If you are new to woodcarving and have questions ,I have a basic introduction video back a couple that should answer most of them -thanks all!

@Hangs4Fun

6 жыл бұрын

Doug Outside just got Helvie detail and v... can't wait to get carving. Thank you

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

awesome -have fun

@anob85

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Doug. Much Love & thanks from Sweden =). I'm a bit new with carving but I love it already. Why is this project specific with basswood? It's really hard to find it here in Stockholm. The best I can find here is sprucewood. It's not a big help when I go to our Lumber store, they cant help and know nothing about wood sadly :-/. My wish is to move to the woods with my little family and learn everything about it. But for now, I watch your clips and try to get as much information out of you as I can =D.

@TheSnoopindaweb

2 жыл бұрын

@@anob85 No eBay or Amazon, etc? G-G

@mattkelly1277

2 ай бұрын

In Australia we use Jelutong wood from South East Asia

Another time a book has beaten the Internet. Sometimes the good old ways are best kept alive. Brilliant carving projects for the oldest to the newest to carving. 3 years ago thus was made. Took its time getting here(West Scotland). Off to give this a try. Thanks for showing how it's done. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😊👍

Thanks for another great video. I'm a beginner, but your videos have helped me immensely. I wanted to share a photo of the book you mentioned; but I can't add a pic. I think it is E.J. Tangerman's Whittling and Woodcarving from 1936. A few months ago, I saw this book at an antique mall but did not buy it. I thought about it a lot and how I always wanted to whittle. So I went online and purchased a new book on whittling and two Beavercraft kits (a comfort bird and a wizard). On Thanksgiving day, I carved the comfort bird and loved it. A couple of days later, I carved the wizard. I love my new hobby, so I went online and found some videos, and yours are my favorite. I've done a couple of pocket penguins and a couple of owls that are similar. I am starting a collection of video projects for the future, and that's how I came across this puzzle video. I did go back this weekend and buy that book that started it all. After watching this video and when you said the book was written in the 30s, I looked at the book for the first time, and puzzles very similar are included. Thanks for all the advice and helpful hints. I love how you explain things as you carve along (shadows, smoothing edges, etc). I did heed your warning about wearing a glove (even though I dislike the feel) and it saved my finger while carving a Moravian star. I learned a lot about cutting different angles across the grain (on my second one) but the first one snapped in two when I tried to make a deep stop cut with the grain and the knife slammed into my finger hard... bruised but not cut. Thanks again. Respect. rj

Carving and coffee tutorials are my favorite but I love these. Couple of great fireside projects for me. Amazing yhat the wood doesnt split with those. Thanks for sharing Doug !

Doug ..you are a natural with the camera ...your videos just make me realize that we carvers need more men to doing carving videos ..Iam loving your style my friend

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Gene -I appreciate it and yes I too would love to see more experienced guys take up youtube

These are the kind of everyday gifts a person can give anonymously to a child. Or at a homeless family shelter. Thank you for such a wonderful opportunity!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

nice idea Lawrence

Doug, me and my two sons really enjoy this “weekly whittle “ set that you are doing! We are having a blast , and making a huge mess, mimicking these projects. It has also gotten them even more interested in bushcraft and woodsmanship. Thank you so much and keep doing what you do! It’s definitely made a difference in my house! Ps, they loved the captive ball idea. Of course I have to do some sharpening now. But seriously, thanks bud!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

that's great Kyle!

Nicely done Doug . Take care .

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Glen

Nice trick, I love all your videos you don't have to be camping or hiking your carving ones are just as interesting to me. These carving videos are great to get some Doug during the dreary winter months so please keep them coming time enough for camping etc come spring.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

haha thanks Suzy

Great project, going to stump my kids with this one. Thanks again for taking the time to make these videos, I've learned so much from watching them.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Scott -have fun

Valentine’s Project is next! Thank you Doug! I’ve done two projects that have turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. Ha. You are a great teacher!!! Merry Christmas!🎄

You're a wizard, Harry!

Doug have a go at this method. Put the smaller piece in boiling water for a couple of minutes you can then remove it and compress one end in a vice. Once it has been pushed through the hole it will cool and dry and expand back to its original size locking it in place. Thanks for all the inspiration, I have just had a go at your five minute wizard (santa) from a 1" pine dowel and now on to a lime rainbow trout (will post on Instagram and tag you. All the best. Simon. UK.

Lovin your channel Doug. Your carving tutorials are great, as well as the "outdoorsy stuff". Keep em comin!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Cam

Naw bro, I love both videos you put out, Im in southern Ontario and have taken up carving thanks to you and your videos! My buddy and I go up to Algonquin all summer long and hike/camp in hammocks! keep the videos coming and Great job Doug!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Frank -appreciate it

Love your videos Doug, thanks for sharing your passion

Brilliant Doug , very clever carving trick as much has l love the outdoor stuff l also love the carving stuff maybe do a series call " camping carving and coffee " 😂😂 . Good to see you back again 👍👍👍

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks man -I'm gonna be mixing it up more

Hi Doug , good to see you man! I'm back, I've been visiting family in the Big City of Portland, Oregon since Christmas. So good to be back home where Kody and I thrive. Now I've the time to enjoy a little social Media and came straight over to check you out first and see whatcha been up to.. Sure is good to be back. ,,,,,,,, Blessings Pal! ... Mike.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

glad to have you back Mike

@OregonMikeH

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug Man I was stuck in the big city for far to long. All is grouven again now. Viewing with a smile on my face and a Hot Chocolate in hand. Doug, be sure to let the unappreciative comments roll right off your back. I've always been into all you offer because of the person it comes from. Blessings Pal ... M.

Thanks Doug 😊 love the bush crafty videos, but love the carving videos too 🤘

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Katie -appreciate it

Came here for the carving, you make it easy, but I enjoy the outdoor invites and coffee as well. Just keep on making vids and Hopefully more carving as well!:) Thanks for sharing and have fun!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

will do -thanks Brett

Love the carving videos love the bush videos also but don’t stop carving ones my knives I ordered will be here Saturday lol

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

don't you worry Andy :)

I always look forward to your carving videos. Please continue with these AWESOME videos. Thank you so much....

Oh my goodness this is going to be fun!!!

I love your carving videos. I like your bush videos as well but these are great considering the season and weather.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Stephen -there is a season for everything

Tha's interesting! My daughters are already grown up and too old to see fun on this but I have an English conversation class in the nursery so I want to give them away to kids. I need practice more and will take time but I'm looking forward to doing that. Thank you, Doug!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

great idea Harry

Love it! "When I was a boy we didn't have ball bearings" Great job as always my friend :)

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks man

@anitarussum4590

5 жыл бұрын

Edgewood Outdoors ...hahaha, Doug is hilarious.

Love it, super cool idea! Thanks Doug! 👍

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Thomas

Brilliant Doug ! Very cool got to have a go at this !!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks -have fun with it

You’re the best,man. My wife is gonna love this one. Thanks for all the great videos!

That book from the 30's was a good find Doug. I've done the ball in cage and was thinking you'd do something similar to this project. The twist with the water was a neat surprise.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Pete -had to do it as soon as I seen it

Great stuff Doug!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Ken

Nice! Keep the carving vids coming! Thanks for your time!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Great little trick, gonna have a go at this one, Thanks Doug, Keep em coming

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks -give it a try

Thanks Doug, wouldn't have thought it was possible - maybe as you say - basswood specific.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

i think the compressability of the Basswood is the key

I love your videos. I am a beginner, and I am learning a lot from you. Thank you!

Cool , I love it Doug thank you for sharing all of your great video's 😃

I enjoy all of your videos. Please keep them coming.

will look forward to making these. did my first ever carving last night of a snowman looks like a Halloween snowman. quite funny but i'm happy with it. got to start somewhere. used an ( extra ) small piece of pressure treated spindle from front porch railing . will buy bass wood for next carving. the other was hard to carve .lesson learned Ray from Orillia

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

ha -thanks Ray.i guarantee basswood will be easier

I do similar type character carving - by feel and guess rather than skill. Like your work. Like that you can explain and demonstrate. Good job.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks

Always enjoy your videos whether you're carving or in the woods. Make some videos of your favorite cooking while the winter got you locked in. I look forward to your next posting.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Bobby

AHA! Now you're talking my language, Doug! I knew that you'd be the dude to pull it off.....a BIG THANKS for sharing your many skills!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Frederick -I was intrigued when I first saw it and had to have a go

Awesome! I haven't seen that done before either. The heart and arrow is a good one! Thanks for sharing with us. 👍🏻👍🏻

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks John -I had fun with that one

Thanks again Doug! Crazy cool ideas man!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Steven

Great little project for scrap wood. I will be making a few hearts to give out. I miss the woods to but keep the carving projects coming to. It helps with the cabin fever this time of year.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks man -it is a good way to get through winter

again so great instruction and exchange. thank you so very much. take a look at joes new area/woods video, especially beginning at 29.07!!! sorta like birds caffeinated. see ya next time, Jeff

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks man -glad you are liking them

Wow,Doug that IS cool! I will absolutely try this!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

have fun with it

Doug very cool valentines gift...:-) thanks for sharing skills and trick...:-)

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Frank -glad you like it

Very cool technique Doug. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks William

Enjoyed it Doug... well done.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Doug

Doug, you're still too funny!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

glad you appreciate it haha

Thanks Doug! I always wondered how that was done! Guess i know now!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks for watchin it

Hey Doug, that's a great wood craving trick ! Thanks for sharing this with us ! I heard that it's cold in Canada so I don't blame you for not going outside. Thanks !

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks David

Thanks for that, very interesting! Whittling is what I do whilst camping so the best of both worlds on one channel.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks -its a great pastime

@anitarussum4590

5 жыл бұрын

Doug Outside I agree

Terrific! I love to see unique fun projects like this! Thank you!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks!

WOW! amazing carving skills. All the best Doug :)

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Very nice Doug

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Phillip

Great vid, definitely going to give it a try. I really appreciate that you try to make content that isn't already swamped all over youtube.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Great ideas! Love the heart carving. 🤗

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Carla

Now that was interesting. I had to watch to see how you put them together. Ingenious.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks -glad you liked it

Cool stuff! Thank you for sharing!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

Very cool nice trick , may a little coffee and whittle in the bush

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks John

I'm very impressed. Will have to try.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

have fun

hey doug! just found your channel through joe's channel and i gotta say i've been loving your content. Just wanted to say you're awesome and i look foward to the videos every week... also when u have the time (cause i know you have a family) do more overnighters!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks -outdoor adventures to come but tied up for a bit yet

Hello Doug! What a cool project! Thank you for sharing. I recently discovered your channel and I love watching your videos because you have a very pedagogical significance. I do some whittling myself and you really inspire me to new projects. Now, I came to think. I know that basswood (linden) is a soft type of wood that is very well suited for carving. Since I don't really have direct access to basswood, I was thinking about using willow wood because I have a big white willow tree on my property. The willow wood is also soft and I though that I might have similar properties to the basswood. Have you any experience with carving in willow?

Another great one!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Jason

Awesome job!!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Jude

very cool doug thank you.......Paul

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

glad you liked it Paul

Thanks Doug, a useful technique and great valentines gift idea ... hopefully I can find suitable wood in the UK to make one, or at least test out the limits of the wood I have available. Cheers, Gerry

@andrewfrudd108

6 жыл бұрын

You can buy Basswood (Lime) blanks over here. Otherwise I think Poplar would work, Willow and Birch too maybe.

@gerryheynes5082

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Frudd - thanks Andrew, I didn’t realise basswood was Lime. I think I’ve got some willow. Much appreciate you taking the time to respond to my comments, as I can now definitely try this project. Best wishes, Gerry

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

have fun with it

Cool Puzzle Thanks

Very nice!! Weather you’re so carving or brushwork, with your great demeanor makes you like visiting with an old friend. “Didn’t have ball bearings when I was young.” Too funny old friend!!!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Russ -appreciate it

Very cool Doug! Years ago when I was a boy scout, I saw a guy with a walking stick that had the Ball and Cage method on the top of the stick, although the balls were different kinds of wood. Nobody could figure out how he did it.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

there is some cool ideas out there

Now that is really cool!

Great man, Great job.

I enjoy the carving videos

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Brad

thanks for this awesome trick !

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

your welcome!

Thanks. Good one.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Moe

Your channel is very unique and as great charm I have yet to come here and not find what your doing, showing, teaching interesting.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks! appreciate that

Very cool technic . Thanks for sharing.👏👍

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks -glad you liked it

So cool! Thanks

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks

Just wanted to say thanks for the video's, Bought some bass wood today to try this. Does the arrow going thew the heart need to be basswood also

Back to the store for more basswood. OCC knife should arrive Tuesday from Treeline.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

nice!

That's very cool. Thanks for showing this.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Isaac

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

Isaak with a k :)

Very nice, I’ll be trying to make those soon.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Scott -have fun with it

vERY GOOD, THANKS.

liked it very much. thanks for the vid.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Joe

Very Cool Doug, thanks! You going out with Joe winter camping in the Hot Tent? Too cold for me up here...come on spring! LOL!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

+Outdoor Rob thanks Rob -no plans for any winter camping yet but still lots of time :)

Would like to see more puzzle pieces.

Thanks again Doug!! You should carve an archer it will inspire you to buy a bow!!! Looking forward to more videos! 👍 😎

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

I should :) -thanks Tom

Awesome projects thanks Doug! At the moment there are not a lot of recent carving vids being posted so excited your doing them. I’ve carved the ‘Ball in a Cage’ and although tricky I was happy with the outcome. One question, whenever I see you carve the wood seems to go like butter...I am using basswood and I have high quality new knives and chisels so not sure why I’m struggling. Did it get easier the more you did because hand strength improved? Is it possible my source of basswood is kiln dried? Would it matter if it was? Maybe even a tiny sample of your basswood to compare might help clear it up? Any thoughts would be most appreciated, thanks.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

I get that a lot-I have worked construction my whole life and must have stronger hands then some

Thanks that's a fun one.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

glad you liked it

nice. very cool. saving this video.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks

Thanks Doug...cool project! I cut my hand so badly a few days ago (i took my glove off and forgot to put it back on) I had to get stitches! DOH! :/

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

ouch! -the problem with sharp knives is.....they are sharp -heal quick man

Thanks for this video, really cool idea. My guess on Instagram was correct ;) I'm actually thinking about making a video that features these, now, too. I hope that wouldn't be stepping on your toes too much? It won't be a how-to, but more of having fun with the idea. I could link to you for the how-to part.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

go for it -not my idea either

Have you ever tried this with pine if so does it work thanks

hi doug, been trawling through your videos for a while now. I'm finally starting this Weekend. hopefully an owl or a ball in a cage! do you think it would be possible to use the same principle in this video but to use a much bigger and thicker pieces? maybe 6x2 sized timber. was thinking if its possible, would make an awesome personal gift for someone as hand made art! thanks for all of your videos 👍

Cool. Do more bush

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

I will do what I do haha

Great project Doug! Thanks a Ton. Hey would you consider doing a nice close up medium sized face study stick. So we could make one of our own. I have looked on You tube and there's not much there SharonMyArt has done but there's not much there as far as detail goes especially for the eyes.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks! I'm really not qualified for detailed faces though

Nice little trick I wonder if it will work with pine I know you said its bass wood pacific. I have seen something with pine and a nail that Steve Ramsey did.

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

i don't think it will but never know

Cool!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Neat. I don't have any access to bass wood. I wonder would another softwood work? Seeya on the next one Doug.

@brandonautwell262

6 жыл бұрын

Chad Morgan you can order some from Amazon inexpensive. Pine is a soft wood as well good for carving.. I use pine a ton and does Great!

@dougLinker

6 жыл бұрын

not so sure about that -Basswood gets spongy and will compress to squeeze through