Great alternative Gene! I will problaby stick to sticks and basswood going forward as the good carving dowels are rarer than Cardinal’s teeth
@whittler0507
Жыл бұрын
You have become the best of teachers and carving ideas to the carving community now .. Your projects and style are loved by all who you are learning the art ..nothing makes me more happy ....Thank you my friend for helping so many love the art ..We can all make suggestions ..But the you my friend has a style that makes people love it even more ..God Bless Doug
@BirdYoumans
Жыл бұрын
I bought a cheap set of knives just to learn to sharpen them knowing that if I ruined them I would not be out much. Fortunately it went well and I did learn to sharpen and not ruin blades lol! But then, I got an OCC knife by Mike Shipley. Wow. What a knife. I have never had it on a stone. Just strop about every five minutes or so, and when you do it that often it never gets dull and really doesn't take that much stropping each time. I think I got the 1 3/4 blade. It has become by far my favorite knife. You can easily do a complete carving with it. But once I realized how good a good knife is, I did get a couple more from different makers to compare. I use them occasionally and the small one for very small detail, but the OCC wins hands down for me. This is not a paid announcement lol! If you have any inkling that you want to learn to carve, get you a decent knife if you can afford it and pick up a scrap of wood. Basswood is a dream to carve, but any wood that is not too hard will do. Hard wood can work, but I would not start with it. Nice video by the way!!
@whittler0507
Жыл бұрын
Cheap tools can discourage a person from enjoying carving ..A Mike Shipley knife is a excellent one and if you keep it sharp ..It will last you forever ..Iam so glad you have learned that and sorry on the late answer .. I have been very busy lately ..God Bless And thank you
@BirdYoumans
Жыл бұрын
@@whittler0507 In essence you are right about the cheap tools. Unless you learn to sharpen them to a very sharp edge, you will never really know the joys of carving. And even tho I did get to where I'm not afraid of the sharpening process, the cheap tools are no where near as fun to carve with as the OCC. God bless you as well my friend!
@1scootergirl
Жыл бұрын
Thank you once again, Gene! I’m one of those who struggled with the hardness of of the dowels and really wanted to carve the little cardinals. I appreciate everything you do to help out the average, happy carvers - such as myself 😊.
@whittler0507
Жыл бұрын
Thank you ..Iam glad I could help in some way ..God Bless
@bobrenda1618
Жыл бұрын
As you spoke I kept listening to the birds in the background to see if I would hear a cardinal. One guy kept trying to throw me off with it’s cardinal impersonation but it couldn’t fool me! Haha
@whittler0507
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching Bob ..Yes love listening to the birds
@whittlerdave1440
5 ай бұрын
Very interesting I've always said you can use a block of wood I like how you've done this
@whittler0507
5 ай бұрын
Thank you my frioend ..Dougs way is fine ..I just tried to make it a little easier ..Thanks Dave
@als8326
Жыл бұрын
The minute I watched Doug’s video. I had some 1 in.² Basswood and that’s what I’d used around it off three sides and left the pointed side for the week. They came out very well.
@whittler0507
Жыл бұрын
Thats great Al ..your thinking ..and thats what makes a good carver >>Thank you for watching
@riccojames1
Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see watch the whole set of vids you make of this Gene. Thanks for sharing with us all.
@whittler0507
Жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend ..God Bless
@tommiethigpen66
Жыл бұрын
So glad you did this, I wound up pitching the Dow pieces I cut…It was too hard!
@whittler0507
Жыл бұрын
Yeah those dowels are hard as a rock sometimes ..Doug told me he himself perfers the block ..He's a good teacher ..his cardinal is a winner for so many to carve
@stantilton2191
11 ай бұрын
Nice tutorial Gene. I noticed there is a cardinal whistling outside while you're carving. How cool is that? Thank you for sharing your work.
@whittler0507
11 ай бұрын
Really ..I didnt know ..Thanks so much for telling me ..you have a keen sense of hearing ..Thank you Stan
@maryharriman382
Жыл бұрын
Gene, thank you. Following the video. How far down do I start the first step? thinning the wood.
@whittler0507
Жыл бұрын
you thin the wood to almost a point ..but stop just before that thin ..its the top of the bird ..so it is thin
@vellasdad
3 ай бұрын
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@hmk946
Жыл бұрын
I can hear the birds in the background while you are carving. It’s obvious they approve. Haha
@whittler0507
Жыл бұрын
Thank you HMK ..always a pleasure to hear from you
@barryfigel9957
10 ай бұрын
Nice job
@whittler0507
10 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend
@Me-no-tell
Жыл бұрын
What are the measurements for first 3 cuts? Thank you for video.
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