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Molly going bonkers attacking the water made the entire video. We need more Molly please! 😂

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

I think so too

@stephanievivier290

7 ай бұрын

Molly so adorable, she beautiful.

@insectdude1258

7 ай бұрын

One of my old labradors used to love biting the water from the hose. Just jet her in the face and shed just go at it forever. I even tied it up on the tree and just left it spraying and shed be out there all day.

@Burn77oas7

7 ай бұрын

Says everyone at a rave

@Burn77oas7

7 ай бұрын

We call those paddle bits

Ben because of you I have gotten closer to my father doing epoxy resin we made a table as a memorial for my mom thank you very much good sir

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

I’m sorry for your loss Jordan, take care

@angelalewis3645

7 ай бұрын

❤

Molly is the MVP of this episode. She did everything she set out to do.

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

😂 before we started filming we contemplated keeping her inside as it was getting late, I’m so glad we didn’t

Ben: this isn't a good idea Ben's dog: BEST DAY EVER! 😂

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

😂

Omg this video cracked me up. When the dog started biting the water I lost it. You guys are fun.

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

😂 yeah Molly is Awesome!

That is a baking pumpkin, not a carving pumpkin. You cut in half, scoop out, bake till soft then use it to make a pumpkin pie. The pumpkin seeds are great for the dog. They are a super food and a natural defense against worms and parasites. I put them in all my pups food. No salt for the puppy. For you clean up the seeds, soak in saltwater overnight. Then season and bake until crunchy. I carve my pumpkins using a dremel.

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info Ellen 👍

@frans3474

7 ай бұрын

Bugger the pumpkin pie, gimme pumpkin soup any day! 🤣😄🤣

@Heartwing37

7 ай бұрын

Those seeds are great toasted and lightly salted! Eat them like potato chips. Really good for you.

@morissaedwards7348

7 ай бұрын

We like to roast pumpkin seeds when we carve ours too

@CookingWithCows

7 ай бұрын

More of the actual nutritional advice, less of the "superfood" mumbo jumbo.

This is the hardest pumpkin I have ever seen! Watching you two tackle it is a blast! Love how much fun you have together!

If you get interested in carving pumpkins here are a few tips: 1. Step one is cutting the lid. As many people have said it’s best to angle the cut so it rests solidly. You don’t have to do a circle either- I like a zig zag. 2. Hollow it out using something scoopy like a big rounded spoon or ice cream scoop 3. Roasted pumpkin seeds are like a tasty reward for finishing your pumpkin. 4. They make carving kits with useful tools like thin serrated knives for detail work and chisels of various shapes. 5. Remember there will be a light inside. You don’t always have to cut all of the way through to the other side. If you remove the orange skin from some areas and leave the yellow flesh, it will glow but more dimly than the areas you cut all of the way through. You can use this effect to add shading of various levels- the deeper you cut the brighter it will appear. 6. Use toothpicks to attach pumpkin chunks like cat ears, eyebrows, or any 3d shape you want. 7. If you want to use a real candle make sure there is a hole for the smoke to come out and oxygen to move through or it will burn out. Usually I just cut a notch out of the lid at the back. 8. I should have put this first! Choose the right pumpkin. A fun shape and a variety that’s easier for carving. I don’t know if you have any farms that grow pumpkins (presumably in april or March in Australia?) but picking your own from a field is the best. We used to get apples and other fall produce in the same visit and it was a yummy time. 9. Exacto knife + pumpkin = carving injuries. If you get into it I’d love to see more videos!

@user-hz8uc9iu8c

7 ай бұрын

best halloween ever 😆

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the walkthrough, it will help a lot 😊

Growing up my parents took me to a pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin and then helped me carve it. Sometimes kids had pumpkin carving parties too. So I take it for granted that people know how to carve a pumpkin. I have never seen someone try to figure it out from scratch before and it’s fascinating.

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Pumpkin parties sound really cool

@Pollenoverponds

7 ай бұрын

It’s really fun to watch what everyone else is making!

@caittails

7 ай бұрын

@@BensWorx Most schools have an art activity during class where they either carve or (more often) paint pumpkins. It’s a pretty big cultural thing for our kids. You wouldn’t usually carve them by yourself as an adult, it’s a social thing.

I've never been more afraid for someone doing pumpkin carving! And why did you by the most solid pumpkin in Australia?😆Happy Halloween!

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

😂

@candymatek3

7 ай бұрын

🤣

@kurtdenean5454

7 ай бұрын

Hey Ben do you guys not do pumpkin carving where your at?

@Gnrnrvids

7 ай бұрын

@@kurtdenean5454 Fuck no. Its Australia, not America :D

@nickdawson6832

7 ай бұрын

Yes I was scared for the two of you trying to cut that pumpkin. Lol

I’ve never seen a baking pumpkin carved out before but y’all did AWSOME! I really had to comment because your dog was a wonderful & funny addition to this video🤩 You both are so engaging & your bubbling personalities are a treasure🥰

You guys are so adorable carving a pumpkin together for the first time. Halloween is definitely a family affair in the US with the kids and everyone. But they have safer pumpkin carving tools for kids nowadays lol. Honestly your cute pup was the best part of this though! She had a great time helping with the pressure washer! 💖

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thankyou! I can’t wait for next year so we can try this again

@hebe935

7 ай бұрын

@@BensWorxif you do pumpkin carving try to get ahold of one of the carving kits with the small plastic handled carving tools. They look small and don’t cost too much but they cut thru the pumpkin so much easier than most household knives. Way safer too. Also scraping the insides out until the walls are about .5-.75 inch then start carving the outsides. makes it a lot easier to scrape the insides out too.

Concratulations, ben! You have managed to expertly demonstrate why people typically carve pumpkins with a knife! 😋

For the top, you should stand the pumpkin upright and cut down at an inward angle so that the top fits and holds in place after carving it out. And, speaking of carving, a nice heavy duty spoon works best.

@lawrencekellie

7 ай бұрын

That's how I did it when I was young. Also, if you carve it an irregular circle, then you have only one way to set it on.

i love the videos with nicole! you two are the cutest couple! also, an ice cream scoop makes the best pumpkin-guts-remover. finally, dogs can eat pumpkin seeds, but they're high in fat so.... not too many, not too often.

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Becky! That’s good to know 👍

@mhoovair89

7 ай бұрын

Yes! Love the vids with her too!!

I love that you're working with Mrs. Worx on some projects!

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Me too 😊

The dog was the best part of the video. The comment about knife accidents brought back some painful memories. I haven't carved a pumpkin since I nearly cut my thumb off with a hobby knife probably ten years ago, but the resin coating idea might get me to carve one again. Looking forward to seeing how well the preservation goes. Thanks!

Usually the top is cut around the stem and gutted and not straight across the top. Also it's gutted before carved.

we call it "dry wall" because it is a replacement for plaster walls which is applied wet

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Ahh that makes sense

most horrifying thing I've seen this Halloween! 😂 Just glad everyone come out of this with the correct amount of fingers. Can't wait to see how it holds up. Molly sure had a good time!

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

😂

That was really cool. Seeing you and Nicole carving your pumpkin together, such a lovely couple. Loved your gorgeous dog Molly too, so funny.

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thankyou 😊

That is a really hard pumpkin. I've never seen one that acted like a rock.

The three of you had fun💯😁 Went okay on that one👏🏻

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Mate 😊

I love when you and Nicole work together 💗 God bless you both and your family ❤️🙏

It fun watching you and your wife working together and having fun

Ben & Nichole, I think this is my favorite video that you've ever done, and I have been watching for a long time. What an absolute blast. You perfectly captured the fun and enthusiasm that I remember from when I was a child and we (my whole family) would sit and carve pumpkins together for Halloween. Thank you!!!

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thankyou 😊

Small pumpkin and a box cutter is really challenging. Here in the states Halloween does start as a family fun time when you're young, but in teenage years it is a friend gathering event.

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

That’s cool

Loved the pup attacking the water

Such a cute little pumkin. It lasted longer on the drill than I expected.

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Yeah I honestly thought 5 seconds and it would be over 😂

@coffeezombie6032

7 ай бұрын

​@BensWorx how long was it? I guessed 40 seconds

Molly is so cute! I also love it when Nicole helps with projects, it's just really nice to see you having fun together 😊

0:45 yeah, nick made quite the mess. But the pumpkin turned out pretty well.

They make pumpkin carving tools that are similar to push cut jigsaw blades for curve cutting that are stuck in a little file type handle. You hold them like a pencil and saw out your pattern. It goes quick and you can do intricate stuff. I’ve done pretty intricate carvings, like for a party once i carved in a jack danials label, i would even carve the back to project something on the wall behind the pumpkin. I haven’t done a really complex one in a few years but if that works maybe i would do one again. Thin sliced pumpkin dries out in like a day. I used to cover the cuts with petroleum jelly and when not on display plastic wrap to make it last for maybe 3 days.

My grandfather used to grow the pie pumpkins like that (only a bit bigger). They grow on running vines, and made the best pies. Definitely be watching in a couple months to see how it lasted.

6:05 no idea but if I were you I'd let the pumpkin live, he's not going down easy, even though you made a medieval torture contraption 😂

@dianeloehr6203

7 ай бұрын

😅 best comment ever

This has to be one of the most hilarious videos I've watched in a long time. You two are AWESOME!!! Take care and much love from Colorado!!

Growing up it is typically a family thing. A friend of mine has had some pumpkin carving parties inviting friends to bring their kids. I’ve been to a few with 20-30 pumpkins ready for carving that night. Another thing that works nicely to carve them is a hood old dremel.

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

That sounds like a fun party

That pumpkin was hard to carve because you used a pie pumpkin. The larger ones are for carving but if you don't celebrate Halloween there they may not sell them. Entertaining all the same LOL thanks!

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Wendy, the big orange ones only pop up around Halloween 🎃

@ctempleman1401

7 ай бұрын

I haven't seen any like the ones shown in the American videos. The supermarkets have big boxes of the ones Ben used in various sizes. We don't really make pumpkin pie here but I love making pumpkin soup and roast pumpkin.

@ctempleman1401

7 ай бұрын

​@@BensWorxcould you imagine using a jarhah pumpkin, it's really dense?

@wendynorell1133

7 ай бұрын

@@ctempleman1401 The pumpkins used for pies are smaller and meatier with less seeds. The larger carving pumpkins have LOTS of seeds, less meat and tend to be more fiberous.

@ctempleman1401

7 ай бұрын

@@wendynorell1133 maybe next year Australia will get proper carving pumkins. 🎃 I'm looking forward to the the next video of the pumpkins to see how they survived. 🙂 Hope you enjoyed Halloween.

I was so anxious when you were trying to carve out the mouth with a utility knife, I could hardly watch!😳 The drywall saw was definitely the better choice! Here in the US, lots of stores sell pumpkin carving kits that come with tools that are relatively safe for kids to use and patterns to make all kinds of fun, spooky designs. We actually have a big bin filled with our pumpkin carving tools and a huge binder of patterns! I like to cut out the bottom of the pumpkin instead of the top, it looks neater and it's much easier to put the candle in!

I love the teamwork in this video, it was so SO sweet hearing how you work together. Also Molly is so cute

I was coming to the comments to suggest a drywall saw, then you pulled one out. That’s the best tool for getting into a pumpkin without injury [short of a Dremel].

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Yeah it worked a treat

Your pup trying to catch that pesky water stream was so adorable! Hope she got a treat for her good efforts!

the anguish in watching this, someone needs to send Ben a proper carving kit

@kwagmier82

7 ай бұрын

I bet it comes out Gourd-geous

i loved watching you booth working together , you guys are amazing

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thankyou

I was wondering if you had seen Nick’s video when I saw the title of this one. Wheeling the contraption outside was a good idea. Hell, moving the entire process outside was a good idea! Your dog is so cute! Martha Stewart used a drill to carve pumpkins about twenty years ago, but she wasn’t trying to make a face. She had drawn a lantern design on the outside of different types of squash and was drilling the holes in the design. I remember thinking that she had finally lost her mind.

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Shirley! 😊

@shirleyannconfer9651

7 ай бұрын

The finished pumpkin looks like it’s ceramic. I can’t wait for the results of this experiment!

Here in Kentucky I always cut the top out in the diagonal and that makes when you put the top back on, it sets into a pocket and won't slide around

Pumpkin carving is definitely a family affair in Canada. In my family, we get a pumpkin for each of the kids, and they get to carve their own designs. And the parents do a bigger one. He's adorable! Love the little toofers! I like watching the two of you working together.

Here in the US you can buy a pumpkin carving kit that comes with a blade similar to a jigsaw blade and it’s great for the carving. You’re basically sawing through the pumpkin instead of trying to cut it. It’s way safer than trying to cut with a knife. Also, we call plasterboard or Sheetrock drywall here so that’s why that knife is called a drywall knife.

Wow!!! I think some of your best videos are projects you and Nicole do together....this and the previous ones in the "Pumpkin Series" are AMAZING!!!!Thanks for sharing your talent with us all. You are so talented. Maurice from Canada

I think others have covered this but thought I'd still have a go in case I tell you something new. That's the wrong kind of pumpkin, that one is for baking. Carving pumpkins are much bigger and less dense. If you thump them, it should sound hollow. That's because they have less seeds and guts, but a larger area for them. You should remove the innards first, then carve. We always use a hole saw to cut a circle out (we cut ours on bottom, then you can set them on top of the light). And we use a blade drill to clean out the insides, the stringy parts will just wrap around it and pull right out. You will then only have a little bit left to clean out. A large metal serving spoon works great for getting the last of it cleaned out. Ive also seen someone use a garden trowel. Then you should be able to carve it with a small serrated knife. They actually sell pumpkin carving kits for kids in the states that have plastic serrated tools to carve with. That's how easy it should be. Lastly, the pumkin flesh is very good for your dog. Many homemade dogfood recipes include pumpkin puree. We sometimes roast a small pumpkin and give the cut up pieces to our dogs as treats. They love it. We have even cut it thin and dehydrated it for them, buts that's a lot if work. The seeds are also great for the dog as well as you. Toasted pumpkin seeds are a tasty and nutritional snack. My favorite things to do with pumpkin seeds are to use in homemade granola or granola bars, in trail mix, or as a crunchy topping on a salad. 😋

Ben, you and your family are welcome to come up here and spend next Halloween with us in the Midwest. We have a pumpkin festival, and my brother runs the local pumpkin processing plant. I forget sometimes that not everyone has done the pumpkin thing. 😊

I didn't think that was going to last long on your homemade lathe. I throughly enjoyed watching you and Nicole work on that pumpkin. You both looked like you were having a lot of fun. Molly seemed to get into it as well. Thanks for a fantastic video Ben and Nicole!

That was the most entertaining pumpkin carving I've ever seen! 😆

I just finished using a sawzall to carve a pumkin and an angle grinder with a wire wheel attachment to gut the inside. The angle grinder was a little messy, but I carved the pumkin in just over 3 minutes

So many fails and bad ideas, but I've got to compliment you on persistence, you sure didn't give-up no matter what!

Give Molly the pumpkin she’ll get into it 🤣👍

I think it's really cool you are making videos with your wife.

I love how the dog was really enjoying the pressure washer! I love Halloween, but I haven't dressed up or handed out candy for years. When my kids were in school, and at one of my jobs, we would dress up. This will be the first Halloween where all 3 of us are in the same house (they insisted on having me move in with them due to my mobility issues. Both my kids are over 30 and single (never married, no kids).

The entire family is nuts, dog included. I love watching your videos but I am glad you are so far away.

OMG!! Ben! you have the worlds toughest pumpkin!

i want more videos with you two, i really love how you have so much confidence in each other. as for the pumpkin, i love this one more, and with the candle led is perfect! it's so cute

This pumpkin came out so cute. It's really nice to see you Nicole! You really need to do more videos with Ben. You two get along so beautifully. Yes in our family we all had a pumpkin to carve. We would cut then open for the kids and let them start cleaning them out. I use to take the pumpkin seeds and take all the stringy bits off and then pat them dry. Then use a tiny bit of oil and usually a seasoned spice and would mix it all together and roast them in the oven. Mmm so good. You two did a amazing job on this little guy. It looks like it is just growing in its first baby teeth. It's fitting for a baby pumpkin.

Knife related injuries! Nowadays kids use Pumpkins, which came over from the US, but in the UK, when I was a kid, we carved turnips, those suckers are hard to carve, with a lot of knife related injuries 😄

A better idea is to make a pumpkin mold then pour a clear pumpkin in resin and then coat the outside with orange resin, except for the eyes, nose, and mouth, leave them clear, then pour the green stock on top of it, then place it in a container and pour clear around it. then add your wooden bottom, drill through the bottom and into the center of the pumpkin, and add your LED or LEDs. You should also do a skull as well. The skull needs to look like it is inside a jar .

Another tip if you would take the pumpkin when you go to start hallow it out if you make more of an angled octagon shape it makes a seemless cut and it can help to hold them together and keep the wind from being able to separate them. Yes you can eat pumpkin seeds just salt them and bake them in the oven similar to sunflower seeds.

Roast those seeds, Ben and Nicole! They taste great! You'd fit right in here in the US with your master carving skills!😊

That was so much fun. Thank you for the laughs! 😂 We used to carve pumpkins with our kids. They are both teenagers now, and too old. They stopped trick or treating also. 😢 Time keeps moving along. The pumpkin turned out great!! 😊💜

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Mel, yeah time flies 😊

That turned out so great!! And Molly with the water was hilarious 😅

Great video. Love watching you and Nicole work and have fun together! Pumpkin carving is a great family activity 🎃

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thankyou

Nice to see both of you enjoying the same thing.

Looks like y'all had fun! Thanks for sharing!

Absolutely fun video Ben!!!! And your dog trying to catch the pumpkin bits made me feel all the feels! So freaking cute!!!!

I started using the Dremel long ago and the designs always look great. Not sure what is happening here lol. Who cares as long as you had fun.

Pumpkin seeds are part of the carving experience. Afterwards we put them on a baking sheet, bake them until they're crispy and sprinkle with salt. Fantastic!

You two are great. Thanks for the video.

Looked like something great to enjoy time together

Teamwork is how the dream woks. Love to see you both together

In a word "Ingenious". The dog had me lol.

Roasted pumpkin seeds are fab as a snack for us diabetics ❤ Love watching you both together it's lovely

You need to get a pumpkin carving kit they make it so much easier, and we used to carve pumpkins every year. Roasted pumpkin seeds are really good

There were an estimated 20,579 pumpkin-related knife injuries from 2012 to 2021, according to a study using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) I googled it for you. Lol. You two carving a pumpkin together was so wholesome. 👍

It was nice of you to recognize Nick😊

Thank you for the laughs! Was watching over breakfast. Made for a great start to the day.

This video was hilarious, you two are adorable.

I really enjoy these videos! I'm glad to see Nicole in more of them! 😊

Honestly, this was one very fun video to watch. I laughed out loud multiple times. Thanks for trying different things. Can’t wait to see what it looks like in three months.

Pumpkin carving is a family tradition in the states. Wish I could share the pic of my family’s creations. Yours was fun to watch!

This was so much fun to watch. 😊 Especially your dog, she’s great. 😄

I thoroughly enjoyed this incredible. Thank you two so much. You really made my day.

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thankyou 😊

Regarding your question of do we carve pumpkins as a family, growing we always did it as a family. I’m from the Midwest of the US it was a big deal. People do carving competitions and everything. When we were really young we would draw a design but Dad would carve it. Then we’d put a candle in them and burn the candle to see the face glow. One point on note, you did it backwards. Your supposed to cut the top, clean it out, then carve it last. Also, pumpkin seed salted and roasted are an amazing treat!!! I love watching your videos with my 2 year old. Keep doing these awesome videos!!

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips Brad, I love the idea of carving competitions 😊

Oh my god, we would use a drywall saw for our jack o lanterns! My dad is a construction worker, so we had alot fo tools. We'd also use an electric deill to make pilot holes when sawing out the features. You can also use a paint mixer attachment for the drill to clean out the insides

Fun video. You both seem to have a great time.

Nice work

The dog!!! Lmao omg that scene made my night. He looked so alarmed😂

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

😂

That was hilarious watching you guys carve a pumpkin. I didnt realize there were techniques until see what you did lol very inventive and creative techniques! Love the video, love you guys!

Very cool! We carved our pumpkins on Sunday using some serrated tools we got at Target.

Traditionally when carving a pumpkin you remove the top first, but with led lights the bottom is removed and discarded so it sits flat. Guts are removed and seeds separated for baking (lots of people add spice) and planting. It's recommended that the inside be scraped thinner where you want the face/design. This makes it much easier to carve. If you want to do a fancy carving, you need to pick the design then find a pumpkin that is big enough. Maybe do one of your logo?

Oh the pumpkin turned out great!! I love it, great job guys❤

@BensWorx

7 ай бұрын

Thankyou

I'd watch a whole video of your dog playing with the water hose!

You two are so much fun. I'm sure you both laughed the whole time. Even with all the trouble, the little guy looks great. I hope it last a long while. Molly was enjoying the water. Thanks Ben and Nicole. HAPPY HALLOWEEN 👻🎃