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Greenwoodworking - 10 Tips to Improve your Carving Axe Technique
#greenwoodworking #axe #carving
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:23 - 1. Sharpen Your Axe
01:00 - 2. It's important how you stand
01:23 - 3. How to hold and swing your axe
01:53 - 4. Swing your axe straight up and down
02:39 - 5. Break the grain to release a stuck axe
03:26 - 6. Know the heel from the toe
04:14 - 7. Rhythm
04:54 - 8. Move the wood, not the axe
05:57 - 9. Learn the Guillotine technique
07:00 - 10. Develop confidence
Any questions or more tips you'd like to share? Leave a comment and I might respond with a 'shorts' video to explain any additional concepts.
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Відео

Supplementary Spooncarving Tools: Using the Hand Adze and Twca Cam.
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I don't use these two tools all that often, but when I do they're very handy and can save a lot of time and stress on your hands. The bigger the bowl on your spoon, the more benefit you get from starting it out with an adze, but it's handy even on small ones just to break up the fibres. Are there any other tools you'd like to see me demonstrate?
Turning a plum-wood bowl on my pole lathe - full process | Greenwoodworking
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I spent about 30 minutes on this bowl from start to finish. I've tried to clearly show all of the steps, but if you'd like to see a narrated version with some more information let me know! The wood is some kind of prunus, probably plum.
Littlebear Sloyd | Intro to Greenwood Spooncarving Workshop - Behind the Scenes.
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Ever wondered what one of my intro workshops is like? Here's a little behind the scenes. The basic formula is this: We acknowledge first that we're meeting on unceded indigeous land, in this case Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country. Then I explain a little about greenwoodworking and how it's different from other forms of woodcraft. I demonstrate and explain how I axe out the spoon blanks, and everyo...
Pole Lathe Turned Elm Plates - Now available
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www.littlebearsloyd.com/ Riven from a large diameter elm trunk for close-to-perfect radial grain, these plates are sturdy and practical! Hand turned on the pole lathe and fully tool-finished for a wonderful feel and texture. Finished with hempseed oil and beeswax. The plates are all around 8" in diameter. A little smaller than a dinnerplate, a little bigger than a side plate. Great for sandwich...
Building Schwarz's "Herculaneum" Low Roman Workbench
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I need a new workbench for greenwoodworking, and I think the low roman style bench is the perfect fit. My last bench was a shorter one with only four legs. This time I'll be following the instructions in Christopher Schwarz's 'roman workbenches' article, eight legs and all. I'm starting with a large board of merbau, just over 2m long, 300mm wide, and 45mm thick. I'm going to add workholding to ...
How I turn Quaichs on the pole lathe - Greenwoodworking
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A quaich is a traditional drinking cup from Scotland, typically turned or carved from wood with two, sometimes four handles. I don't think people usually make them this wee. It's a fun challenge to turn what is basically a tiny bowl without compromising the finish or proportions. I'd recommend it! Happy turning. If you're not sure what a pole lathe is, check out some of my earlier videos in thi...
Greenwoodworking: A quick test for my handforged pole lathe hook tools
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Testing the pair of pole lathe hooks I forged recently by turning a small plate. They performed very nicely. I will be making a run of these for sale - get in touch if you'd like to put a deposit down for a pair. #polelathe #greenwoodworking #blacksmith
Testing my pole lathe turned wooden filter coffee drip-brewer
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Hey, so this is basically a wooden v60, which probably isn't something you've seen before. It was turned from endgrain oriented Jacaranda on my pole lathe. I used the same forged hook tools I use for endgrain mugs. It made a tasty coffee but I'm still chasing down some funny aftertastes that are coming from the oil finish on the wood. What do you think @jameshoffmann ? . . . . . . . . #greenwoo...
Pole lathe: Turning a Simple Wooden Plate
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I've wanted to turn some plates for a long time, but I finally decided to give it a go. The wood you start with needs to be close to perfect quatersawn grain. In this video I'm turning Jacaranda. I'm sure there are other ways, this is just the method I've come up with after a couple of tries. #greenwoodworking #polelathe
How I handle a Mora 106 carving / sloyd blade - updated method
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I have a big workshop coming up, so I'm handling up some more mora 106 blades. Here is a quick overview of my method: The timber is oak, and I'm using a few simple tools. If you don't have a cordless drill or don't want to use one, I used to do this with a brace and bit - it works very well, just takes longer. I plugged the through hole off camera - drilling from both ends means you don't need ...
Make a cover for your hook knife / spoon knife - edge protection - basic leather working.
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Make a cover for your hook knife / spoon knife - edge protection - basic leather working.
How I make an Axe Block / Carving Stump for Green Woodworking
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How I make an Axe Block / Carving Stump for Green Woodworking
Turning a bowl on the spring pole lathe with self-forged tools - Real-time / Complete process
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Turning a bowl on the spring pole lathe with self-forged tools - Real-time / Complete process
Forging pole lathe hooks and turning a bowl from scratch - Blacksmithing / Greenwoodworking
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Forging pole lathe hooks and turning a bowl from scratch - Blacksmithing / Greenwoodworking
The Littlebear Axe Challenge - How quickly can you axe out a spoon?
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The Littlebear Axe Challenge - How quickly can you axe out a spoon?
Pole-lathe turning diary ep.4: (Yoav Elkayam inspired) Endgrain cup - Greenwoodworking ASMR
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Pole-lathe turning diary ep.4: (Yoav Elkayam inspired) Endgrain cup - Greenwoodworking ASMR
I forged a pole-lathe hook tool ~ testing / turning a handled bowl ~ comparing to good tools (ep. 3)
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I forged a pole-lathe hook tool ~ testing / turning a handled bowl ~ comparing to good tools (ep. 3)
A few mistakes, a few breakthroughs - Pole Lathe Learning Diary: 2
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A few mistakes, a few breakthroughs - Pole Lathe Learning Diary: 2
All the mistakes I made turning my first bowl - Pole Lathe Learning Diary: 1
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All the mistakes I made turning my first bowl - Pole Lathe Learning Diary: 1
How I carve an eating spoon (narrated) + tips for intermediate spoon-carvers | Greenwoodworking
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How I carve an eating spoon (narrated) tips for intermediate spoon-carvers | Greenwoodworking
Making/installing natural branch wall hooks | Easy hand-tools-only project
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Making/installing natural branch wall hooks | Easy hand-tools-only project
How to sharpen a pencil - sharpening tips for greenwoodworkers
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How to sharpen a pencil - sharpening tips for greenwoodworkers
How to Regrind and Sharpen any axe for Greenwood Carving - Asymmetrical Grind - Tormek T8 / Axe Jig
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How to Regrind and Sharpen any axe for Greenwood Carving - Asymmetrical Grind - Tormek T8 / Axe Jig
Littlebear Slöjd - How to Carve a Wooden Fork - Short version | Greenwoodworking
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Littlebear Slöjd - How to Carve a Wooden Fork - Short version | Greenwoodworking
How to carve a wooden fork from a bent branch | Greenwoodworking Projects
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How to carve a wooden fork from a bent branch | Greenwoodworking Projects
Disston D8 Restoration: Rust removal, etch preservation, re-shaping teeth | Veritas saw file holder.
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Disston D8 Restoration: Rust removal, etch preservation, re-shaping teeth | Veritas saw file holder.
How I make woven sloyd / carving knife sheaths from green plane shavings | Greenwoodworking projects
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How I make woven sloyd / carving knife sheaths from green plane shavings | Greenwoodworking projects
Quiet evening carving - Spalted birch serving spoon | Hand tools only
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Quiet evening carving - Spalted birch serving spoon | Hand tools only
From plum log to billets - preparing green wood for spooncarving | Greenwood spooncarving tips (#6)
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From plum log to billets - preparing green wood for spooncarving | Greenwood spooncarving tips (#6)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @christianstamm608
    @christianstamm608 День тому

    Nice build. Congratulations!

  • @ivancho5854
    @ivancho5854 5 днів тому

    Utterly beautiful. How did you finish the cup and did you use it to drink from? All the best from Scotland.

  • @ivancho5854
    @ivancho5854 5 днів тому

    Sooooo cool! 😁👍👍

  • @ivancho5854
    @ivancho5854 5 днів тому

    I really liked the burt effect. I hadn't seen that on a Slöyd knife before. 👍👍 The brand Falcon of your plane is new to me. Do you know what country it's from? Thanks.

  • @pietjepuk9575
    @pietjepuk9575 11 днів тому

    😴😴😴😴😴👎👎

  • @TheMetamarx
    @TheMetamarx 18 днів тому

    Great work and video, thanks

  • @susanp.collins7834
    @susanp.collins7834 Місяць тому

    I've heard it said that the axe is the most versatile and precise woodworking tool ever invented. I can believe it - look at all that amazing artwork and furniture they made before the days of lathes and power tools. Those awsome ships! All made with saws, adzes and axes...

  • @Rossco242424
    @Rossco242424 Місяць тому

    I have a similar style combination square, I think it's a stanley no. 21. I have no idea where I got it, and I have not seen anyone else with one before. Anyway, inspirational video, thank you for making it!

  • @bbrachman
    @bbrachman Місяць тому

    The half pin wedges are a brilliant idea. No fooling around with broaching a rectangular hole. As tight as an axe handle wedge. Very nice. Block planes are the best! Thanks for showing us this technique.

  • @IAmHumanJake
    @IAmHumanJake Місяць тому

    What happened to you? Channel dead?

  • @canobenitez
    @canobenitez Місяць тому

    sweet, how do you deal with neighbors regarding the impacts from the mallet and sound in general? sweet lathe!

  • @erikolsen6269
    @erikolsen6269 Місяць тому

    Amen

  • @andreakirkby
    @andreakirkby Місяць тому

    I have found this video just when I needed it.Really well explained and will help me get my spoons looking less rough and much more elegant.

  • @donduck6195
    @donduck6195 Місяць тому

    Now repeat that 20 times in a row on a fallen tree and we'll look at the time difference. I guess they both have their purpose

  • @Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures
    @Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures 2 місяці тому

    Just what I was looking for. My GB arrives Sunday. I'm excited! God bless ya!

    • @susanp.collins7834
      @susanp.collins7834 Місяць тому

      Gransfors Bruks? Lucky you! How's it cuttin'?

    • @Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures
      @Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures Місяць тому

      @@susanp.collins7834 it's great. I still don't really know what I'm doing. I'm YT educated with the spoon carving. I bought the wildlife hatchet off Amazon. I haven't even chopped off a finger tip yet which is great because I'm a guitar player and a nurse. 🤣 Thanks for asking and I hope you have a great day. ❤️

  • @jonhunt5408
    @jonhunt5408 2 місяці тому

    It’s not really about the speed, it’s about the amount of effort and energy expended. If you’re into working out, then the crosscut saw might be for you. However if you have 10-20 cord of wood to process, the chainsaw definitely begins to look very attractive. They didn’t call those old crosscut saws misery whips for nothing.

  • @Elcobong
    @Elcobong 2 місяці тому

    So been there! Perseverance! Great learning here! 🎉

  • @davidleasure9138
    @davidleasure9138 2 місяці тому

    You have the gift

  • @mathiasz.8169
    @mathiasz.8169 3 місяці тому

    Interesting approach. But I wonder: Is it really that much of strength when we talk about a one sided convex bevel with 25 degrees overall? How does it dig in, and how is the wood release? I will have to test this kind of grind. Any literature on this?

  • @urmelausdemeis3495
    @urmelausdemeis3495 3 місяці тому

    Danke für's Einstellen. Gerne mehr Videos über Werkzeuggebrauchq

  • @marsthesecondgenesis1291
    @marsthesecondgenesis1291 3 місяці тому

    Hi from Scotland. My name is Allan. I am a master carpenter and sculpture and really learned from your technique. I have found that you never stop learning no matter how long you have been working with wood. I have been working with wood for 46 years and I have loved every moment of it. Every one can do it, it just starts with the right attitude and technique. My Dad always said, practice, practice and practice. The first thing he taught me was how to sharpen a pencil and then how to sharpen tools and he made me practice by sharpening all the tools. It took ages to get the technique but now it is second nature. I do not even have to think about it. The sense of achievement you get when you design and construct/carve something is better than anything you can imagine. I don't drink or take drugs. I get my 'high' from working with reclaimed wood. It's now in my blood and try to teach others to do the same. The old crafts are dying and is being replaced by computer games and tictok videos. People have forgotten what it means to really create. Thank God for people like you and the rest of the people who share their skills on You tube to remind guys like me that I can still learn and am humble enough to keep learning new techniques. Thank you for sharing your passion with us all and yes I have subscribed and plan to watch all your videos to learn as much as possible. I have just recently bought 5 rusty hewing axes from Ebay and have restored them. They came in a box and they were wrapped in his wife's soiled underware!

  • @DaveCollierCamping
    @DaveCollierCamping 3 місяці тому

    Great info- thanks for sharing

  • @DaveCollierCamping
    @DaveCollierCamping 3 місяці тому

    Outstanding video- new friend here

  • @DaveTalksDogs
    @DaveTalksDogs 3 місяці тому

    I really appreciate the lack of unnecessary fluff to this video. Concise but not dry.

  • @Michalis_Karakostas
    @Michalis_Karakostas 3 місяці тому

    Silky pocket boy is suitable for dry wood also? Cuts easily?

  • @feraltweed
    @feraltweed 3 місяці тому

    When you deed up the video it sounds like an old steam engine

  • @feraltweed
    @feraltweed 3 місяці тому

    That turned out great. I’m going to make a lathe and give it a go

  • @Michalis_Karakostas
    @Michalis_Karakostas 4 місяці тому

    Which axe do you use? Cause I have Fiskars x7 weights 700gr and I am wondering which Robin Wood axe to choose, the small (31 cm, 720gr) or the large one (35 cm, 975 gr)

  • @sour_lemon_00
    @sour_lemon_00 4 місяці тому

    I'm definitely buying a cross cut, thx 👌

  • @robertfox224
    @robertfox224 4 місяці тому

    Very nice

  • @arkas6797
    @arkas6797 4 місяці тому

    I enjoyed the unorthodox construction, the way your bench sits, the multi-functional bench and the shape of the handle.

  • @ntsh96
    @ntsh96 4 місяці тому

    The difference is when you're cutting many small rounds, like 10-20, that 10-15 seconds saves a TON of time and energy.

  • @G-man45444
    @G-man45444 4 місяці тому

    I am going to "steel" your bench idea ... I need one !!

  • @birgip.m.1236
    @birgip.m.1236 5 місяців тому

    LOVE the hand-crank drill!! Great work!! Meditative.

  • @awshelley
    @awshelley 5 місяців тому

    I groaned in sympathy when the top cracked.

  • @sheffycity
    @sheffycity 5 місяців тому

    What do you call that long tool to make holes with 😊

  • @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230
    @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 5 місяців тому

    One thing about blade sharpening that others may not know, the teeth on the saw are not always the same height and the sharp"side" of the tooth is sometimes filed on an angle. I noticed a couple of broken teeth which require resharpening until it is the same shape as the others. I might suggest using a light oil like regular WD-40 instead of the turpentine. Turpentine dries fairly quickly, where as WD-40 will stay on the blade until wiped off. It's a like oil mix, which will lubricate the blade, making it much easier to penitrate the rust and the sandpaper will glide easier as well. Very nice job!

  • @OORAH659
    @OORAH659 6 місяців тому

    good ⚒ ⚒ work.....OORAH!!

  • @rickschuman2926
    @rickschuman2926 6 місяців тому

    So the bevel is on the inside for both tools? I have seen elsewhere that the tool for the outside of the bowl should have the bevel on the inside but the tool for the inside should have the bevel on the outside. I expect it has to do with have the proper technique for the tool in hand as much as the configuration of the tool.

  • @pseutube
    @pseutube 6 місяців тому

    Simple and effective!

  • @johnlogan8218
    @johnlogan8218 6 місяців тому

    He has all his fingers .

  • @Davewutsup
    @Davewutsup 7 місяців тому

    Pardon me, but that is one dull and possibly even weak chainsaw. On the other hand, your cross cut saw is quite Sharp.

  • @enochpage1333
    @enochpage1333 7 місяців тому

    Very good work!

  • @schnipsikabel
    @schnipsikabel 7 місяців тому

    Cool idea, never thought about it :)

  • @KL-yt8hz
    @KL-yt8hz 7 місяців тому

    Probly you can cut faster if you work whit everyday

  • @davidlayne8755
    @davidlayne8755 7 місяців тому

    You got the right pounder back in action.... Outstanding

  • @tarbucktransom
    @tarbucktransom 7 місяців тому

    Why bury the plate in shavings afterwards, something to do with slowing the drying process?

    • @schnipsikabel
      @schnipsikabel 7 місяців тому

      Exactly, to prevent the wood from splitting

    • @tarbucktransom
      @tarbucktransom 7 місяців тому

      @@schnipsikabel Is that because it's green, or would anything that's at like 20% moisture split? I'm trying to gauge how dry is dry enough to not worry about it.

    • @schnipsikabel
      @schnipsikabel 7 місяців тому

      @@tarbucktransom In general, i don't think 20% moisture wood will still be prone to cracking... but it is also dependent on air temperature and humidity (eg if you put it close to an oven or in the sun), wood thickness (thicker parts drying more unevenly and thereby developing cracks) or closeness to the center of the tree (the parts 1-2cm around the pulp somehow being very prone to cracking).

  • @grahamcairns2249
    @grahamcairns2249 7 місяців тому

    I love the shape of your axe. May I ask which axe it is? Edit: Thank you so much for this tutorial. It is definitely a show of comfort and relaxation in the work.

  • @isacr7282
    @isacr7282 7 місяців тому

    Nice vid! But in all truth properly sharpened chainsaw tho will cut about 3x that fast...that would be a gas saw mind you. Good quality video tho, all the best! Like those old hand saws! Pieces of art eh.

  • @GnarledSage
    @GnarledSage 7 місяців тому

    So, I need hundreds of dollars on tools to carve a 5 dollars spoon? That sucks 😢