Hollow Spiral Whittler's Puzzle - Fun woodcarving project!!!

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woodcarving project 3 chord hollow spiral whittler's puzzle
Here I go over an intermediate project that uses a common size basswood block. you can get this grab bag of basswood on ebay from lumber4you here's the link (you can double the amount of wood for a few bucks more! www.ebay.com/itm/Basswood-Bloc...
and these knives from deepwoodsventures
the illustration for the project measurements are on my blog at schpoingle.blogspot.com/2016/0...

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  • @zachhalliwell7428
    @zachhalliwell74288 жыл бұрын

    "Hold on let me drink my beer..." Bahahahaha

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    :)

  • @marieherminette503

    @marieherminette503

    7 жыл бұрын

    Zach Halliwell

  • @vladgina

    @vladgina

    6 жыл бұрын

    11:08

  • @vladgina

    @vladgina

    6 жыл бұрын

    BUT HOW DID HE DRINK HIS BEER WITHOUT HIS HANDS?!

  • @lchardison

    @lchardison

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ha! I totally my missed it when I watched this the first time! I'll bet you're wearing one if those hats with the beer holders and a straw.

  • @eirikstorvik2413
    @eirikstorvik24137 жыл бұрын

    I just realized that I am a hobo at heart. I really like how you 'teach history' while your work goes on in the background. It makes it more fun to pay attention, and you learn more than one thing at a time. Good work dude! Looks beautiful!

  • @monikasturm2575
    @monikasturm2575 Жыл бұрын

    I used to hate the awkward sized basswood packs when I first started and was watching tutorials. Now I actually pick them up when I have a bit of a creative block so it gets my brain into gear with trying to figure out what to make it of the block.

  • @alwayslegit
    @alwayslegit6 жыл бұрын

    Hey man. I found your video, and used it as a guide to start my first project. I just finished it. Took me about 6 hours of carve time over 7 days or so. But it’s beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration! Going to carve a ball in a box next! Thanks again!

  • @scoota4232
    @scoota42327 жыл бұрын

    3:41 I was like whoa, he's gonna cut the end of his finger off! I like how you pushed on the blade then realised it was the sharp side you were pushing, hahaha. Funny.

  • @girthillbill697
    @girthillbill6975 жыл бұрын

    Love this. You explain things very well. Thank you

  • @ChrissyFellmeth
    @ChrissyFellmeth7 жыл бұрын

    I like listening to you talk its very soothing

  • @ZubAirT
    @ZubAirT8 жыл бұрын

    I like it how you say, it's really simple stuff at the end. lol. I wish I had the patience to do that.

  • @DebbieBuckland
    @DebbieBuckland3 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for this - my 1st hollow spiral turned into a 4 cord/cable twist..... lol loved the result

  • @WilliamDickinson_Design
    @WilliamDickinson_Design7 жыл бұрын

    Regarding getting 3 cables from two lines: If you think of it as a rectangle paper, and try to divide the paper into three sections, you would use 2 lines to do so. When wanting to know how many lines you need to draw for the desired cables just say: [Cable Amount] - 1 = [Line Amount]

  • @rickatica
    @rickatica7 жыл бұрын

    I have made several of those, used to make them small enough to make ear rings with them., Good fun.You are doing good.

  • @liamabbott4528
    @liamabbott45284 жыл бұрын

    Ive started to get into wood carving, and I just want to thank you for making these. I cant tell you how helpful its been

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    4 жыл бұрын

    well thank you so much for letting me know a neural connection was made. i appreciate that

  • @anthonycrowe3775
    @anthonycrowe37756 жыл бұрын

    Very very good video. I grabbed a block and my favorite blade and went right along with the video. Very good tutorial. Thanks. Make more like this with other designs.

  • @kiethbiasillo4678
    @kiethbiasillo46788 жыл бұрын

    I dont whittle, and dont plan to. but I stumbled on your video and found it interesting enough to watch through. You not only have a gift with wood, you seem to have the gift of gab. I found it interesting just listening to what you had to say... great job on both fronts..

  • @markwilliams515

    @markwilliams515

    6 жыл бұрын

    Check out these great woodworking plans here - FoxWood.xyz

  • @jackwise3367
    @jackwise33675 жыл бұрын

    You are a VERY talented young man. Thank you so much for not putting the usual rock music or unnecessary noise in the background to "enhance" your video.

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    5 жыл бұрын

    thanks so much man

  • @oldedominion8782
    @oldedominion87827 жыл бұрын

    Delightful video, thank you.

  • @michaelmcdowell6792
    @michaelmcdowell67923 жыл бұрын

    Wow...This video is helpful. I did it (sort of) three days 3 bloody fingers, but it is done. Having flunked sandbox 101 twice I am poor at following directions. Lacking in patience and experience, i selected a 2x2x12" piece of cypress to carve this project. Massive lesson in humility and perseverance. I stopped and restarted the video numerous times. Thank you. I should have recognized the way you sketch, that I had clearly skipped a few too many Art classes to take this on. Never the less, I am proud of the results but humbled by the process. Oh and I wound up with four columns, skipped Geometry as well. You sir are a gift to KZread.

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey thanks so much! It’s really cool to hear you picked up a knife and wood! Yeah, that’s huge! Very cool. Email me pics or questions at nosubject13@yahoo.com my real name is daniel

  • @jodyjg
    @jodyjg7 жыл бұрын

    I remember doing this and the ball in a cage in Jr High back in the 70's. Cut myself a few times but loved them, I might have to try again. Yours looks amazing, very nice.

  • @sc00ts
    @sc00ts8 жыл бұрын

    I'm very excited about this series. I have a pile of those assorted blocks I've just been staring at for a couple months now. Thanks for the great vids, they are extremely helpful!

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    +sc00ts thanks. i'll get on vids for other projects for those blocks!

  • @tomo-zb1dj
    @tomo-zb1dj8 жыл бұрын

    i really like it! and inspiring!

  • @josejaviersalinas822
    @josejaviersalinas822 Жыл бұрын

    Filisitaciones por esos trabajos

  • @DreamCatcher201
    @DreamCatcher2015 жыл бұрын

    Wow... I'm doing this in basswood (from those wood kits), but I only have a swiss army knife. Its not very apropriate, but it is woking (also working on my fingers lol). I think the wood is too tought to make the hole in the middle. Thank you for this video! i'm proud of this project :)

  • @teslanicola3923
    @teslanicola39237 жыл бұрын

    It's comes out better with stone.. good show and nice skills sir.

  • @Urn0tfr33
    @Urn0tfr33 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video and the info helped me do my first. appreciate the knowledge

  • @unblinkableeye6178
    @unblinkableeye61788 жыл бұрын

    you are a talented wood carver and ya have a unique name i subscribe to ya years ago .

  • @TheJofrica
    @TheJofrica5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the duck tape sandpaper tip!

  • @malcolmoxley1274
    @malcolmoxley12748 жыл бұрын

    well done mate,art belongs to the maker and you are an artist,nice video and please ignore the negative comments they are simply jealous of your work cheers malc

  • @NikonErik
    @NikonErik6 жыл бұрын

    Great "reality" video!

  • @ll_CHA0S
    @ll_CHA0S8 жыл бұрын

    You are an amazing woodcarver serious talent my friend

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    thanks man

  • @gawni1612
    @gawni16127 жыл бұрын

    awesome man, this is great for getting ideas when just starting out, keep it up dood.

  • @damonanthony6369
    @damonanthony63696 жыл бұрын

    I could watch you do that for hours

  • @fasthead

    @fasthead

    6 жыл бұрын

    Shawn Anthony you just did or it seemed like hours to me !

  • @ArtbyAmberLynne
    @ArtbyAmberLynne8 жыл бұрын

    Totes gonna have to try this myself.

  • @youremybiggestfan
    @youremybiggestfan5 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting to hear about the hobo art.. I googled it and found some wooden chains. Ive just started wood carving and i love it.. one of the first things i made was a skull with a hollowed out mouth cheeks neck area and eyes.. Kinda hoboish if i may say.. Great video! You have a new subscriber.. Cheers bro

  • @giannisasimos8828
    @giannisasimos88287 жыл бұрын

    πολύ όμορφο bravo !!!!

  • @WoodworkingVideos
    @WoodworkingVideos5 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!

  • @seifabdennadher2987
    @seifabdennadher29878 жыл бұрын

    this is wonderful :D

  • @CranberryCake
    @CranberryCake8 жыл бұрын

    AMAZING!!!!

  • @michastasiak1800
    @michastasiak18008 жыл бұрын

    I almost finished :) Just last details. I hope i won't break anything... :) It took me three evenings alltogether. i couldn't stop the session.. Two hours was like 15 minuts.Thank you a lot for inspirations. I am very fresh in whittlering and projects like this give a lot of satisfaction.

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    no problem! thanks. and good job on tackling this!

  • @lungboy42
    @lungboy428 жыл бұрын

    That is super awesome! I am a beginner and have only done a few projects so far. A couple little wizards, bears etc. I have done a ball in cage and a chain link as well and those two are the ones that people are absolutely amazed with. It is very satisfying after hours and even a couple of days to finally break everything free. I love this one and predict my wrists will be sore for a couple days! Thank you for the videos.

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    +lungboy42 awesome comment man, thanks. send me some pics of your stuff some time at nosubject13@yahoo.com....or if you ever need anything don't hesitate to ask.

  • @lungboy42

    @lungboy42

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much.

  • @olghal.9815
    @olghal.98154 жыл бұрын

    Verry beautiful félicitations !

  • @colem9396
    @colem93966 жыл бұрын

    It kind of reminds me of a spring.

  • @NikhilKhandekar
    @NikhilKhandekar5 жыл бұрын

    You are so lucky to have beer to drink and wood to carve!! You must also have a lot of those wonderful knives that make wood carving an adventure. You know what, you should seriously consider applying some kind of a high-gloss or matte lacquer finish or at least a wood stain to your spiral. It will look just magnificent once that's done.

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nikhil Khandekar thanks mate

  • @zoehancock

    @zoehancock

    5 жыл бұрын

    It looks great as it is. No need for shine or stain.

  • @NikhilKhandekar

    @NikhilKhandekar

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@schpoingle , you decide if you want to have a lustre to your spiral. Of course, it's good the way it is - for just the hard work and patience you put into it. However, if I were you, I'd want my work to endure for as long as it can, and therefore I'd certainly consider applying some kind of a protective layer to it. Just saying. Entirely your call.

  • @salviasefi4620
    @salviasefi46204 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. This is awesome!! I could make one :)

  • @time-lapseartwork2827
    @time-lapseartwork28276 жыл бұрын

    really good video thanks for sharing!

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    6 жыл бұрын

    Time-Lapse Artwork thanks man! Your transition to wood looks good! Can't wait to see what you do next

  • @MrHPT3
    @MrHPT37 жыл бұрын

    Very cool. I made a pipe in woodshop to smoke pot of once.

  • @mackandbay1315
    @mackandbay13158 жыл бұрын

    holy shit.....your voice is so calming.....this is my first time watching I really enjoyed it

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    thanks. i watched allot of bob ross growing up.

  • @FAHRENHEIT451JL
    @FAHRENHEIT451JL5 жыл бұрын

    I'm in stichessssss. I kept skimming through vid and got dropped into hobo whittling art. Too funny but such a great idea

  • @matarisambia8771
    @matarisambia87713 жыл бұрын

    ** Nice **

  • @ilostsomethingonce
    @ilostsomethingonce4 жыл бұрын

    I see a lot of comments about the almost mistake at 3:40 . Maybe color the dull side with a sharpie or put some duct tape? Just spitballing... It's called "Poka Yoke" - not to be confused with hokey pokey :)

  • @kathyperry863
    @kathyperry8638 жыл бұрын

    i love this. i tend to do more spirals or Maori style carvings. :)

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Kathy Perry thanks.

  • @smoberdeen
    @smoberdeen8 жыл бұрын

    That turned out nice Daniel. I know what you mean about taking time and relaxing. I get in a zone and forget about time when I'm carving. I was surprised I didn't see you having to break out the alcohol and water in the spray bottle; you must have had a nice piece of bass wood.

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    +smoberdeen thanks man. allot of times i can't find my spray bottle and so i'll soak a rag or paper towel in water and then pour some alcohol on it.....it's not very professional looking so i do it off camera. But i don't think i did use any on this one. it's not just the wood. most basswood is harvested and put in the kiln immediatly. they have no reason to store it or take a chance that it might crack or discolor. But the truth is wood that drys naturally, even if it's just for a little while before the kiln, is much nicer to carve. I only learned about this recently from wood turners and it's totally true. when they put that wood straight in the kiln it doesn't have time to naturally adjust at all....it basically crystalizes it..making it a bit more brittle. if you order from guys off ebay it's way cheaper and you'll feel the difference of that natural drying time. how much time the wood has spent drying naturally will vary but you should check it out. there's a few sellers on there that i've used, most are good people. i've been using lumber4you lately but just search 'basswood carving blocks' on ebay. take care man.

  • @willgonzalez8593
    @willgonzalez85935 жыл бұрын

    Wow I’ve been looking for a video that only used a knife and not any power tools thank you

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    5 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome. i explored many styles of carving in first years....i guess i'm a purist snob.

  • @groverbundy899
    @groverbundy8993 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, subbed

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey thanks!

  • @othrerir_jussi
    @othrerir_jussi6 жыл бұрын

    Cool stuff, dude. Ya should do a vid of the kinds of knives and stuff you use. Also, that pencil caught my eye as well, mind sharing the brand?

  • @ThyReturner
    @ThyReturner8 жыл бұрын

    Dude put a quartz in the middle of that spiral and a hole for the quartz to sort of like drop out from the bottom and then inscribe some symbols at the top. You have yourself a bad ass chain. Great work.

  • @asderqwertybum
    @asderqwertybum6 жыл бұрын

    cloth backed sand paper is called emery cloth or emery paper it normally comes on a roll that is here in the UK i dont know if the US is the same

  • @Alex3010100
    @Alex30101007 жыл бұрын

    great job, just wondering can you make a video on making pipe tampers , i looking for a castle or knight chess pipe tamper shapes

  • @questioneverything2488
    @questioneverything24883 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant! Many thanks. Can you do a short video of how you sharpen your knife? Many thanks 🙂😁🌻

  • @marekwiech8256
    @marekwiech82567 жыл бұрын

    SUPER PRACE............

  • @tritian5874
    @tritian5874 Жыл бұрын

    you should make a really fancy chess/checkers set with all or some of the pieces done in styles like this. could probably sell it for good money on etsy and stuff?

  • @ihabhamadeh6694
    @ihabhamadeh66947 жыл бұрын

    Wow

  • @kingfisherblues57
    @kingfisherblues577 жыл бұрын

    Sandpaper with cloth backing is called emery cloth.

  • @aerobyrdable
    @aerobyrdable7 жыл бұрын

    Your left middle finger, first knuckle. Mind sharing how you got the scar? :)

  • @user-xg7gq6qz3n
    @user-xg7gq6qz3n8 жыл бұрын

    You are a talented guy. No doubt. I was wondering if there is a way to make this same design but using power tools so that you could make larger pieces but in less time?

  • @VA_QUALITY
    @VA_QUALITY7 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos. I was wondering what are you using to sharpen your blade at 12:00 min mark?

  • @hakandeme6665
    @hakandeme66652 жыл бұрын

    MÜKEMMELSİN

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    2 жыл бұрын

    Teşekkürler!

  • @ESCAGEDOWOODWORKING
    @ESCAGEDOWOODWORKING8 жыл бұрын

    that was cool!

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    +ESCAGEDO WOODWORKING thanks man. i'm checking out your site now!

  • @ESCAGEDOWOODWORKING

    @ESCAGEDOWOODWORKING

    8 жыл бұрын

    Cool, I appreciate it!!

  • @bgail7669
    @bgail76696 жыл бұрын

    Beer and sharp knives, good combo LOL

  • @mackpadoza3330
    @mackpadoza33308 жыл бұрын

    You could have made a candle holder of that one, put a candle in the top of it, nice job ;)

  • @Feuilledechene
    @Feuilledechene4 жыл бұрын

    Félicitations

  • @Someone-ig7we
    @Someone-ig7we4 жыл бұрын

    You got the three because intead of getting rid of the middle one, you just made the other 2 smaller and put gaps in between.

  • @fabrizio84100
    @fabrizio841007 жыл бұрын

    молодец

  • @loveyourmother4362
    @loveyourmother43625 жыл бұрын

    Nice video. Check out the book "Education of a Wandering Man" by Louis L'Amour. I think you'll like it. It's his memoir. Not a cowboy story. "From his decision to leave school at fifteen to roam the world, to his recollections of life as a hobo on the Southern Pacific Railroad, as a cattle skinner in Texas, as a merchant seaman in Singapore and the West Indies, and as an itinerant bare-knuckled prizefighter across small-town America, here is Louis L'Amour's memoir of his lifelong love affair with learning-from books, from yondering, and from some remarkable men and women-that shaped him as a storyteller and as a man."

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    5 жыл бұрын

    awesome.. sounds cool. thanks for watch and comment. will def check out.

  • @krisyrannis132
    @krisyrannis1327 жыл бұрын

    where did you buy your tools

  • @Matt_Does_How_To
    @Matt_Does_How_To6 жыл бұрын

    Neat

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    6 жыл бұрын

    Matthew Begue your neat. Show me your fluffiest animals!

  • @ianhathaway8252
    @ianhathaway82527 жыл бұрын

    hey I've been trying to put one of these onto a walking stick but it's kind of taken on a different shape, I was wondering if I could send a picture of the project and get an opinion. I don't have much experience carving.

  • @101_furniture
    @101_furniture3 жыл бұрын

    this type of carving is different ...but make me stick to watch till the video ends ..good job

  • @jinx6493
    @jinx64938 жыл бұрын

    Hi Daniel, I've subscribed and watched most of your videos over the past few days and thanks to those extremely informative and inspiring videos I have now ordered my knives, sharpening tools, compounds, gloves and wood and all purchased following the excellent advice provided by your videos on those subjects. I also enjoy your ramblings and philosophy on wood carving and art that you on discuss on most videos, together with your articulate and structured format, great job! I will definately take on this project and I also especially like the idea of a piece that is not just artistic but also interactive like the ball in a cage and the chain links. I've seen a few variations on the ball in a cage i.e two balls, a ball in a cage within a cage and the circular ball in a cage. Could I please ask that you maybe do a video on a similar piece as I would love to see your take on a piece with moving parts or a piece that makes the viewer thinks wtf? how did the carver do that? Many thanks!

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    sorry for the super late reply but thank you so much for that wonderful comment. i really appreciate it. i may do another 'whittler puzzle' but nothing too super complex...it's just hard to film it and edit longer and more delicate procedures. but go check out this guy's book called woodcarving magic by Bjarne Jespersen. you'll be amazed. i've done only the most simple ..the guy is a maniac. take care, daniel

  • @youremybiggestfan
    @youremybiggestfan5 жыл бұрын

    Btw the Chip Carver you were thinking about i assume are Wayne Barton.. Actually i watched a documentary with him today, weird co-incidence.. I love your video,. You make it look easy and understandable. Yet very cool.. Without having to own a lot of tools and expensive materials. Most videos end with me thinking, yea i wish i could do that some day. But this made me feel like i gonna have to try this formyself one of these days.

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tito Perez yeah I think ur right on Wayne Barton. Thanks for appreciation man. Email me if you wanna talk shop or send me money. Nosubject13@yahoo.com you wanna buy a piece? Or some tools? I got some extras for cheap. The tools. Not the carvings. Love D

  • @getfastfish5020
    @getfastfish50206 жыл бұрын

    That's impressively efficient, I'd love to see you create a hand made chess board and set with that technique

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    6 жыл бұрын

    RodBendingTechnology I think some viewers have done this but I never saw pictures. I personally don’t have the time, but it would be sweet. Thanks for watching!

  • @millersaenzvalencia7095
    @millersaenzvalencia70956 жыл бұрын

    Que madera se utiliza en Colombia ? Gracias

  • @nana-nk1pv
    @nana-nk1pv6 жыл бұрын

    cool vid. the shape is sometimes called a helix.

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    6 жыл бұрын

    n/a n/a :)

  • @KenStentiford
    @KenStentiford5 жыл бұрын

    Omg how many hours did this take

  • @you-tubejunkie2926
    @you-tubejunkie29266 жыл бұрын

    👍 🏆

  • @trentmorris4816
    @trentmorris48168 жыл бұрын

    If you have a look at Hyezmar’s design in his Woodworking Bible, you can get a great alternative design for this.

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    oh, i've seen much nicer for sure. i'm not familiar with the book you speak of. perhaps you could make a video of it? i'd love to see it!

  • @sunbear9374
    @sunbear93742 жыл бұрын

    Accidentally started four cords rip well it won't be impossible but awkward for it first one

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    Жыл бұрын

    lol nice. how did it come out?

  • @standauphin1592
    @standauphin15928 жыл бұрын

    this sounds hellish

  • @dumitruusakal83
    @dumitruusakal837 жыл бұрын

    beutiful

  • @CraftsmanShengCanweget10KSubs
    @CraftsmanShengCanweget10KSubs6 жыл бұрын

    it would be stunning to look at if is over 2 feet long

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kraftsman Sheng hell yeah it would! I just might attempt that sometime. Thanks buddy.

  • @richramirez475
    @richramirez4757 жыл бұрын

    I just made one mine looks a little different. I'd like to show you but not sure how

  • @3sc4p1sm
    @3sc4p1sm4 жыл бұрын

    looks to me like your vertical perspectiver from top and bottom is different; if I were you'd I'd focus on symmetry/perspective.

  • @jean-pierresurge2074
    @jean-pierresurge20747 жыл бұрын

    puis je obtenir le plan de ce magnifique travail? Can i get the plan of this superb work. A french admireur

  • @boyahg1305
    @boyahg13056 жыл бұрын

    I trying to get into woood carving. the only tools/materials I have are a box kinfe and some sticks I found in my yard, its really fun but I think I need some better tools.

  • @boyahg1305

    @boyahg1305

    6 жыл бұрын

    its really hard to carve with a bow knife

  • @boyahg1305

    @boyahg1305

    6 жыл бұрын

    its really hard to carve with a box knife

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    6 жыл бұрын

    W3ZARDMAN yeah....get a depwoodsventures scalpel and some basswood off eBay. It’ll make things easier to learn...otherwise it’s hard to tell if your wood or knife is no good. After you get some reference you can try other wood and tools and know what it should feel like.

  • @dyvel
    @dyvel3 жыл бұрын

    Any musical inspiration from schpongle perhaps? I wouldn't be surprised if it's their music in your intro...

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    3 жыл бұрын

    definitely an old favorite. That's my music on intro! thanks man

  • @ferhatvarolgunes8630
    @ferhatvarolgunes86308 жыл бұрын

    Dude you did amazing stuff there really nice one sincerely it's amazing work. I wonder what kind of wood did you use for that helix?

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    sorry for late reply! it's just basswood. basswood can handle some 'hollow' carvings as long as the columns don't get too thin...and in this case there was three which made a kind of tripod of strength. it's all guess work until the thing is done or broken.

  • @ferhatvarolgunes8630

    @ferhatvarolgunes8630

    8 жыл бұрын

    +schpoingle kk ı see what you mean ı'll try this one nice work again btw dont mention it's notting

  • @HandyBendyGandhi
    @HandyBendyGandhi4 жыл бұрын

    "Swirly-Stiick" more commonly known as a double/triple-helix....but your term is more colourful :)

  • @wickdghost3639
    @wickdghost36395 жыл бұрын

    Just saying.... Try a leather strap with some rubbing compond and see the difference in the performance of your knife

  • @u0432865
    @u04328658 жыл бұрын

    The word you're looking for is helix

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Keith Araneo-Yowell oooh....good one. usually by the time people leave comments i've figured out the word i'm an idiot about in the video..but not in this case. thanks bruv.

  • @operator8014

    @operator8014

    4 жыл бұрын

    Helix or helical. Good word, keep it close.

  • @ussu35
    @ussu358 жыл бұрын

    Hi , its very cool job! İ wanna ask something, what kind of wood do u prefer? Ayous? Maybe?

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    i'm in america so basswood is the easiest wood. but i like many different kinds. i use wood that i find in parks and cut from people's property. allot of woods that are too hard too carve can be carved easily when they are fresh cut or just fallen.

  • @888kilikili
    @888kilikili8 жыл бұрын

    I really like this spiral, and most of your other work also. You gave me some good ideas. I already carved 2 of these spirals, and I am also learning faces (like yours in an other video, but smaller (cuse i cant really carve in details yet :) ). Now i am carving some animals (sheeps mostly :) ), but had the idea of carving a Möbius strip or something more complex. I find it much less stressful to carve something that is only in your imagination, than to do something that "has to look normal" (the face of a sheep for example was hell of a lot work for me. lots of drawing, lots of little cuts) I am writing not only to thank the great videos, and lots of lots of information (sharpening, knifes, woods, drying, ...), but i also have a question. May I ask if you do all the carving stuff for a living, or is it "just" a hobby? Because if you say you are doing it in your spare time, than i might as well "have the cuts in my hand" (i hope you understand) even though i'm learning to work as a phisicist. Thanks in advance for the answere! Keep up the good work :) Kristóf

  • @schpoingle

    @schpoingle

    8 жыл бұрын

    thanks so much for your comment. i really appreciate it. I have spent up to 8 hours a night woodarving for some years. but no, there's no money in woodcarving. The best guys alive don't make a living. Only some blue collar workers doing chairs or something. not fun stuff. I still can't sell pieces for more than 5 bucks an hour and this youtube income is about 100 dollars a month. besides all that, if you enjoy woodcarving you should just enjoy it. I've made a living off of art before and all the fun goes out of it. that's why i started carving. take care. send some pics of carvings to nosubject13@yahoo.com, my name is daniel

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