im 23, i found a random piece of walnut the other day and decided to whittle a fork just for jokes, and i ended up really enjoying it, so relaxing and theraputic, i got a knife and just ordered some bass wood, im happy to have found this hobby
Those slits would be called “gills” Doug. I was wondering if you were going to add them, with a v-tool or gouge…and you did! Great job and fun little carving! Thank You as always.
Doug, I am so happy your doing this series, I have a 10 year old grandson that loves carving and we spend a lot of time together carving. We have watched your videos and they are perfect for him and me! Thank you
Dennis so glad your grandson and you are bonding over carving,Doug is a great mentor. One of my grandson’s was carving with me ,he really liked it ,getting good as well .Then one day a few years later , he kissed a girl 😒. Well he’s still the best, we don’t carve any more.😔.so take some pic of ya guys having fun .😇🇺🇸
@@Rigus208 Ben, thanks! We do get picture and I figure I have a few years before girls come along!😅 He wants to join the local carving club and they are putting on a 6 week beginners class in October. He asked me if I would go and take him, I told him nothing would make me more happy! Have a great day!
@@dennisrose983 Ty, Enjoy. Don’t forget to save the first carving , u ya o compare down the road . Btw have ya heard of put pepper on a cut , it coagulate the blood quicker. No it doesn’t burn , just the black pepper packets ya get a Resturant work well . A Dr. Was amazed how well the cut healed , no need for sutures.👍 Bn
Hi! Im a 27 year old woman from Wisconsin and ever since I was a kid I wanted to wood carve. A dream once forgotten but now I'm taking a hiatus from my other lived hobbies and I rediscovered wood carving! Your video is one of many I've watched in the last few days. However, your video is my favorite for the simple fact that I feel like I'm right there next to you, enjoying coffee, the sounds of nature and just hanging out with a buddy. Great video sir! I can't wait to look at your other videos!
Every piece of wood has something in it…..you just have to find it. Old carvers never die, we just whittle away. 👍 started carving at the young age of 30 yrs old….36 years later I am still at it carving song birds, birds of prey and ducks. Enjoy watching your videos Doug…..keep up the good work. 👍🇺🇸
Your so lucky to be surrounded by raw wilderness! Here in the UK it's virtually none existent and what is about is in poor condition. Enjoy what you have and protect it.
Wow I'd disagree here! South England is full of beautiful countryside I can only presume you live in a midlands city? Bet you can find a forest if you went north or south for a half hour...
@@marca5883 Your right there is! But they're all very very small and insignificant compared to what Doug has around him. UK forests are in poor condition meaning they don't always have a thriving ecosystem from the smallest insect to the largest mammal. They often have large roads cutting through them also. Did you know we're the worst country for tree cover in the whole of the G7 countries. It's about to get alot worse aswell with all the large infrastructure projects these busy bodies are passing through aswell as the cost of living crisis that's caused a rise in log burners which guess what = more trees for the chop.
You make it look so simple and your carvings are beautiful. It would be really cool to have a dad like you, I could sit and watch / listen to you all day long...definitely going to try this!
67 years old here, my 13 year old granddaughter has become interested in carving. I'm thrilled!! Cool thing about mushrooms - impossible to get it wrong!
I've been on a mushroom carving frenzy for about a month. Some of them have turned out quite well. Time to put some color on them now. And then give them away. Lol. Brings smile when people get free hand carved things. Best part of a project.
I'm a 25 y/o woman and just got into whittling (: I've always been interested, but finally had the opportunity to get a nice little begginner knife set! I love your videos
I'm 26 and got hooked into the hobby watching your videos. Love the mushrooms was funny i was just thinking of doing one the other day then here comes Doug with a video giving me great inspiration on how to go about it :D
You sit on that bench but once a year Doug. Occasionally I don't know if it's the winter or the fall deer running through the woods you've filmed that I was wondering what happened to the bird boxes that you made and put on the trees did any owls ever move in, your whittling is always a pleasure to watch.
Doug, I'm not sure if you read the comments on your videos but you have helped me tremendously! I've been struggling lately with life junk and its really cluttered my mind and caused me to seep back into a depression state. Carving has helped me declutter my mind so much!! It started with one of your videos, the sounds of the wood being carved and your amazingly calm and peaceful demeanor really spoke to me and i've been carving in my free time lately. It has really helped my mental state in a way I never expected. So, thank you so much for what you do, it goes much farther than you might think! Keep it up and stay peaceful!
Great carving and good advice. I was convinced I didn't need a glove but happened to be wearing one when the blade slipped and caught the joint of my finger hard. Closed my eyes convinced my finger would be floating in the glove but apart from the top layer of skin going it was all good! Really enjoy your videos.
He'll never see this, but thamk you to a mr Bob Evans. (yes his real name) he inspired me year after year at folk festivals, carving cool walking canes, but more importantly, carved little wooden men for the kids. He inspired me so much. I wish him the best.
Doug, you handle that carving knife like a surgeon handles a scalpel. You also have artist eyes and can see a figure inside of a chunk of wood trying to get out. You really do beautiful work.
In Alaska we have plenty of trees so my husband and I will start testing with alder, poplar and other types. We love your videos, thanks for taking time to do these. You are right we need to teach the younger generations too :)
Outstanding as always Doug. I think you have inspired me to carve a mushroom themed chess set for a friend. I think if I get rolling now I maybe done in time for Christmas. If not he will get it for his birthday! I agree we need to expose more younger folks to the joy of doing this. The ones that jump on board as youngsters will still be enjoying it when they retire someday.
Love the videos, Doug! So laid back and relaxed. I’ve scrolled through the comments and didn’t see it, but the ribs on the underside of the mushroom cap are called the gills…
Not exactly young at 42 but watching your channel started me wanting to carve during lick down. I love it, I'm still trying to build up my hand strength as it seems to always make my thumb joint swell up but I'm proud of what I've made and always look forward to your tutorials to help me!! Just wanted to say thank you for introducing me to this wonderful hobby! X
Great video! I'm 19 year's old and just started carving. My 93 year old neighbor carved his whole life and did some amazing stuff. I showed him my first spoon and he was really proud of my work and now he shows me his techniques
As you carved I could imagine carving a girl out of the wood . She could have been a little mushroom girl 😊 The way it belled out at the bottom could have been the bottom of her skirt. Thank you for such a delightful but simple carve that gave me an idea!!❤👍😊
Absolutely brilliant. You are a Genius. You got me into carving last November now an old friend of mine who is now retired is getting into it after i gave him some mushrooms and Easter Island Heads. Thanks to you he has now a new hobby. I would also like to get younger folk whittling. Love your work and videos. Stay safe buddy.
Thank you so much for this video, I followed along and made my first whittled mushroom! I've been carving spoons and the odd bowl for 2 years now but I really wanted to start learning how to make detail. Thank you Linker! I'm hooked!
I’m going to try to get my grandsons into carving when they get l little older.. and yes it has changed my life as well… I’m so glad I stumbled onto your channel and thank you Doug.
Great video doug I've been into art all my life , but after our daughter passed away I came across you on UA-cam and I started whittling as a hobby it has kept me same and keeps me busy I love it thank you so much . I'm 61 now and from Scotland and I think what you say about getting kids into it would be great . Keep your amazing video's coming ❤️
im 23, i found a random piece of walnut the other day and decided to whittle a fork just for jokes, and i ended up really enjoying it, so relaxing and theraputic, i got a knife and just ordered some bass wood, im happy to have found this hobby
How is your whittling going man?
Heyyy! 24 yr old woman from Washington State USA! You just taught me so much about carvings! Thank you!
Thanks!
Top Vidio 👍 thanks for sharing..! Always succses.. greeting from Indonesian traditonal gold prospecting 🇮🇩⚒️⛏️👍👍
Sir your the best
believe they are called gills. very enjoyable carve!! many thanks Doug!
19 year old whittler here, we’re keeping the art form going! Your videos are a HUGE help I love them all. Thank you brother
Great way to spend time in the forest on a nice day. I like doing in the the fall. 🙂
Those slits would be called “gills” Doug. I was wondering if you were going to add them, with a v-tool or gouge…and you did! Great job and fun little carving! Thank You as always.
Nice and easy carving!!! Sweet !!! Nicely done!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🪓🔪👍👍
Nothing I can say but....What a great video!
Doug, I am so happy your doing this series, I have a 10 year old grandson that loves carving and we spend a lot of time together carving. We have watched your videos and they are perfect for him and me! Thank you
Dennis so glad your grandson and you are bonding over carving,Doug is a great mentor.
One of my grandson’s was carving with me ,he really liked it ,getting good as well .Then one day a few years later , he kissed a girl 😒.
Well he’s still the best, we don’t carve any more.😔.so take some pic of ya guys having fun .😇🇺🇸
@@Rigus208
Ben, thanks! We do get picture and I figure I have a few years before girls come along!😅 He wants to join the local carving club and they are putting on a 6 week beginners class in October. He asked me if I would go and take him, I told him nothing would make me more happy! Have a great day!
@@dennisrose983
Ty, Enjoy. Don’t forget to save the first carving , u ya o compare down the road .
Btw have ya heard of put pepper on a cut , it coagulate the blood quicker. No it doesn’t burn , just the black pepper packets ya get a Resturant work well . A Dr. Was amazed how well the cut healed , no need for sutures.👍
Bn
awesome stuff so much healthier and bettet then the phone 👍❤️
Your Dog has a lovely life as well lovely
Thank you , Mr Doug .
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Looks like a lot of fun to do
Hi! Im a 27 year old woman from Wisconsin and ever since I was a kid I wanted to wood carve. A dream once forgotten but now I'm taking a hiatus from my other lived hobbies and I rediscovered wood carving! Your video is one of many I've watched in the last few days. However, your video is my favorite for the simple fact that I feel like I'm right there next to you, enjoying coffee, the sounds of nature and just hanging out with a buddy. Great video sir! I can't wait to look at your other videos!
What part of Wisconsin do you live?
I followed your penguin tutorial. My kid loved it.
Great carving and video.
I'm just short of 60 and only have shop bought wood 🙃 so I'm grateful for your help
👍 thanks again Doug !
I'm really enjoying your craving videos. Thank you!
👍👍✌️
Fun idea. Your dog seems so calm, what a nice pet
I started wittling when I was 14 I’m 15 now and I’m really enjoying it and really glad I found your channel
fantastic Doug!
Thans you Doug for these nice mushroom examples. The carves beneeth the head are in Dutch called "plaatjes".
Every piece of wood has something in it…..you just have to find it. Old carvers never die, we just whittle away. 👍 started carving at the young age of 30 yrs old….36 years later I am still at it carving song birds, birds of prey and ducks. Enjoy watching your videos Doug…..keep up the good work. 👍🇺🇸
good to share time with FIN and you.
Trappers basket for the win!!! I have begun to use mine more and more. Best “backpack” ever. 👍
Thanks for the video. 71 on Sunday.
The bush, Billy tea and carving.... bliss. 👍🏻
Looks like lots of carving fun.
I really like these kind of videos. It just relaxing and feels doable. Many thanks
Hey Doug l love mushrooms especially the edible kind, awesome and thanks for sharing!😎😎😎👍👍👍🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯✅✅✅
Your so lucky to be surrounded by raw wilderness! Here in the UK it's virtually none existent and what is about is in poor condition. Enjoy what you have and protect it.
plenty woods and forests up in Scotland :)
Wow I'd disagree here! South England is full of beautiful countryside I can only presume you live in a midlands city? Bet you can find a forest if you went north or south for a half hour...
@@marca5883 Your right there is! But they're all very very small and insignificant compared to what Doug has around him. UK forests are in poor condition meaning they don't always have a thriving ecosystem from the smallest insect to the largest mammal. They often have large roads cutting through them also. Did you know we're the worst country for tree cover in the whole of the G7 countries. It's about to get alot worse aswell with all the large infrastructure projects these busy bodies are passing through aswell as the cost of living crisis that's caused a rise in log burners which guess what = more trees for the chop.
We don't even have a single stream or river that's passed a clean bill of health, they're literally all polluted.
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These look great Doug!
I wish I could carve a mushroom and have a coffee with you in the bush! You just seem like the kind of people I need in life! Thank youuu
Awesome. Another nice carving video.
I've been hoping for some coffee and carving. These are my favorite. Thanks!
I'm 25 years old and started carving 4 years ago when I found your channel! I'm absolutely obsessed with it.
Looks like fun! Good to see Finnigan, especially on International Dog Day!
Great and fun carving, I did a bunch of your little mushrooms with the faces, I like those to
My son just had our first grandbaby and I can't wait til I can teach him whittling, wood carving and woodworking.
How appropriate right now. I am a fungi fan and just thinking about making a new character for my collection. Love your work.
Thanks for taking the time to share. The tutorials inspire me to take your carvings and make my version of it. 👍🏻
Oauu super 👍👋
I’m certainly hooked! Thanks for getting me started Doug.
Been selling little mushrooms and other carvings locally for a while and this has given me a lot of great advice.
great video like when you carve in the bush awesome little mushroom thks Doug
Hi Doug just got your message about a offer we were gone for a few days not sure what it's about
You make it look so simple and your carvings are beautiful. It would be really cool to have a dad like you, I could sit and watch / listen to you all day long...definitely going to try this!
This was awesome! A man and his loyal companion chilling out in the wilderness together. Incredible carving tutorial! Cheers
30 and learning to carve now - love these videos as motivation, thanks!
Brilliant. Now I’ve gotta carve a mushroom.
Thank you.
My granddaughter likes mushrooms so I think I think I will carve her a mushroom! Thanks for the ideas Doug!
67 years old here, my 13 year old granddaughter has become interested in carving. I'm thrilled!!
Cool thing about mushrooms - impossible to get it wrong!
Great carving and explaining. All the best. Peace and Good Fortune and Good Health to you and your family.
I've been on a mushroom carving frenzy for about a month. Some of them have turned out quite well. Time to put some color on them now. And then give them away. Lol. Brings smile when people get free hand carved things. Best part of a project.
Hand made gifts are from the heart not the check book!!!
Great tutorial as always. Would love to see a video from you on carving that Morel mushroom. Any chance ?
Nice whittling as always! Well explained! So fun to watch!
Agreed, your easy quick whittles are fun, satisfying and a great way to get the "kids" interested. Thank you.
Love it. Mushrooms are a fun carve, I always have a folding saw in my truck, for found branches. Thank you
Good thinking Tom I going to put a folding saw in my car as well 👍🇦🇺
@@frankhavinh9066 it’s fun when you carve because any tree, branch , drift wood all have new meaning 😂
Sometimes as fun as carving.
I'm a 25 y/o woman and just got into whittling (: I've always been interested, but finally had the opportunity to get a nice little begginner knife set! I love your videos
I'm 26 and got hooked into the hobby watching your videos. Love the mushrooms was funny i was just thinking of doing one the other day then here comes Doug with a video giving me great inspiration on how to go about it :D
Perfect! I love it. Thank you, so much, for sharing your carving lessons.
I keep coming back to your video,very relaxing, great to see someone making something look easy.
Doug I think the under part-is called gills. Not for sure but that is what I think.
Doug - love your carving style, and your easy going commentary. Just a pleasure to watch and listen to.
34 years old here. Love your channel already. Finally found what I was looking for. So excited to do more carving once I go on vacation 🙂
Love see you carving and replicate it by myself but I really really love your coffe and carving. Nothing better.
You sit on that bench but once a year Doug. Occasionally I don't know if it's the winter or the fall deer running through the woods you've filmed that I was wondering what happened to the bird boxes that you made and put on the trees did any owls ever move in, your whittling is always a pleasure to watch.
Doug, I'm not sure if you read the comments on your videos but you have helped me tremendously! I've been struggling lately with life junk and its really cluttered my mind and caused me to seep back into a depression state. Carving has helped me declutter my mind so much!! It started with one of your videos, the sounds of the wood being carved and your amazingly calm and peaceful demeanor really spoke to me and i've been carving in my free time lately. It has really helped my mental state in a way I never expected. So, thank you so much for what you do, it goes much farther than you might think! Keep it up and stay peaceful!
Very magical !
I love these "hiking" videos, finding fallen wood to work with. Shows great respect for the land.
The slits under the mushroom are called gills. Thanks for making these videos, super helpful to us youngins just beginning the hobby.
Good job 👏
28 years old and I just finished my lunch break carving a little tractor for my daughter. You've definitely inspired me and many others
Great carving and good advice. I was convinced I didn't need a glove but happened to be wearing one when the blade slipped and caught the joint of my finger hard. Closed my eyes convinced my finger would be floating in the glove but apart from the top layer of skin going it was all good! Really enjoy your videos.
glove saved me too great advice
Thanks for sharing your experience Scott - “ a word to the wise is sufficient” 😛 p.s. please remind me again and again 😝🙏
Thank you Doug for another great video. Always entertaining and informative.
Stay well.
He'll never see this, but thamk you to a mr Bob Evans. (yes his real name) he inspired me year after year at folk festivals, carving cool walking canes, but more importantly, carved little wooden men for the kids. He inspired me so much. I wish him the best.
Doug, you handle that carving knife like a surgeon handles a scalpel. You also have artist eyes and can see a figure inside of a chunk of wood trying to get out. You really do beautiful work.
You're the Bob Ross of wood carving
Grazie 🤗 ho imparato tanto dai tuoi video. Un saluto grande dall'Italia
In Alaska we have plenty of trees so my husband and I will start testing with alder, poplar and other types. We love your videos, thanks for taking time to do these. You are right we need to teach the younger generations too :)
Outstanding as always Doug. I think you have inspired me to carve a mushroom themed chess set for a friend. I think if I get rolling now I maybe done in time for Christmas. If not he will get it for his birthday!
I agree we need to expose more younger folks to the joy of doing this. The ones that jump on board as youngsters will still be enjoying it when they retire someday.
Thank you for your inspiration! I’m hooked!
I’m in my early 30s, and you’re a big reason I’ve taken up wood carving. Keep it up!
Another great project. I need to thank you again for getting me into this great hobby. Finn is awesome as always
Love the videos, Doug! So laid back and relaxed. I’ve scrolled through the comments and didn’t see it, but the ribs on the underside of the mushroom cap are called the gills…
Not exactly young at 42 but watching your channel started me wanting to carve during lick down. I love it, I'm still trying to build up my hand strength as it seems to always make my thumb joint swell up but I'm proud of what I've made and always look forward to your tutorials to help me!! Just wanted to say thank you for introducing me to this wonderful hobby! X
I have hope that the younger generation gets into stuff like this, as a 17 year old I love whittling and glad I just got into it.
Cheeky bit of green wood for you there Doug. It's great finding carving wood out in the wild.
Great video! I'm 19 year's old and just started carving. My 93 year old neighbor carved his whole life and did some amazing stuff. I showed him my first spoon and he was really proud of my work and now he shows me his techniques
As you carved I could imagine carving a girl out of the wood . She could have been a little mushroom girl 😊 The way it belled out at the bottom could have been the bottom of her skirt. Thank you for such a delightful but simple carve that gave me an idea!!❤👍😊
Absolutely brilliant. You are a Genius.
You got me into carving last November now an old friend of mine who is now retired is getting into it after i gave him some mushrooms and Easter Island Heads.
Thanks to you he has now a new hobby. I would also like to get younger folk whittling.
Love your work and videos. Stay safe buddy.
I love the channel my friend.. been carving for quite a while but really hit creative blocks quite a bit. Very discouraging.
Love it sir! Thanks for your videos, its always a treat. Thanks for leading us all in new ideas
Thank you so much for this video, I followed along and made my first whittled mushroom! I've been carving spoons and the odd bowl for 2 years now but I really wanted to start learning how to make detail. Thank you Linker! I'm hooked!
I’m going to try to get my grandsons into carving when they get l little older.. and yes it has changed my life as well… I’m so glad I stumbled onto your channel and thank you Doug.
I'm charmed by these beauties. Have to make some myself!
I really like the way you presented this one brother 🤘
Great video doug I've been into art all my life , but after our daughter passed away I came across you on UA-cam and I started whittling as a hobby it has kept me same and keeps me busy I love it thank you so much . I'm 61 now and from Scotland and I think what you say about getting kids into it would be great . Keep your amazing video's coming ❤️