How to Whittle a Simple Fox - Step By Step Beginner Wood Carving Project
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- In this step-by-step whittling guide, I will show you how to carve a simple little fox out of a block of wood! This is a perfect project for someone new to whittling and want an easy sculpture to start their carving adventure.
Downloadable Template: carvingisfun.com/fox/
If you are looking to get started, check out my Amazon page to find some great starter kits!
www.amazon.com/shop/carvingisfun
What you will need:
1" x 1" x 4" block of basswood (2.5 cm x 2.5cm x 10cm)
Your preferred whittling knife (sharpened)
Pencil
Protective gloves and/or finger guards
00:12- What you will need
00:35 - Step 1: Draw the Outline
00:53 - Step 2: Rough out the Body
06:11 - Step 3: Shape the Back
08.38 - Step 4: Carve the Tail
14:31 - Step 5: Round out the Back
16:32 - Step 6: Add Legs
21:28 - Step 7: Rough out the Head
24:40 - Step 8: Finish the Head
29:47 - Step 9: Finish the Legs
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Downloadable Template: carvingisfun.com/fox/
If you are looking to get started, check out my Amazon page to find some great starter kits!
www.amazon.com/shop/carvingisfun
What you will need:
1" x 1" x 4" block of basswood (2.5 cm x 2.5cm x 10cm)
Your preferred whittling knife (sharpened)
Pencil
Protective gloves and/or finger guards
If you found the channel helpful and want to give me a gift as a thank you, you can send me some Pokemon cards!
I've been collecting them since they started coming out and always enjoy getting new cards! You can use my Amazon Wish List to send me a booster pack or two :) www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ZTOOLYLZ7C48
I misread the title as “wittle fox” and I’m like hell yeah he is a wittle fox
I'm glad it wasn't just me
Lol same
That's literally what I thought too XD
me too 😃 im glad I did tho lmao
whittle yourself a wittle fox :]
I went in way too confident for someone who's never carved any kind of wood before. He came out a bit chunky and definitely more raccoon like, but this guide was amazing. I'm gonna go back and watch the very basics now though ^^;
It happens!! But on the bright side you have a racoon :)
hehe, nice name
Chonky foxy
@@tieflingcorpse9817 Ready for winter
Raccoons are better
General art tip for everyone out there: don't hyperfocus. One of the best pieces of advice Ive ever gotten from an art teacher. If you focus too highly on one section, it wont fit in with the rest of the project. Stop periodically and take a look from a distance. No one is going to so closely at it and find that one little thing you couldnt fix.
Completely agree! Good tip, thanks for sharing!
Ok but can i hyperfocus on the whole thing?
@@Maggie66112 yeah go for it
Yes ! And it works for every art in général.
Lol. Sometimes cooking can be a bit like too
Wood carving had never came to my mind, goutube just recomended me this and I watched it till the end for no reason at all
But is pretty cool, it complaining 👍
Same, I never thought of it :3
Same😂
I have no clue why this was recommended to me, but this seems fun as hell. Also I appreciate that you put the measurements in milimeters aswell
I may live in the USA, but as an engineer the metric system is undoubtedly superior in my mind.
Yeah, I've never watch this content before, but I will definitely be revisiting this channel!! 😁
I'm glad I'm not the only one, but I suspect it was because I also knit. Either way, I think I geniunely might take this up too.
Same! It just showed up in my recommended despite never having watched any woodcarving videos before. But, I am utterly transfixed! Whittling seems so... peaceful. And pleasant.
As of a couple years now the US is the only country left to not adopt the metric system fully
I did it! First try! Took me about 2 hours. Couldn’t quite figure out which way the wood wanted to go. But it looks decent! Wish I could post a photo of it hha. Thank you!
Awsome!! Sometimes learning how the wood wants to be cut is half the battle.
I wanna see it lmao
Yes post it on An Instagram and tag it or something. Would be Nice tho
Couldn't quite figure out witch way the wood wanted to go. Wish I could take a pic of it.
Sometimes learning how the wood wants to be cut is half the battle.
Haha. This is probly the bets 2 comments i have cone across in a long time. Thanks for the laugh
Post it on insta or Reddit and paste the link here🤩
This man is like the bob ross of carving. I’ve only seen two of his videos and I can tell that he loves what he does and wants to share this hobby
I neither have a block of wood nor a whittling knife nor did I even know what whittling was but here I am and I'm probably going to watch the whole video anyway lmao
My Grandpa was really good with making stuff from wood. He made most of the toys for my mother and her 6 brothers and sisters. I’ve always been fascinated by the stuff he made and making stuff from wood in general. After seeing your video I think this will be something I’ll be learning in 2022! Any advice for equipment that will be good for a beginner woodcarver? 😄
Thats pretty cool!! Making toys for someone must be super satisfying.
If you are on a budget, beavercraft tools will be a good place to start. Otherwise, flexcut knives are a little better choice for a lil more money.
Check out my complete beginners guide to whittling for all the tools you will need.
ua-cam.com/video/cghNbdy0xtc/v-deo.html
From my experiense from wood working, leathercrafting and blacksmithing.
A knife that lies nicly in your hand. (Go to a store that sells knifes and try the handles on them. It should feel comfortable, and have a nice size for your hand.)
A good first aid kit. (Docen't matter how carefull you are, you will cut yourselfe soner or later.)
Whetstones/ metal sandpapers grit 600,800,1200 (can go futher if you want, but in general those will be enough.)
A pice of leather to strop your knife on, preferably somthing hard/dense. A pice of plywood with a bit of polishing compound like Autosol on will work fine.
Pece and quiet, remove any source of distraction from around your selfe. As an beginner you can be easly distracted from what you do, and end up hurting either your selfe or someone ellse.
ALWAYS sit down with the knife while it's unsheted. And in its sheat while walking around whit it. Make shoure to sheat it when not using it, less risk of knocking it on to the flore.
IF there are other people around. Make shoure to have at the least ONE arms length from any one ellse. (This is a safty thing, to prevent people from running in to you while carving)
Dont carve while tired, and take reguarly brakes every 10-15 min, as so not fall in to a craftsmans trance. It's when you stop thinking and just do stuff, it can increase the risk of hurting your selfe. Just put the knife down, stand up, stretch and take a few steps around the room. Take the opertunity to grab a coffe or somthing.
And allways keep your knife sharp. Make it in to almost an religius exersise to sharpen your knife after every session.
In my own experiense, it's the dull knifes that ends up hurting people the most. A sharp knife will do the work for you, and a dull knife forces you to work with your mushles. And its when working with mushles most beginners end up hurting them selfe.
Allso don't cut toward your selfe, or have fingers in the direction the knife is gonna cut towards.
These are lessons i've paid for in blood... lots of it.
@@mr-x7689 what happened that took you so much blood? 😰
@@mr-x7689 thoses advices are amazing! Thank you!
@@onimation8462 i only sew and even ive had some fights with needles, and those are little, so i can imagine it being a lot harder with a knife
Don’t tell my dad but his Christmas gift this year is “learn to whittle with me”. This video looks like the perfect place to start and I’m so excited!!
That is an excellent gift!! Spending time with loved ones and learning something new is always a good combination :)
How did it go?
@@skoooomy @70s man unfortunately our tools haven’t arrived yet but I think he’s pretty excited!
@@chameleonfoot nice!
How did it go?
The final result is very cute
Whittle Did we know how adorable this fox would be.
You're a good teacher. You make us feel that we CAN make mistakes and you wouldn't be mad and instead of scolding we get support that we could learn. That there will be times when it's not the best we made but...it's precious. You inspire and catch our attention, not yell at us and be disappointed. I feel comfortable here and not hurt and hateful about myself. It feels nice here. You're a sunflower, you are support. Thank you. I want to learn carving/wittling now.
Thank you! These are some of the kindest words I have read from my viewers and was a wonderful message to read this morning :)
What youtubers are you watching that are actively scolding you
@@nicholasgeere5125 They were talking about teachers not UA-camrs
Bob Ross vibes
@@nicholasgeere5125 that's what I'm wondering
I had limited materials so I just decided to make mine out of black play doh and used a plastic silverware knife as my whittling knife. I think this was a very fun and cute little project and had a great time making the fox even though I didn't make it out of wood. Also making it out of play doh actually allowed me to bend the rules a bit and make the design a bit more detailed. Good video, detailed instructions, and fun/educational.
Nothing wrong with adapting what you have to fit the need!! You could also pick up soap carving as well, I would reccomend some of thr melt and pour soaps so you can reuse the cut off bits.
@@CarvingisFunwhat Kind of Wood did you work with ?
That's such a cool idea!
@@moritzwolf6003 he used basswood
@@CarvingisFuni made mine out of a plank of pine wood and a box cutter
It’s 4 in the morning, I have school tomorrow, but I think this is more important
I have never seen a knife cut through wood like that - its like butter
I don't whittle and have never been interested...until now. I love how your video is naturally fun to watch. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I might start whittling now as you've sparked an interest. Thank you!!!
You're welcome! It's always fun to make something with your own hands :)
This took me a couple hours as it was my first carving ever. Turned out amazing! I will be making more, thank you for making this so easy to follow
You're welcome!! Glad you enjoyed the tutorial!
My favorite part of this video is that you made a mistake, said it was okay, fixed it as best you could, and kept going :) It shows that not every project will be perfect. It's okay to make mistakes and keep going.
No clue why this was recommended to me, but these videos are really calming. I've been watching them while drawing or when I'm trying to relax on my work break. Your instructions are so gentle and watching you carve is mesmerizing. I have occasional hand tremors so I don't dare try carving by myself yet, but I think this might make a fun activity to try with my grandfather one day. Thank you for this cute little fox, he's so lovely and I'll let you know if I make him one day 💕
fancy seeing you here buddy
fancy seeing you here too bestie
Your comment about having a tremor caught my eye. I encourage you to give it a shot.I have a severe tremor of the hands, and I whittle, using the same protective measures you see in the video. I have yet to cut myself.
@@gmgllc8059 thank you 🥺💫 so if I just use the necessary protection I should be okay then? That was really my main concern with starting something like whittling. I can be a little shakey so I didn't want to get into something if it would just be a safety hazard, but knowing it should be fine I might give it a shot when I have the time
@@acelinl7652 I also have Essential Tremor. Wear hand protection and take it slow.
I didn't even know I wanted to pick up whittling as a hobby, thanks for the great tutorial!!
You're welcome!
this reminds me of when i started carving with my grandfather. He made a lot of wonderful stuff. Thanks for bringing up tears of joy to my eyes, I'll gladly join you on your tutoring.
also, i have plenty of wood from a mango tree. I wanted to know if they are good for carving, cuz i haven't tested it yet. Any tips on wood type?
Im glad that the videos can bring up souch wonderful emotions!
Mango wood is a little on the harder side but isn't out of the realm of possibility for whittling.
My preferred wood to use is called basswood (aka lime wood or linden wood) as it is the perfect balance of hardness where you can easily carve it with hand tools but still add details.
Mango wood looks to be a little more rha than twice the hardness of basswood, so it can be whittled but may just take you a little longer. Other good options are pine and butternut as they are close to the same hardness as basswood.
For more choices, you can check out this article I wrote on my website: carvingisfun.com/best-wood-for-whittling-and-wood-carving/
@@CarvingisFun thanks a lot for your attention!! take care, i wish you the best!
This guy is the Bob Ross of whittling!
This just ... *appeared* in my feed like a wild Pokémon and I’m not disappointed. I’ve found a new hobby.
This inspired me to pick up some tools and materials for whittling on Amazon. I just finished my first project, this fox! It took me a while to get the hang of it, and I did have to pause the video for a while to catch up, but it was a wonderful guide to follow along with. I think my fox turned out fantastic for a first timer!
Outstanding!
I'm glad you were able to follow the video and make your own lil fox :)
soon you will recognize! supporting amazon is the death of art and our planet
True, but really good stuff isnt always sold on amazon and channels like mine help point people to where to find em :) still, i can understand why some prefer amazon for convenience.
OCC Tools, Flexcut, and Beavercraft are some of the best brands for beginners and gives a lot of value for the money.
Don't forget to sharp them Bryan! Good tools are nothing if they can't correctly cut your wood
You make it look like you're cutting butter! It just looks so smooth that makes me want to try it! Amazing video, congratulations! 💕
Né? Eu tentei aqui em casa com uma faca Tramontina daquelas de carne, e um pedaço de madeira velho, não é igual no vídeo, mas é bem fácil! Depois vou tentar achar uma faca sem serra velha e tentar, acho que deve dar certo!
Man you haven't lived till you've carved butter
You are lucky to have bass Wood over there ! In Denmark where Iive we can’t buy it.
I started with a cheap whittling kit with what looked like an ok knife and it was a struggle. upgraded to a flexcut knife and it was night and day! much more buttery.
Almost fell asleep to this. Very calming, Thankyou.
That's a nice hobby to have and share with others
Just scrolling through UA-cam and now I've ordered a whittling kit.
Ha! It happens to the best of us 😀
I been whittling for several months using U tube as my teacher, but you have the gift to teach! Thank you for your videos, they are well done. I’m going to have fun with this one.
You're welcome! Im happy that I could help guide you along and get you started whittling!
This video was recommended to me in the middle of a panic attack, I was trying to distract myself and saw the cute fox and decided to watch it.
It was very calming, thank you ~♡
Im glad you found it calming and hope you are feeling better!
You know this video is going to get recommended again in a few years, cool tutorial tho!
Did I just watch a 33 minute video of something I've never had an interest in?
Yes.
Did I love it?
Absolutely.
My elderly neighbour has a HUGE collection of birds he’s carved and painted and always wanted to try myself, your vid is great for beginners
Me who has knows nothing about wood carving what so ever, this pops up in my reccomend
"So anyways I started learning"
UA-cam recommendation got me here. I've never done any wood carving but now I feel this urge to buy some starting kit
If ya do want to jump in and have any questions feel free to ask!
I'll admit that this was a wholly random interjection into my feed, but i loved every single moment of this. What a wonderful video, thank you !
This looks awesome! I was reading a book called PAX, and one of the main characters decides to make a fox out of butternut wood because he misses his pet fox Pax. I was interested and you were the first tutorial I found, I hope I can try this sometime :)
Ooo a butternut fox sounds like it would look really cool!
I always find it interesting how some people run across this channel, how you found the channel is quite unique!
Is it a good book? Always like to keep an eye out for a good read whan I find the time.
@@CarvingisFun It’s a good book! I’m reading with a few friends, and we’re all really liking it. It’s a bit sad at times, but for the most part, it’s quite nice. Do you have any tips for starting / working with other wood types aside from basswood?
I do have some tips for ya and have them listed on my website! But in short, keep your knife sharp (super sharp, sharper than when you got it), softer woods like pine and basswood are more enjoyable, and learn some of the basic cuts (in the last link below).
Here are 10 different woods I like with my thoughts on carving them: carvingisfun.com/best-wood-for-whittling-and-wood-carving/
Here are ways to soften the wood for carving: carvingisfun.com/how-to-soften-wood-for-carving/
For a complete starter gude this one will cover almost everything: carvingisfun.com/whittling-guide/
i love pax sm!! i picked it up a few years ago when from barnes and noble, and i fell in love.
Same
I loved the book the second felt a little rushed but was still good
This is the only video I’ve seen of this guy but on first impression he seems like a wood carving Bob Ross. Very chill.
Great video, you're the Bob Ross of wood carving.
Nice video! This makes me want to start carving. What I love about this simple polygonal fox is that If you didn’t have another to compare it to you would never know the face was a little squashed.
The bunny, bear, or dog would be a good next project.
I’m so excited to try this! You were absolutely excellent at explaining what we needed to do to accomplish such a great look! I’m planning on giving my carving to my great grandmother, who has the surname “Fox”; we didn’t get to spend Christmas with her as she was sick with Covid, and her husband has been dead for two years this March, making the quarantine really hard on her, so I hope it’ll bring her some happiness!
It’s fascinating seeing peoples different hobbies
Definitely the next bob Ross, you deserve a pbs segment
Wow I love the formatting of your tutorial. Thank you for putting the current step up and to the side, it’s incredibly helpful
You are welcome! I strive to make them as informative as I can :)
"actually"
I just started learning acrylic painting, so I'm all art'ed-out at the moment, but I saw this and it looked relaxing to watch. Nice fox! I'm sure whittlings (is that the word?) are fun to give as gifts. I gave my first few paintings away as gifts, and they feel so robust and display worthy. It's been fun!
Also, there was a small amount of time as a kid that I was super into whittling sticks in my yard into wands. Wouldn't be surprised if I got into this some day.
Thanks this was the first thing I've ever whittled and I gave the fox to my dad.
Aw... Look at that cute whittle fox!
Holy crap, this is relaxing to watch. It's like you're carving into an extra crispy apple.
Something i notice with all great artists is that they make their work look easy-
And you not only make it look easy, but entertaining! I actually want to do this now!!
Instantly subscribed, thank you for your videos!!
So this came on my recommended and now I wanna start whittling, it was something my grandpa used to do and he would make me little foxes kinda like these ones since they are one of my favorite animals.
Another beginner here.. 52-year-old amateur woodworker who never tried carving till now.. this guy is an AMAZING teacher!! He makes the impossible seem very simple! Thank you for this channel.
I don't know why UA-cam recommended this to you, I never did any woodcarving, nor do I know anybody who does. But after watching this, I might start!
I randomly got recommended this and now I really want to try this myself-
Edit, unfortunately losing the heart cuz of it: I’ve never carved anything before actually! This vid makes we want to start doing it as a hobby!
This is the only ASMR I've ever enjoyed
That satisfying clunk heard when you cut to the stop cut 👍🏻👍🏻
woodcarving looks like a skill easy to learn, tough to master, might pick it up one day thanks to this video
This looks amazing and fun I'd love to one day follow some of these tutorials they're very calm no stupid overly loud music or rushed parts. Very clear and instructional. I'm wondering if you'd be able to show us how to do a simple bird? I'm a huge lover of Ravens particularly so that'd be awesome if you could ♡
Ive been getting a lot of requests for a raven, ill add it to my list of tutorials rto look into
@@CarvingisFun thank you so much. My name on near every other platform is Raven so I couldn't help suggesting it haha can't wait to see it have fun and good luck carving ^-^
If I were 5 I'd be enthralled with one of those. Heck, I'm 49 and want to make one just to sit on my desk to look at and have it lighten the mood from time to time lol
I'm thirty seconds in he acknowledged he is gonna be faster then us and will leave reference already outstanding job I'm sure the rest is amazing
I've never once showed any interest in whittling and yet UA-cam decided I needed this, a great video though, so satisfying to watch
Wow you made it look so easy. I'm just getting into carving and I already spent hours on carving a 5cm/2inch mushroom. That seemed like a nice simple thing to start with and learn. In stead of like something really hard like a gnoom and get disappointed. I learned a lot by just watching you carve this fox. No cutting against the grain. I learned that already haha. And the steps you follow like waiting to do the legs at the end cause you risk breaking them if you hold it the wrong way. It all makes a lot of sense.
And you are so right when you say: it doesn't have to be perfect. I was maybe trying to hard to make the perfect mushroom but how many perfect mushrooms are there in nature. I should not waist too much time on that. I learned a lot so thanks! And I'm gonna check out more video's soon.
Never ever had any thoughts of anything to do with what this video shows but the algorithms sucked me in and now I’m gonna start making one of these this week at work on my breaks
Its what I do on my breaks as well :)
The little one in the end looked more like a red panda 😍 very cute
My son said: If he can do it, so can I. I love it.
I found this on a family meeting on new year and watched it out of boredom, but now i'm deeply interested on it thanks to the way you explained all :) i'll try it as soon as i can!
it's so satisfying seeing that knife cut through the wood like butter. Oh, and those carving sounds tho sheeeeesh
that is the cutest thing I’ve seen in a while
I have no plans to start wood carving, and *had* no plans to watch this fully (I did). But. You made this intresting and now I wanna start wood carving- although, I probably won't because I am too young and no one would buy me the supplies. Very satisfying work!
UA-cam: hey wanna see how to whittle a tiny simple fox?
me, sleepless at 4 am: please, do show me how to whittle a simple fox
Great tutorial btw
Getting my first job soon and I was wondering what to do with my first paycheck, now I know exactly what to to spend it on. Here's to a new hobby I hope.
It's so satisfying... The wood cuts like butter...
Tried this, mine came out looking really good! Really can’t believe how easy to follow this tutorial is
Not even three minutes in and I absolutely love your video style. Very calm and informative. I've been wanting to whittle since I was a kid, think it's finally time I give it a shot
I can't even stay still and pay attention to 5 minute long guitar tutorials, but this enchanted me to a deep level.
This popped up in my recommended randomly. Glad I watched! It’s super relaxing lol
Thank you for this video tutorial Brian, it was actually thanks to this that I was enchanted with the subject and inspired to buy a tool set and some wood and get started. This is the first thing I made; this fox. It went pretty well until the end with the head... I couldn't make the shape as good as you did, but not just because of inexperience (mostly, probably) but also the fact all 3 of my knives have a straight blade, not curved. So I messed the head up and it got smaller and smaller and smaller.... So i reduced the snout and made a squirrel out of him haha. Anyway, I almost never leave a comment so excuse the length of it. I really just wanted to say my thanks for inspiring me to take on this hobby ! : )
So happy I found this, I've always been daunted by beginning anything creative and you made this super approachable. Also loved the calm laid back instructions, very Bob Ross esc
saw this on my recommended list and will now save it to the future
Can't beat a good bit of whittling
I really like your style of explaining stuff!
You succed in ingiting a fire inside of me and make me want to start right away at 4 AM in the morning. :D
Now I just need to get a piece of wood and start carving.
Thank you!! I do my best to make them as easy to follow as I can :)
@@CarvingisFun Not only that but I love your calm nature and I can feel that carving is your passion.
I do enjoy it. Both wood and stone provide so much enjoyment and creative inspiration :)
This was recommended to me and I had never really considered picking up whittling before.
This is such a wonderful toturial! I appreciate that you pause and explain certain techniques or beginner's mistakes when you first encounter them. The video in itself is extremely relaxing to watch ^^
I hope to eventually come back to it with the necessary materials and tools to follow along!
I now need a squirrel friend to go with him❤!
This was a great project! Look forward to more!
Yesss! A whole woodland critter party!!
I love all things Whittles.
Thank you so much for making this. You have a really good voice and explain things in a nice beginner friendly way!
Wow its really nice. My Grandmother loved it when I gave it to her. So I made a little set for her all thanks to you.
Thank you so much for your for the video!
Just made my first whittle with this tutorial. It took me about 3 and a half hours, and lots of grain direction mistakes, but i finally got it and it turned out really nice! It's really fun to do, i really like it!! Nice tutorial man!
If this was the only thing on the Internet, I'd be satisfied.
I did it , in one hour . Thank you very much 👍
Awesome!! That's pretty quick :)
thank you for this, it was my first ever carving
You're welcome!!
This has been recommended to me for 2 months, I thought I might finaly check it out and I was not disappointed.
What a cute whittle fox!
Great tutorial, I'd love to try it out some day! I've made wooden cups with my dad, who has learned it from his great grandfather. We usually use "tree-tumors", so that we can make the walls of the cup thinner.
I didn't have wood to carve but I did happen to have some dried clay from an old cheap pottery wheel kit. Decided to use my clay carving tools instead. Turned out super cute and was a blast to sit down and make. Thank you for the tutorial~
i complete forgot i have a whittling kit but this is making me want to finally get into it
This video makes me want to makes wood carvings when I retire and give them to my grandchildren whenever they come
And then remember im still a high school student
Starting younger will give that skill more time to mature to excellence :)
Him carving wood sounds like someone cutting an apple, it's so satisfying!
Man what luck to be recommended this. I've always wanted to whittle toys for my kids lol, so satisfying to watch and your clear and positive teaching method inspired me to give this a shot. Liked and subbed. Excellent video!
OMG! Such a cute whittle fox!