw, coping saw and not long ago bought a scroll saw and I am busy and content with my carving. You adapt for your needs. I have even seen larger carvings that I would like to do and I enjoy down sizing it to what I can deal with. Love the show. Keep em coming. FYI Doug got me started, thanks!! 👍👍

I appreciate the simple carving because I live in a 29' RV and travel from place to place. I have a hand saw to get free wood and a miter to help me cut straight...but I love to create without the need of a bandsaw...I'm not trying to be elite...just simple

@tomevans4402

6 ай бұрын

Beautiful

Good luck Doug, hope to see you back on here soon. Since I have started watching you, my carving skills have improved by leaps and bounds. Thank you. Also loved you camping videos.

Going to miss you Doug!!! You got to do what makes you happy

I agree with Doug on wanting to enjoy other aspects of your life. Being an industrial / ornamental blacksmith most of my life, which I enjoyed, I got into wood carving after I retired. I love the wood carving because I can take the wood and a couple of knives and do my carving. A lot easier than an anvil and hammers. A lot of people have told me I could sell my carvings. I say no because I was in business a long time and I enjoy just giving them away. I just want to do the carvings I feel like doing at that time. I've learned a lot from you guys and thank you for the time and energy you put into your videos.

Happy New Year to you both! Doug, ignore the “professionals” and do what you enjoy. We enjoy all that you do, and truly love it when we can see you’re having fun.

Doug. I wish you the best as you go into a new year without Utube. You don’t need to do it if it is stressful. You can’t imagine how much I am enjoying learning to carve 1x1 carvings. You are a perfect teacher. Thank you for making the the videos. They are a gift that keep giving. People get so excited when I give them a pocket Penguin or a simple Santa. Thank you again.

Take your much needed break! Enjoy it, recharge, regroup, do your thing! Thank you for the massive amount of content we have to enjoy already. I’m fortunate to just be starting this hobby, and for me, all your content is new, so I have quite the catalog to enjoy. Thanks for the tutorials, and the commentary, thank you for making this hobby accessible. Much love, happy new year!

Thanks for the advice on teaching, Alec! That was very insightful and helpful. I truly appreciate it 😊

@TheCoffeeAndCarvingShow

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!!!

I loved your debate about bandsaw I’m a chainsaw carver As you can imagine I don’t need any other tools

We love your silly videos over here. My daughter's favorite was the time you were carving with the guinea pigs running around. We also loved the camping videos. It gets us excited to get outside. Honestly we're happy with anything you make. Enjoy your time off 😊

Why have I only just found you - loved it just wish my phone had stopped ring so I didn't have to keep stopping - but made it last a bit longer yay ❤you two thankyou

Happy you guys are back!

Hi Doug, one reason so many old videos, me for one am a completely newbie to carving. I tried on my own but I really felt like I was an add am learning from a great carver. I just ordered a cut glove after cutting myself. I also ordered knifes as recommended. I hope you don’t quit but understand you have to be satisfied too. Thanks for what is out there. 😊

Love your videos Doug look forward to whatever your next step is. I bought a small band saw, and a small belt sander, because my hands aren’t what they used to be.

"Free the Diaper" should have been the title of this episode 😂😂

I also want to add. Chainsaw carving might re-energize Doug.

Happy New year from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

Great job guys

HNY guys, thanks for a great show again. Enjoy your break Doug, its important to do stuff for yourself.

Happy new year guys.

Balance is key. To many folks take something that is fun to do, decide to try and make money at it, it takes over your life, you start to hate it and you get burned out. I see this in woodworking, gardening, and various crafts. So, take a well deserved time out and live your life on your terms. Yes you would be deeply missed if you pull the cord, but we will all be better off for your legacy and teachings….

Doug: I began watching you years back at the same time I started watching Joe Robinet and Shawn James before Shawn and Joe built that Adirondack Lean To. I witnessed all of your changes on YT. I am not into buscraft nor am I a fisherman. I watched all of them because of your wit, your innocent wisdom, your laugh and your quiet commentary. It doesn't matter what you do next on YT, I will watch it. I love C and C and look forward to it each week because I love hearing you and Alec banter. Listening to you both has taught me a lot about myself; things that have nothing to do with coffee or carving.

I believe the scroll bandsaw your are referring to is called pegas

Great show guys. Glad you are taking some Doug time Doug. I’ll just have to replay the shows. Hey watch Alex Snodgrass on tuning bandsaws! He is a wizard at it!

My first bandsaw was a small Black and Decker that was powered by an electric drill. I used it for a good few years before I started to really get involved in woodworking. It was a pretty good little unit.

Doug, I am following your 1 x1 carving series. I was so looking forward to see you carve the seven dwarfs from snow white in the 1 x 1 series. I heard you say that the oil spill on the floor. The best way to get rid of it is to sprinkle a lot of talc if you can find, it will absorb all the oil and clear up everything. Hope that will help ...Good luck with your time off, waiting o see you come back so we can carve more 1x 1 series......

I bought my bandsaw for $5 at flea market. Works great. For $5, I was willing to take the risk!

Like this channel guys keep up the good work.

I bought an old, small GMC bandsaw on Facebook marketplace for $50au. I had to get a new blade ($15au), but it's perfect for me. I only do little carvings, so I don't need anything bigger. I have it on my carving desk in my office and plug the vacuum cleaner in when I use it. I love it!

Happy new year! There's no sound if I'm watching from my mobile, but there is sound on the desktop. See you in Charles's class in March.

I'm so excited that Doug is learning about carving women in his little carvings. I've been desperately trying to figure that out. I hope he shares what he learns!

"Stay in your lane..." you own a jeep -make your own road! I liked some of the quick carves you did in the woods. I liked some of the silly things you've done. I also like some of YOUR projects, like the Santa that show what you like to do.

Marius pattern is what it's called on that sweater=) There are many different gorgeous patterns that people do, the Islender pattern is probably my personal fave, my mum makes these=) Enjoy your break Doug, thank you for all the videos, inspiration and fun you've given us! Make youtube fun for yourself again, I always enjoy your vids, also a big thank you to Alec for everything you share with us too, very much looking forwards to your book!=)

Adventure Doug is my favorite Doug. Since Sicamore Sam

Doug's next video: His trailcam footage of buck teaching baby how to fight, with voiceover commentary! Take your break and find your balance Doug, you deserve it! Until then I'll just keep rewatching your Outside Adventure playlist because those are my favorite videos of yours (along with your original coffee and carvings and similar works, I love when you mix in the outdoors with your creativity).

I hear what you’re saying and understand the balance do what you got to do to keep your sanity, but you need to know that every time I watch for example international Association of Woodcarver‘s without fail someone says Doug Linker 29:19 got me started, so that is quite a compliment to your quality of Content so I wish you luck on your endeavors. Slow down breathe play in the bush.

Noooo!! 😢

I like Doug and will miss his videos but can certainly understand his reasoning. This other guy - first time I've seen him and his comments about people and band saws makes this the last time I watch him. And I have a band saw.

@TheCoffeeAndCarvingShow

5 ай бұрын

I agree. That Alec guy is a real jerk. I hear he hates people without bandsaws! He's an elitist and a jerk!

@coffeebreaktude

5 ай бұрын

I chuckled at the reply. :-) But c'mon. You gotta admit your little venting was petty. I never once experienced people being that way because I had a band saw. Even do it yourselfers seldom need one. I did a lot of remodeling when I got out of the army way back when and worked in the field as well. Power saw, sawsall, drill, router and a miter saw were the tools I used for the most part. And now that I'm retired, doing carvings like Doug does is my preference. Band saw collecting a lot of dust and was never really used much anyway.

@TheCoffeeAndCarvingShow

5 ай бұрын

@@coffeebreaktude! I was reflecting on the angry comments some of my videos received in the past because i used a bandsaw in them! But you know what, you are certainly right, it was a petty point to make! Be well brother!

@TheCoffeeAndCarvingShow

5 ай бұрын

@@coffeebreaktude And true that most people don't need a bandsaw! My point was supposed to be that the angry people in the comments could get one for fairly little money if they hunted!

Whaaaat?! Back cool thanks for everything- I caught on to your show in Nov? Dec 2923, carved several pieces from you both and appreciate the show 🙏

Doug will your old videos be available after you leave on KZread ? I find them useful when I need to refresh my memory . Thanks Bob D

@dougLinker

6 ай бұрын

Just taking a break nothing will be removed

There is a certain annoyance I have with reading people's comments on any social media, but I love both of your channels, and I feel like insults hurled at you are fighting words for me. I can understand how you need to step away from

I could not find the scroll bandsaw😓😓

@garrettswoodworx1873

6 ай бұрын

search Pegas scroll bandsaw

@dougLinker

6 ай бұрын

@@garrettswoodworx1873yes that’s the one

@user-yd1mg4gq4x

6 ай бұрын

Pegas 14 inch scroll band saw

@timothypwagner

6 ай бұрын

Doug, thank you for your videos! They helped get me into carving and have taught me a lot. You have made the carving world a better place. Take care of yourself!

I think the reason Doug's older than a year videos are getting so many views is because all the new beginner carvers are working on his earlier project.

I would love to take a sabbatical

No sound

I think Doug fell into the trap of caring to much about how many viewers he gets,maybe a leaf out of Gene Messer should be taken and just enjoy showing people and not caring..it works for Gene! 😁 And Doug dosent seem to stick to much for long,so he will be back sooner rather than later..I mean look at how many times he has redone his shop 😁

@dougLinker

6 ай бұрын

Can never understand why you continue to follow and watch everything I do but never have a good thing to say -also ,I like rearranging my shop lol I think I’ll do it again

@clivegreen5492

6 ай бұрын

@@dougLinker Hmm..interesting thing to say as I often buy u a coffee under my pseudonym..also accepting constructive criticism is another thing Gene does very well and dont flatter yourself as I dont watch 'everything' u do 🙄..but welldone on what u have achieved.

Doug go do something with Joe.

@TheCoffeeAndCarvingShow

6 ай бұрын

i have i just never filmed

@damyanstoyanov1830

6 ай бұрын

I always enjoy watching you guys goof off into the bush. Why not get him in the podcast :) ? I think he had carved a stick once :)

Resets can be a very good thing for a person. I bought a bandsaw for 130 dollars three years ago, small bench top. It’s now 160 dollars.