Very good advices and also a happy carving for everyone! Yes, never carve when you are tired, upset, drinking alcohol or taking medication who doesn't let you to be focus. Never drive a vehicle or handling a gun or something similar in those cases. Thank you, Sir!
Great advice Van! I found a power sharpener 7 years ago and it made my carving so much more enjoyable. My knives were sharper and takes less effort to carve. I highly recommend finding a good power sharpener!
Excellent advice. Have you ever done a video showing your sharpening equipment? I have only ever used two strops. One with a grey compound followed by a green finer grit. I would be interested in seeing you equipment especially how you sharpen gouges. Thank for all that you share with us,
Hi Van, Great info on a completed carving. Great info on tools, I, had over looked Marv Kaisersatt, carving guide on page 123. Of my book. Thanks for the heads up.
Thanks Van. I also found that buying sets of tools is not the way to go I don’t use all of them usually just one or two. I now buy individual tools. Cheers 🇦🇺
Thanks Van for this video. It is very helpful. I am new to carving and the most I have learned is through looking at videos and self taught. There are no carving clubs where I live and a lot of times it is trial and error for me. I would, however, appreciate your advice or direction on sharpening & honing. All the tools I have came presharpened. I keep them stropped. I have heard that is all you need if they come presharpened. But I can't help but think that, after using them for awhile, they would need to be sharpened to keep them really sharp. Unfortunately I don't know much about sharpening tools and i am reluctant to try my knives on a stone, etc. in fear of spoiling them. Do you have any suggestons? Thanks. I watch your channrl all the time.
Thank you for the advise! Its always welcome from a seasoned carver like yourself. Can you tell me what sharpening system are you using when you are sharpening your gouge on the video?
Great words of carving wisdom from a master carver. Thanks.
Very good advices and also a happy carving for everyone!
Yes, never carve when you are tired, upset, drinking alcohol or taking medication who doesn't let you to be focus. Never drive a vehicle or handling a gun or something similar in those cases.
Thank you, Sir!
Thank you for making these videos and helping fellow carvers carve.
Great advice Van! I found a power sharpener 7 years ago and it made my carving so much more enjoyable. My knives were sharper and takes less effort to carve. I highly recommend finding a good power sharpener!
Thanks for the great advice! Love watching your carving videos!
Great advice Van. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the advice . Much appreciated
Nicely said Sir. Take care
Thank you Van these are great tips I have experienced a few already 🤦🏼♂️ but there is a few you mentioned that I will definitely keep in mind.
Yayy. Your videos are great. Greetings from Scotland :)
Great advise Van
Excellent advice. Have you ever done a video showing your sharpening equipment? I have only ever used two strops. One with a grey compound followed by a green finer grit. I would be interested in seeing you equipment especially how you sharpen gouges. Thank for all that you share with us,
I have thought about it. Didn't do it since I was trying to make videos they might relate to a bigger audience, but is a good idea still. Thanks!
I agree ☝🏼 especially as skilled as Van.
Hi Van,
Great info on a completed carving.
Great info on tools,
I, had over looked Marv Kaisersatt, carving guide on page 123. Of my book. Thanks for the heads up.
Solid faces was a year long journey for me, but once it clicked, it felt so good!
Thank you!
Thanks Van. I also found that buying sets of tools is not the way to go I don’t use all of them usually just one or two. I now buy individual tools. Cheers 🇦🇺
Great video
Smart ! I have to be careful not to carve so much my hands cramp
My hands show all the mistakes I've made. Lol
Hey Van. Great tips. Can u explain how to use an occular tool?
Great advice and great delivery! What power tool are you using at 0:51 of your video?
Thanks Van for this video. It is very helpful. I am new to carving and the most I have learned is through looking at videos and self taught. There are no carving clubs where I live and a lot of times it is trial and error for me. I would, however, appreciate your advice or direction on sharpening & honing. All the tools I have came presharpened. I keep them stropped. I have heard that is all you need if they come presharpened. But I can't help but think that, after using them for awhile, they would need to be sharpened to keep them really sharp. Unfortunately I don't know much about sharpening tools and i am reluctant to try my knives on a stone, etc. in fear of spoiling them. Do you have any suggestons? Thanks. I watch your channrl all the time.
Thank you for the advise! Its always welcome from a seasoned carver like yourself.
Can you tell me what sharpening system are you using when you are sharpening your gouge on the video?
All of the mistakes that I have made I should be Van Kelly….
Kill the over music very annoying