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Carving with John
Приєднався 23 січ 2024
Hi, I post videos of things I make in my spare time. Thanks for watching!
Hand Carving a Fork - No Power Tools
Perfect little fork for meats. I used maple and only manual tools, which is great for building hand muscles.
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Turning Burl Wood into a Pipe
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First time carving burl wood, the grain pattern was insane. I ended up breaking the pipe, the shank was weakened by a natural crack in the burl chunk I was working with. I really liked the shape though so I will probably make another one.
Giving an Old Axe a Second Life
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This old axe was falling apart so I decided to restore it instead of changing the handle.
Walnut Coffee Scoop - Hand Tools Only
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Cool project with walnut wood. The scoop measures about 1/4 cup.
Making a Tobacco Pipe - No Lathe
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This is my second attempt at making a wooden pipe. I am no expert and am learning as I go. This was a very enjoyable project so I will probably make more in the future.
Carving a Longspoon out of Maple Wood
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Cool cooking spoon project with a chunk of Canadian maple. I am very pleased with the result though I left a few nicks on the handle.
Freehand Spoon Carving - Hand Tools Only
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Not a perfect spoon but I am pretty happy with the handle. Type of wood is unknown.
nice pipe
Perfect,John!Thznk you!
I turn pipes on my lathe a lot. Handcarving is awesome, but I haven’t the patience or dexterity(arthritis). The only suggestion I’d have is to not oil the interior of the chamber. Instead, coat with cigar ashes as a base cake and let it build its own cake onto that with use. Some also will coat the chamber with honey and then allow a natural cake to build onto that.
You're like me: there's blood on everything I've ever done lmao. I feel your pain. Good thing we don't make anything bigger like a mug... we'd be fingerless lolol I love your pipe it's gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. PS: I don't know if it's worth anything, but I drill the flue in the shank then I trim? It feels like less chances of cracking. It's worked so far.
Awesome looking pipe!
while I am not a pipemaker by anymeans, I broke the shank when I did my first pipe, after that, I ended up drilling the passthrough as a pilot then the tennon before I had cut away a majority of the wood to shape the shank. The pipe you made is great, and the cherrywood you used looks great!
5:23 Very dangerous cut. Unsupported piece. However, the outcome was nice.
that bowl is deep enough to get you blasted!!!!!!!!!!
This is awesome! So cool to see crafting done by hand tools and ambition -- great build!
I thought it was a bit at 4:58 but then the rest of the video you had them on. You either got nicked up pretty good or you committed to it. Either way, great execution on the pipe and nice comedy lol
You kept your local Walgreens in business buying all those band-aids. Lol good little build, try to be a little safer with the blades!
It’s not like briar….What is the wood of this tree?
"I am no expert" Yeah, no kidding. You guys remember when television and radio had standards? You had to be really good at something to be on TV. Johnny Carson would never have your average dude on. You had to be particularly outstanding and talented. Thank you internet for exposing the masses to mediocrity! This video wasn't a complete waste of time, however, as it does make me feel better about my own incompetency. Knowing I'm not alone. That other people suck at things more than me is quite empowering and a wonderful source of indirect encouragement.
Some good ideas in this! Id recommend not putting finish in any bowl. Even foodsafe products can become toxic when burned.
nice looking pipe great work.
Nice pipe but turn the volume off while the bandsaw is on
Lol And THIS is why the dude doesn’t reply to his comments...
Great job John
Bel lavoro ma per la prossima tieni in considerazione che la radica deve essere bollita e stagionata almeno tre anni altrimenti non sarà fumabile
Keep making more videos as I like to see what you carve next. It gives me great ideas for what I can do also. I also have a lot of Maple wood to carve.
That looks really good. I think I will make one. I will power carve mine out as I have a lot of maple and they look really good in Maple.
Amazing pipe. Very good job
Wow awesome job. What wood and finish id like to make a couple for gifts.
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Excellent design, 👍👍🙂
And a damn' nice little spoon!
I'm almost certain that's walnut. Has a miserable half-grey half-brown colour until it's oiled and then it pops!
If you'd axed out that blank in the first place things would have gone a bit easier. And here's a tip for you; next time you work with dry wood spray it with a half and half mix of alcohol and water. Let sit for about 30 minutes. Walnut?
Thanks for the tip
I always carve green wood. The walnut sounds very hard and dry when you’re carving. I’ve always been hesitant to do that due to the stress on the tools, but having seen you do it effortlessly and fearlessly, I think I am inspired to try some hard pieces I’ve had laying around. 👍🏻
It takes some effort though, that’s why I always have bandages for blisters haha. I am not used to green wood that’s why and I need to give it a try.
Beautiful spoon. Carving it fresh after cutting from the tree will turn your carving time from labor to fun. Started carving spoons a couple years ago and green wood was a game changer for me. Hope that helps. Amazing eye you have for carving. 👏
Yes I know, but I never took the time to try. Thanks for the tip!
What type of oil are you putting on it?
I think it’s called natur’oil
I really enjoy the beauty of handmade wooden things. That’s a gorgeous scoop.
Thanks!
Awesome- have a great day
Excellent work- outstanding video - new friend here.
Just came across your content and am now subscribed. It’s refreshing to see a channel that is dedicated to hand tools and carving.
Thank you, I am glad you like it
So many “restoration” videos are fake so it’s nice to see an authentic one!
Well done, but I imagine you had to sharpen your carving tools a lot working on black walnut? And your bandages reminds me how Roy Underhill (Woodwright’s Shop) would occasionally cut himself, but continue working because he did his shows all in one take.
The bandages are mostly for preventing blisters. I sometimes cut myself but nothing serious
I have anxiety because of how close he puts his hands to the the moving bandsaw blade
5:50 Market it as a Minecraft pipe. You'll sell thousands. 🤣
Beautiful scoop!
i really like your design, very clean lines
Thanks! And it’s good to smoke too. I’ll keep that design for futures pipes
Thank God for power tools. I'm amazed the only cut he got was that nick on his left hand. Looks nice. Hand carving greener wood is much easier.
Hand tools are good for building hand muscles and working on patience. Green Wood isn’t my thing but much easier indeed.
That's a misconception. He could have made it a lot harder than it has to be. Presumably because he doesn't know how to use handtools "properly" (in a way that makes the work enjoyable and relatively easy). The number one rule when working with hand tools is to use work holding. Why because it requires about 4 times less effort and makes most tasks easy and enjoyable. The next thing he did wrong was that he used a dull saw and didn't lubricate it. You can see how the saw catches all the time and that's just not a very enjoyable or ergonomic way to saw anything. He could have also made his life easier if he had just used the hook-knife to finish the inside of the bowl. It would have been easier to remove the material in the hole with something else like a straight or a curved chisel and a mallet. That would obviously had required some kind of work holding, which doesn't have to be complicated or something you have to buy. It can be as easy as something you tie your piece of wood to or something some kind of wall that you can work against. The important thing is to remember to always use work holding. I can't overemphasize how much of a difference this makes when working with hand tools. It's a mistake to look at a novice and conclude that working with hand tools is hard. Look at a person like Paul Sellers and you see that it can actually be quite easy and enjoyable.
All that fine work and then it could crack!
In fact it cracked
good job
I can really relate to the look of your shop. That’s probably how most shops look. Good video. Relaxing to watch.
That is a lot of patience. And thank you for not speeding up the video and not adding any music. Great job.
Thanks. I sped up some parts though, but not all, I don’t want the video to be stressful.
@@carvingwithjohn No, that is fine if you speed up some ever-lasting tasks once you show what you are doing. No-one likes to watch sanding for 10 minutes in real-time or watch paint drying. Some other woodworkers play the entire video in 2x or 3x speed and that is just stupid.
wow that is commitment! Can't even imagine how long it took you to carve that bowl out, must have taken hours! Amazing job
Thank you. The bowl took me 30 mins to carve, but that’s still a pretty long time.
Only ? Amazing. Thanks for this video
Nice pipe. I've been meaning to make another one myself, with more refinement like yours. A good use for a burl. Got yourself another sub.
Hey thanks very much!
Very nice. But man... I've carved a spoon from dry walnut before, myself; it really makes one appreciate carving green wood. 8-/
Thanks! Actually, people usually prefer green wood but doesn’t it tend to split when drying after the carving?
@carvingwithjohn Not if you know what you're doing. First, be sure to split the log through the pith, which ensures that each ring is cut in two places; wood cracks because it shrinks at different rates in different directions, so a lot of pressure is relieved, if each growth ring is cut. Second, keep it wet, until you have it carved down to nearly your finished size; the thinner the piece, the less likely it is to crack while drying. Third, let it dry at a natural rate- no excessive heat, no setting it in the sun or by a fire. Follow those guidelines, and you'll be fine. I mostly throw shuriken, as far as youtube is concerned, but I have one piece of footage up, which shows a spoon I've carved... I'm no keyboard warrior. 😉 I'm almost as passionate about spoon carving as I am about martial arts. 👍👍
@@TheShurikenZone Okay nice. I am more into dry wood because of all the drying steps and precautions greenwoodwork implies but still, very interesting, especially if it makes work easier. I’ll have a look at your video. Thanks for the explanation
@carvingwithjohn Good deal, man. Aye, the working of greenwood is very much its own entity, and I know that it's not for everyone. Come to carving spoons, though, it's the only game in town. You wouldn't believe how much easier it makes the process; once you learn the rules, they become automaitc- You don't even think about them anymore. 👍👍
very good job! beautyful piece!
Thanks!
Buen trabajo, deberías volver a templar el filo de tu hacha, solo por si acaso pásala chévere.