This was my first ever carving! Unfortunately, I only made it a quarter way through the star before the wood split in half and I sliced into my left index finger and severed two tendons. I was too impatient to wait for my cut resistant gloves to be delivered and instead used my cloth gardening gloves. I learned that they are no substitute. I had surgery to reattach the tendons last night and now have to do hand therapy. It will be a long recovery, but hopefully not the end of carving for me :) Please learn from my mistakes and wear proper safety equipment

@johnetsio

Жыл бұрын

how's your hand now?

@Funkyfurnwood

Жыл бұрын

@@johnetsio haha thanks for asking! I can't fully straighten or bend the finger. Maybe 50% of the previous movement. I haven't tried woodcarving again because my girlfriend asked me not to

@johnetsio

Жыл бұрын

@@Funkyfurnwood probably for the best mate, at least you got a scar to show off. maybe come up with a story about how you stopped a mugging or something :)

The man gives you whittling homework??? Subscribed

Thanks Doug, I guess I've got it bad? I pop onto YT most mornings ,while having a coffee, to see who's posted something. When I see " the blue dot" beside your name I feel like my cool uncle is bringing me a present. This morning I saw "the dot" and I thought to myself... Oh Boy! So, thanks for my present! You bring a little youth back to my 60 year old brain. I really appreciate what you do! ( I'm sure others feel the same ) Thank you man!

@dravenedwin3264

2 жыл бұрын

You probably dont care at all but does someone know a way to log back into an instagram account? I was stupid forgot the login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me!

@judegary2766

2 жыл бұрын

@Draven Edwin Instablaster ;)

@davidharvey8812

3 ай бұрын

@@dravenedwin3264through Facebook if you have an account?

Doug, lack of confidence and understanding of stropping caused me to lose some interest in carving but your last video helped immensely and I used these techniques to successfully sharpen a couple of knives. So thank you!

Doug, a month or two ago I was carving the scarecrow from your video when the entire bottom section of the wood suddenly snapped off. I ended up cutting a portion of my right index finger off, I knew right away it was a bad cut so I grabbed a towel, wrapped the finger and headed to the ER. I usually always wear a glove, but for some reason I didn't put it on. The next day I found the finger on the floor of my shop, I will never make the mistake of not wearing a glove again. I'm really enjoying this series 👍

Since I was young and worked in the fish industry, learned the hard way, always repects a knife! And yes Doug I wear my glove .

As I've said all along, Doug you're a great teacher. This video will help so many beginners from getting injured by not realizing how sharp these knives can be. Great lighting and camera angles👊

Hi Doug, I've been a carpenter in UK for over 40 years and it never ceases to amaze me how even the old boys never learned to sharpen tools and make light work instead of forcing blunt tools into wood or masonry until something snaps or slips. At best, they end up with grazed knuckles and at worst, they go get bandaged up then return and continue EXACTLY as they left off all over again. Even the guy who taught me when I was a kid had lost two finger halves using saws in the machine shop - I noticed it and decided NOT to do as he did! I have been watching loads of carving videos recently, including most of yours and I will be getting some safety stuff to start off until I can handle the stuff with confidence, which I know from plenty of tool experience comes with practice.

Thanks Doug. I'm loving this series.

Very inspirational. Cut story; bad finger tip cut a few years ago (not knife) the ER would have put 2 stitches. Instead I taped it down with butterflies. Had to do it with arm reaching upward as high as possible to make bleeding stop. Healed well.

I love the way you give advice in a fun way. Looking foward to making a star today. Thank you x

This is one of my favourite whittles, so simple and relaxing. I have done 31 1x1 Moravian stars this month, great little Christmas decorations in different colour woods. Thanks for the whittling inspiration.

Great advise, worked as a chef which involved butchery, fish, poultry, pastry, game birds and venison etc also as a forester, park warden later in life and many cuts to fingers and hand and always the left one. So when I started woodcarving a while back never thought much about cuts its only a wee knife lol I learned the hard way :-) take care out there be safe Great advise from Doug, look forward to your videos. p.s still have all my fingers lol. (Now retired)

Great series man, keep it up. I really appreciate how you’ve been breaking things down.

Thank you! It's not often people talk about the gloves but they are literal hand savers!

Thank you for this Doug 👍 Your love for this craft/art/hobby shows.

Thanks Doug!

Knowledge + experience. Doug, you're an excellent teacher.

Doug, you've got a great way of explaining things! Great videos and a great series thank you!

Perfect video and beginning project. Doing this with my daughter. Thanks so much Doug!

Doug, thank you for these videos. Thank you for treating us as smart people looking for good and direct information

Thank you for being such a great teacher! Encouraging and not over the top enthusiastic to create too much hype. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

Thanks Doug

Thanks Doug! 👍👍👍

Thank you for the lesson today! The star looks like it will be relaxing to carve and that is exactly what I want to be, a relaxed carver/whittler.

Doug, love your videos, glad I found them. Thank you for including he Moravian Star. I know it's a no brainer for someone that has been carving for a while, but it's the perfect starter project for a beginner. There is so much involved from getting comfortable with your knife to carving from every different angle to the grain to cutting to a line accurately, etc. My first attempt came out, but not nearly as good as I thought it would!!!! I will be doing a few more before I start anything else. Thanks again for the great videos. Richard

Discovered your channel through my love for canoe trips when you tripped with Joe. Returned for a new interest in wood carving. Just made my first star and look forward to working on other projects you’ve inspired. Thanks for this Doug!

You know what you carved? You carved seventeen and a half minutes of no fighting. There were no pros and cons of programs and politics. And, you had something to show for it when you were done. The world needs more "doing" and less "debating." Love you man.

Thank you very much. I appreciate the homework. Keep making the videos. Your lessons live on forever.

I've watched several of these from different people. Yours makes the most sense and feels most natural. Thanks!

Thanks man! I just picked up some basic utensils and blocks today and started working on the star! I think I've found my new favorite hobby!!

"See that?" 😅 My favorite part of these carving videos, Doug..

Got myself a beaver craft c13 detail knife and carved my first bearded acorn with face out of a small dry hard log of olive wood today , been subscribed for years and finally got around to it,your tutorials helped thanks… i would love to do a tree spirit

Love this tutorial. Thanks Doug

Thanks again Doug! Very informative!

Life time of work as a machinist and woodworking hobbyist, has taught me the lessons of safety. Thanks for the refresher course. Keep up the good work.

Thank you Doug!

Great info. Doug. I spent my life as a machinist and learned at a very young age to respect your tools. Keep on reminding people safety saves pain, injury, and loss.

What a great tutorial doug, could listen/watch you all day

Thank you!

Thanks Doug! I went to my local carving store and got a glove and a knife and made myself a star!

I'm brand new to carving and have been watching your videos first before starting anything. The Moravian star is the first thing I've attempted. I appreciate the way you explain things. Thank you for these videos.

Those Moravian stars are a little addictive Thanks for doing these videos. i particularly like the carve along videos with commentary. You are completely responsible for my having caught and stuck with carving! Thanks!

Super little video. So simple and practical. My scouts will love this! Thanks ⚜️

Very educational carving Doug, thank you. Safety for sure, respect your knives. Doug you're a great teacher in many things carvings crafts canoeing cooking camping. A man of many talents. Thanks Doug 👍 ... Arkansas Clyde

Thank you Doug. A great video for a novice like me. My first project will be the star!

Thanks Doug for yet another very educational video! 👍😁

Your videos aren't nearly as long as I would like. I could watch and listen to you all day. I found out the hard way to we at my gloves when I found out how sharp my knife was my trying to carve me knuckle. It wasn't pretty. Thank you do much for sharing your knowledge.

Thanks Doug!!!

Thank you for this video. My son just got his carving tools for his birthday and he successfully completed his “homework” and carved this Moravian star!! It surely was a great way for him to practice all the different cuts and figure out which knife works best for each cut. Thanks again, Dough. You do have a new, 15 yr old fan :)

Thanks for videos Doug, enjoying this wee series, but all your stuff is great, cheers again

The Steering Wheel/Motor explanation is perfect! I've cut myself badly a few times in the past, but that idea makes the mechanics of whittling ring true. Still have two fingers with no feeling from the second knuckle down but that's both my fault and a handy (see what I did there) reminder to be safe

Thanks again Doug, really enjoying these explanations, tutorials and techniques :)

I had a 1" by 1 5/8" block and carved it since I didn't have a cube. It came out just OK, but it was a learning experience, and I've gained some confidence, and learned some lessons as well by doing it. Thanks Doug I think that's what the lesson is all about! Gabby

Thanks Doug the star is a great practice technique and Christmas present !!! I'll add after doing several of these the things I've really learned on these stars is knowing when to change the direction of your carving to go with the grain and sharpen your knife during the carving.

Thanks Doug. I have started introducing whittling to my kid and these should help a lot. I bought cut proof gloves from Dollaram that does the job

Thanks Doug, that was a excellent video, can't wait to try the star, looking forward to the next video.

Had a gouge slip full force off a "damp"piece of wood. Went into the webbing between my left thumb and index finger so far I could see my tendon. The dr said I was really lucky it missed my tendon and bone by mm. Ended up with 4 stitches and an interesting scar. I take blood thinners, I don't carve without my glove on my left hand and band-aids (2-3 deep) on my rt index finger and thumb. I am also keenly aware of where my fingers are in relation to the blade. Lesson learned. Been a year, no trips to urgent care! :) I need to buy stock in bad-aids though. :) Thank God my gouge was super sharp. I went clean into my hand.

Great series so far Doug really enjoying it thanks for doing this , Ernie

Absolutely brilliant videos. I have taken up wood carving during quarantine, and it is incredibly good. Yesterday my carving glove was a definite finger saver for the first time, as I'm pretty certain I would have lost my thumb. Thanks for keeping me out if the hospital Doug!

Cool little practice project. Thank you for suggesting such an easy project that helps practice the techniques and looks cool at the same time! It feels good to finish the practice and end up with a neat little geometric design. Great video with great info.

Thanks Doug! I used the super glue trick too, and got 4 stitches on anther. My glove hadn’t come yet and I couldn’t wait to get started. But lesson learned, and thanks to your videos I’ve done several Santa’s and a hillbilly shotgun wedding in just few months from the first time I saw your video and decided to pick up a knife.

Hi Doug, thanks for the tutorial on the Moravian Star. I will give it a try soon. I used to live in a small town of about 3 thousand, called "Hope" in Indiana. There is a beautiful very old Moravian church there where they still hold services. So you can see why this caught my attention.

Thank you , Mr Doug .

Thank you Doug for all your great video's 😃

good morning doug! thanks for helping me whittle a pumpkin man! he doesnt look like yours but i am still very proud of him!

Great series, Doug! It's very helpful to see the basic cuts. And that star is very cool! If anyone wants to see more knife grips for carving, the Morakniv channel has a whole series just on knife grips. If this comment isn't appropriate for your channel, I apologize and will understand it if is taken down. (Note: I don't have any affiliation with Mora, I just thought it was a cool series that fits in well with this one.)

I remember just a few weeks ago when I thought I wouldn't be foolish enough to cut my fingers, but I managed to cut my index finger and thumb 3 times in one session of practicing basic cuts. I now proudly own a pair of kevlar gloves. Thank you for the inspiration to continue whittling / carving.

Hi Doug im just about to start my first project as soon as i find the right wood that was some good advice im just about to turn 83yo so i will take all the advice that is given, never to old to start some thing new take care stay safe .

Just wanted to say thanks. Very informative and easy to follow. Really appreciate it!

Back when Hector was a pup and I just finished high school, I worked for a dog groomer for a while. I learned how to cut a dog's toenails. The boss kept some stuff in the shop known as styptic powder. It comes in many different brand names. I keep a small tube of that and some superglue next to me when I am carving. Great tips. I am enjoying this series. I wish you would do an intermediate series too. I love your carvings. It was watching your videos that made me go ahead and finally try it instead of just dreaming and thinking about doing it. Thank you for your videos teaching how to carve.

@virginiareid5336

4 жыл бұрын

I accidentally quicked my Yorkie because he jumped. I didn't have the septic, I went online and found out in a pinch that a lip balm in the heavy tube form would work.

@MSPubducks

4 жыл бұрын

Corn starch works well also

@Airfun101

4 жыл бұрын

Coconut flour works fairly well too :)

@granny4751

4 жыл бұрын

Styptic powder is really nothing more than powdered Alum. It can be bought in almost any grocery store and for less than other products. Great addition to a First Aide Kit. Thanks.. I forgot about that.

Thank you, most helpful before I get started.

Another good one, Doug! The two most dangerous times in our lives is when we are children with no idea of what consequences even are, and as adults with SOME experience...... I, of course, have been using knives for various purposes for all my life. I am new to carving. I really appreciate the time you have taken to illustrate the points in this video. You have reminded me of some very important things. And, as a man with the last third of my right index finger missing, I am listening! The ideas are elementary. The points are basic.................... *BUT, THESE THINGS SHOULD BE SAID!* Thank you.

Thanks, Doug. You ARE A STAR 😁

Great video Doug!

Cool that you showed how easy it is to carve a Merkaba Star (Moravian Star).. Thanks!

Great little project Doug! Thanks!

Thanks Doug. The Moravian star was fun to carve .

Happy sunday doug thanks for a good teaching video love the star

I did pocket knife carving in Jr. High and High school I gave it up because people told me I was to old for that, I still remember cutting myself and learning the hard way how to not cut myself thank you for this video and inspiring me to take it up again!

Good video on those basic cuts. I needed that. The glove is so cumbersome, but so needed. Thanks Doug. 🌾💓🦃🍂🎃💖🍁

Excellent video Doug! I love the little star project!

Thanks again !

Thanks for another great informative video. I'd like to share a little tip I learned from my Grandma about 60yrs ago. Back then we didn't have stuff like stop clot. One day she sliced herself pretty deep with a paring knife. She just grabbed the sugar bowl and stuck her hand in it. Within a few seconds the sugar turned red, but the bleeding stopped. I have used this method at home a couple of times and it does work. Hope no one will need to use it, but there you are. Keep up the good work. Your instructions have helped me a lot.

Doug, you make it very enjoyable for this visual learner to grasp the concepts of carving and whittling. I particularly appreciate the “homework” of creating a Moravian Star. I’ve done two this far - one yesterday and the other today. Let me see if I can put my first attempt into words that might strike a cord with others: It looks like it was carved in a runaway stagecoach! My second one turned out good, by my standards anyway. Thanks for your awesome teaching style. Looking forward to many more projects from your channel.

Doug you have inspired me to carve. Tried the star and what a great way to improve your cutting skills. I think I will do a dozen for the Xmas tree. Thank you

Just recently found your channel. Very informative. You are a good teacher. Can’t wait to try more of your learning projects.

Thanks for the lesson

Hanging out for the next episode. WILL do my homework. THANK-YOU.

Great video! Thanks for taking the time and trouble to coach us on the really basic,important stuff that keeps carving fun. I think we all have to learn the hard way, I now put on my glove and thump protector before I even pick up my knife. The glove was cheaper than one trip to the ER. Anyway thanks again for everything.

Thank you for this series of videos. They are really helpful and your explanations are so easy to fallow. Great Job.

You have inspired me to start carving. I just ordered the basic knife like you pointed out in another one of your videos. Can’t wait.

Doug, I love your videos! Informative and funny. I was carving with a glove, ignoring your advice to know where the knife will go if it slips or the wood breaks and stabbed a gash in my hand through the glove. Luckily I didn’t sever anything and it has healed well, but don’t be foolish just because you have the glove on! Never rush and never carve when you’re tired.

Always amazed at how easy you make it look 👍

Your definitely right about the cuts man once I cut my self deep with a blade of grass and it took like 2 1/2 weeks to close but when I got it from my chef’s knife it took 3 days

Great stuff here, easy to digest, makes perfect sense. Looking forward to more. Winter is coming fast, perfect winter hobby.

Thank you just got into wood carving and had no clue what I was doing. I somehow managed to carve a simple raven skull. But these tips will definitely help with what I want to do

I am enjoying watching the series

Excellent tutorial!

really fantastic series for beginners, thank you!!!