Thank you so much for all your work on these videos. When I watch them, I feel like I'm sitting with a neighbor while he patiently teaches me--thank you!

My dad used to whittle three balls in a cage. Thank you for your video that passes this skill along to those patient folks who can do this kind of work.

Gene, thank you once again for all of the time & effort you put into filming & uploading these videos. They are wonderful.

What knife are you using?

Definitely got to do this.

what type of wood is that?

What kind of wood is this?

Thank you.. you are cutting wood with your knife as if it is a peace of butter!! how does it happen! what kind of wood is it?

@whittler0507

Жыл бұрын

The wood is Basswood ..but you must have a sharp knife

By chance could you share the type of wood as well as the knife you are using? It slices beautifully through that wood

@whittler0507

10 жыл бұрын

I use basswood from Heincke Wood on the web and the knife is a mike Shipley knife .. but it slices also because the knife is sharp ..

@the_zealot1768

10 жыл бұрын

what degree do you sharpen you blade at?

@whittler0507

10 жыл бұрын

The type of knife is a Mike Shipley knife you can get at The WoodCraft Shop on the web .. But you must keep it sharp ..

If I use 1 1/2” basswood, should I still use 1/4” borders or should they be wider?

@whittler0507

3 жыл бұрын

you can use thicker borders in wider wood ..if you dont ..the ball will just be a little bigger

Been a wood carver for 5 years, not done much "whitling" though

Watched for eleven minutes, got nowhere.

@whittler0507

5 жыл бұрын

You have to explain how to measure to set it up ..there are parts to finishing this project

@whittler0507

5 жыл бұрын

this is only part 1