Great advise for beginners for sure. I use 16mm No.5, 6mm D12 V Tool and 7mm D7 a lot when carving small pieces of basswood. Helps me get to the shape I want before shifting to knife.

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

Ah nice! Thanks

Oh perfect timing I'm looking to add some palm tools to my shop.

Thanks Alec for a great lesson ..love your work

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Gene!!

Thank you Alec for the chisel lesson. I just sold a carving and $$$$ hot in my hands! I LOVE V tools!

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

hahah! I feel you brother! Spend wisely! Nice job on the sale!

I bought a 60 degree V-tool with a handle made from recycled skateboards and have used it quite effectively to clean up some corners. This video has convinced me to look for some gouges too.

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

Thats pretty cool sounding.

Thank you

Well explained . Thank you!!

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom! Only took me 6 tries too! I'm a natural!

Hirsh chisels are a favorite of mine I believe they are manufactured in Germany.

Great video...I'm just now getting back into carving. I have all kinds of different gouges, knives, and chisels in my collection...the one gouge I can not do with out is my #3 - 1 inch. I also have a fishtail gouge that I recently bought. I think it's a 12mm? I can see that as being another tool that I reach for often!

Thanks for showing us your collection and advise on what to get ,ive been in touch with my local area and there interested in one of my kidneys so when i recover i can go on a chisel gauge spending spree wooohooo !

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

Good luk with the surgery! The good Lord didn't give you two so you could keep em bof to yourself!

Lol yes ladies can carve...I tell my daughter's the only man you can change is one you have carved.

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

Monika, you had me actually laughing out loud over here.. Had to read your comment to my wife.

@danielmilliken8903

Ай бұрын

Best comment iv seen in a long time Tu bro dad of two daughters 🦁👊🏼

Any fishtail gouge helps me get into places I couldn't with the ordinary gouge. I saved my money and bought some pfeil gouges then bought some palm tools and relief carved a rose

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

That's the truth Greg! Awesome tools! Nice!!

Great vid. Ben wanting to advance past the one knife carvings. Palm tools is the way that I would go. So the same sizes for favorite 5 on them ? Thanks.

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

I would! Yep!

If I could only figure out how to successfully sharpen my gouges. I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and buy that WorkSharp 3000 like you have.

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

Definitely worth the buy!

Never tire hearing about the types of carving tools. Especially interested in your favourites. Thanks for sharing ! Oh, also, what category does a Pheil #18 fit into?

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom! I’m not familiar with a #18!

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

If I said that I must have misspoken!

@tomstadnyk546

Жыл бұрын

You hadn’t mentioned it, I happened to have picked a couple up upon recommendation. A #18 is like a very deep #11, perhaps with even more vertical sides. Maybe just one of those miscellaneous tools like a fluteroni. Appreciate you replying.

What is the difference with an inside or outside cutting edge, and when would you use a gouge with an inside cutting edge? I see all yours have outside cutting edges.

Nice new videos here 👍 Unfortunately not everybody have the chance to buy used tools. When it comes to new tools, would you recommend a set for someone just starting out? Or rather buy individually piece by piece?

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

I recommend buying them individually if you can! Yes!

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

and thank you!

The basswood blocks say unavailable. Do you have alternatives?

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

I'll look into it! and post them in my next video!