This is exactly what I was looking for. Something that's simple to do to get your feet wet but still look like something when you're done.

I'm brand new in my whittling journey, only been carving for a few months, but its so exciting that the first video I watch on carving is done on willow wood. There was a massive willow tree in the town I grew up in that just recently was struck by lightning, splitting it in half and dropping a huge mess of branches right off the side of the road. Well I've been carving long enough to know not to pass up free wood, and its especially nice because now I have a little piece of a tree that was already old when I was very young. I carved a little mushketeer (anthropomorphic mushroom guy who's wielding a branch like a sword) and then a great horned owl that was blessed with some really interesting grays and browns running through it. I hope to learn a lot from you!!

It is always good to see someone share their knowledge of whatever they do. I have always said that the knowledge I have can never be taken away from me But by me sharing that knowledge and possibly have someone a bit better is always good. Don't hoard your knowledge , share it and help someone become better at whatever that task is.

I went through it twice, cut for cut, and you really helped me figure it out. I feel good about this design now. Thank you!

I carve a lot of found wood, carry a small folding saw in my truck. Fun carving, I will carve a few of these while waiting for my grandson to get out of karate, they don’t want to many people inside because of Covid so I wait. This video will help thank you!

@davidbass3395

Жыл бұрын

You sound like a great father.

Thanks - this answered a lot of my questions about carving woodspirits on sticks. I appreciate it!

Thank you! I just started carving, and all the videos I saw relied on squared, cut wood. I needed to see how to use a tree branch as the medium. - Excellent presentation!

I like wood carving art thank you

thanks bro! enjoyed this

went out into the woods earlier to walk off some stress, found a really cool stick and brought it home. then i remembered why i bought that folding knife years ago and started whittling off the bark. now im in bed about to turn in and imagining all the coffee, olive oil, and beeswax scented old spirits i'll be gifting to friends from now on. your tip about observing people and imitating their lines hit like an epiphany, too. thanks for the lovely video (and for not using any other tools but the knife). i'll be coming back to your channel once i got the hang of the old guy

@warrenoakley589

2 жыл бұрын

you probably dont care at all but does anyone know of a tool to log back into an instagram account..? I somehow lost my login password. I would love any help you can give me

@axtonfletcher3554

2 жыл бұрын

@Warren Oakley Instablaster =)

@warrenoakley589

2 жыл бұрын

@Axton Fletcher i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. I see it takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.

@warrenoakley589

2 жыл бұрын

@Axton Fletcher It worked and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy! Thanks so much, you saved my account!

@axtonfletcher3554

2 жыл бұрын

@Warren Oakley you are welcome =)

I love the final touch with coffee ... simply and efficient!

very cool video.. seems 99% of whittling and carving videos on youtube involve power tools and dremels. I like to do things like this on the go. while out on a walking trail and what not. thank you for the inspiration

I did my first wood carving today -and follow your video. Don't get magical, but was fun and try a new tomorrow.. Great video. ❤

Thank you for the simplicity of this carving my grandson is just learning to carve and whittle and he found this was just what he was looking for.Keep up the great job.

you had me sold when you said it was coffee

Thanks so much. Only recently started whittling and found this video great fun and really helpful.

A wonderful tutorial. Thank you.

Very good we are just beginning

Thank you so much. Your pace is excellent for beginners.

Good job.... like what you said about "kiss" ( keep it simple s....) makes whittling more fun.

Wow, thank you! I feel like I can do this one.

Great tutorial, I'm looking forward to your other videos

Brilliant guide, I've just got into whittling and this helped me out a lot!

Just ran across your video, you make it look so easy I'm going to give this a try I've been wanting to try my hand at carving, winter is setting in here in Michigan here in the us. You seam to be a very patient person and not being in a hurry is probably a good quality to have for carving. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and your fine tuning techneaks.

Thanks so much for this detailed tutorial.

Loved this video!!! Just what I needed!!!

Great job. They look very nice. I make these a little bit bigger about 3in.Wx 8inL and I hang them from trees in the woods as I'm hiking or bushwhacking to kind of spread the spirit plus I can imagine the look on peoples faces when they happen to lookup and see one hanging from a bush or tree.

Nice little project thanks for showing, just found you so liked and subd ,Ant from Wales.

A trick from model making that might be worth trying - add some washing up liquid to the coffee, it's a surfactant so will break down the surface tension so it will run off the raised edges and lie more in the recesses instead. It doesn't take a lot, just a little squirt then give it a stir. You can also use alcohol, most model makers use IPA as a surfactant when making washes, but any detergent will also work and it's cheaper. I'm not sure how much of an effect it will have here though since you're putting it on a porous surface so it might just soak in rather than run off, but it can't hurt to try

@notaname8140

2 жыл бұрын

Oh and another trick to seal it - PVA glue with lots of water and a little of your surfactant of choice then put it in a spray bottle and mist it, because it's been watered down it dries to a clear, very thin but plasticky skin, if you do it right you can barely tell it's there but it's pretty effective at sealing everything in and protecting it, and it gives a more natural look than varnishes

I thoroughly enjoyed it

Spectacular video. Going to give this a try

Just starting carving and only have a stanley knife but Christmas is coming so hopefully there'll be knives involved this year! This was a really helpful video and I've done my first wood spirit. Many thanks for all the tips here.

Sir you are a gifted Giver thanks for sharing your time and talents, I really enjoyed this tutorial I've only been carving since December but this carving came out really exceptionally nice

Nice one thank you , was carving with you ,had to pause a lot , but great fun ,i v owni g carved spoon ,cups, my frist sprit art pice , thank you

Thank you for your video. It was helpful in my quest to learn to carve.

Very Cool Thanks for share...

Well done. Thanks

I've used black tea as a stain as well. A bit more "red".

This was a fantastic vid to watch and learn, a big thankyou and thx for sharing,,,cheers

@SpoonsandSpirits

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome, thank you for watching!

Very well done and helpful! Thank you very much!

Great video, just getting into carving and looking for stuff to get started. Thanks.

Great job! Thanks for the video.

I have learned more from you then all others,I've watched ; Thank you! much!!

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, that means alot!

Приветствую. Огромное спасибо за видео. Я начинающий резчик, и ваше видео очень кстати.👍👍👍👍

Nice explanation to follow will have to give it another go

Great Stuff! Thanks for sharing!

Love your work bro👍☘️

Very cool video. My very first carving was with an X-acto knife in a piece of Manzanita. It was a wood spirit, but I actually carved the whole body, including the legs and feet. I gave it to my Uncle who was an Art professor at the time. Manzanita is a very hard wood from the hills of California and Nevada. Subscribed.

What a brilliant instructional video. Thank you, I can’t wait to give it a try. Liked & subscribed

BRAVO... Nicely done!!

Thank you!

good point about tuning the carving.

Been woodworking for awhile, stumbled on your channel and for the first time in a while I was wow'd and inspired to try something completely new. I had been thinking about making some walking sticks and if I can incorporate something like this that would be awesome. New subscriber as of today!

@SpoonsandSpirits

2 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, thank you so much!

Thank you for sharing your great videos 😀

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment, really glad you like them 🙂

Obrigado! Abraço desde o Brasil!🇧🇷

Lol stitches... try some pine or spruce resin...have it right beside your work station. Pretty wicked cool stuff... smear some in a fresh cut, it wont bleed much and it will begin healing it as well as cleaning it from bacteria, fungi, viruses etc. I'm a new carver but also got into the natural healing of plants and saved a lot of blood loss because i did lol. Haha 1st time with a new stihl limb saw it skipped and tore a good bit out of my hand... it was nasty, but not deep. I also pack my bandage with this stuff. A salve is what i do.

Awesome video, I just started about a month ago, ad I so am grateful about your remark o the eyes. I still have rough spots on the mouth also but it seems slowly but surely it is coming along. Thank you

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear, thanks for the feedback! It really is a hobby where you never stop learning. Thats what makes it so addictive!

Beautiful. Do you offer any in-person carving workshops?

@SpoonsandSpirits

Жыл бұрын

Not yet but it is something I'm looking into 👍

good instruction...

Great video! Hmmm at age 64 I think I’m gonna give this a go!

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

You're never too young to try something new!! 👍

Very nice Dave you did such a nice job explaining and showing how to make those fine cuts on a stick. Thank you very helpful for me a beginner👍👍 I will subscribe too.

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks very good سپاسگزارم خیلی خوب بود

Cool. ;)

good job

great video thanks

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

So my knives got delivered, so I just had a go at this. It's not perfect, but a decent first go.

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Well done! We all start at one time!

Thanks for showing us your method, it really helps us newbies. I'm guessing you learned a few things from Doug Linker? Your style is similar.

I would love to make this! I have whittling knives. At the beginning you said the sticks had dried out. Do they have to be dried out to whittle them, and if so, for how long should they dry?

Well done sir! I will be trying this.

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@robertbenoit5251

3 жыл бұрын

Look forward to seeing more from you.

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks there's more in the pipeline, just had to take a break lately, will be back on it soon!

I’ve watched quite a few wood spirit videos and this by far is my favorite yet! I think I’ll actually be able to make it happen with your technique. Why doesn’t this video have a million views!

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you so much! That means alot ❤😊

I really enjoyed this video. Have carved three figures following your technique, they came out great!

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear, thanks!!

When I'm carving I always have a bottle of super glue handy, quicker and cheaper than a trip to the ER for stitches. 🥴

@jimmyrustler8983

3 жыл бұрын

Styptic pencil's good too. Stops the bleeding pretty quickly. 👍

What are the protective gloves you are wearing?

@SpoonsandSpirits

Жыл бұрын

They are Blackrock, level 5 cut resistant gloves. Thanks for watching 👍

Looks good . what kind of wood do you have. Jim's wood shop.

Great job had a go struggled at first but got there in the end still watching because I missed a few bits all so where did you get your gloves from

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Mine are nice and cheap from the local hardware shop, just make sure they have a high level of cut resistance and I make sure mine are as skin tight as possible so I can still have good control. 👍

Well I tried 😫 I'll keep trying. 1st time and I can honestly see a wood spirit in what I did 😊

Awesome video, very informative and simple! Just starting out on faces, I began whittling by making a lovespoon from a piece of green hazel. Earned yourself a new sub 👍😊

Thanks for this video, really useful for someone just starting. Where did you get your safety gloves from please?

@SpoonsandSpirits

2 жыл бұрын

They're from my local hardware store, the brand name is Blackrock. Whatever you look for just be sure they are comfy, tight and with a high cut resistance. Hope this helps!

Thanks for your video. I tried the coffee stain and it looked really nice when it was wet. But when it dried, the color was gone. Any idea what went wrong?

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Could try a thicker coffee mix (ie less water more grounds) or ive sometimes applied multiple coats until I'm happy with the finsh

Watched your video and got hooked sent off for a beginners knife set and it's just arrived , Will see how i go and hopefully send off for a Flexcut knife . Video's are Brill Dave keep up the great work mate . Have you done a video on sharpening and stropping the blade ? Cheer's Paul .

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Thats great to hear! Thanks so much for the feedback and yes, my first video was about sharpening kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKeX1ZuHZrW0qqQ.html . Happy carving!

Nice vid, more whittling pls👍🦾

Where did you buy the Black Rock carving gloves, please? They look so comfortable. I checked Black Rock website, but none looked like yours.

@SpoonsandSpirits

2 жыл бұрын

Mine are from my local hardware store, you could also try trade stores. If you can't find them, have a chat with someone in store they may be able to order some in for you, if not they could order in a selection for you to try, some suppliers are happy to send samples if it means they get sales.

How in the world can you do that with gloves on? lol. Nice video man!

I would really like to know what kind of wood you're using. I'm having trouble finding wood soft enough that it's easy to cut but hard enough that it doesn't crumble.

@SpoonsandSpirits

2 жыл бұрын

Most woods I use are sycamore, bay or willow as that's what I have access to. Keeping it soft is really down to keeping it green (like it's just been cut) if your wood feels a bit hard and it's looking dry, soak it underwater for a few hours. I keep all my wood submerged in water until I need it.

@Jking0005

2 жыл бұрын

@@SpoonsandSpirits Ok thank you. I can try to get some of those woods. I have pine and maple and maple just doesn't work well for me. I soak my wood for about a day before I use it, but I will try using green wood too.

I was doing this with a dull knife,and I cut myself badly. No crocheting for me for a week or two. Make sure you wear carving gloves and have a sharp knife.

Trop bien dommage pas en français 👍

What kind of wood did you use

@SpoonsandSpirits

Жыл бұрын

I think this was willow, thanks for watching!

What wood are you using?

@SpoonsandSpirits

Жыл бұрын

I think this was an old piece of willow branch 👍 thanks for watching!

What kind of knife you using

@SpoonsandSpirits

2 жыл бұрын

It's a flexcut detail knife 👍

Can I buy this?

I think it would be very cool to see you carve a caricature of your own face

@SpoonsandSpirits

2 жыл бұрын

Ooh good idea, I'll have a go see what happens lol

This is so fucking hard!!!!

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Are there any parts in particular that you are struggling with?

Do you have a favourite fruit tree pruning that you like to carve Dave?

@SpoonsandSpirits

3 жыл бұрын

Not really yet, most fruits are good to carve. Recently I have been enjoying Bay, not a fruit I know but very nice to carve.

Awspme

Not as easy as you make it look !

God instructs us not to make any images of anything in the heavens above, the earth beneath or the waters.... this is idolatry in God's eyes... sorry but... everything is permissible but not all things are beneficial== 1 Corinthians 10:23

@Jking0005

2 жыл бұрын

Please note the context of the verses addressing idols. They pertain to creating figures for worship, which is idolatry. God has no problem with creating artwork- keep in mind the instructions for building the Ark of The Covenant and the Bronze Snake. God did not intend these objects to be worshipped, but He clearly did not object to us creating representations of living beings if He actually told the Israelites to do so. It becomes idolatry when we let artwork take the place of God- either by actually assigning it deity or even by allowing it to become a bigger part of our lives than God is. Both of these approaches would be idol worship. Also the Corinthians passage you noted is referencing the obsolete Jewish food laws. The passage does not mean that literally everything is permissible. Thanks to Jesus and His fulfillment of the Jewish law, those regulations and sacrifices are now not necessary, but the 10 Commandments still hold. The laws regarding the worship of objects are never revoked. So if you believe that a woodcarving is idolatry, then of course don't participate, but also do not say it is permissible. You can eat pork, but Paul never said worshipping another god out of courtesy to others was excusable.

hi there greetings from Bolinas California I just was wondering if you just dip them in the coffee if that would work instead of brushing sir ? I am a beginner wood carver I use a beaver craft tools thank you I am learning ALOT from you

@SpoonsandSpirits

Жыл бұрын

Glad to here I'm helping 😊 and yes dipping should work but allow the coffee to sit in the crevices so that it highlights the dark shadow patches 👍

Thank you!