Thank you for that - I really appreciate it. I've been working on a series of videos to post on different carving projects. It's been slow to get it off the ground - but this is encouraging. When I officially set the channel up - I'll be sure to post to this video :) - thank you - Danielle
Truly a fantastic video in all respects. It is a complete walk-through of not only what chip carving is, but you also cover technique, tools and cautions. Simply great and I’m sure you’ll gather many followers over time. Like you, I’ve been using the “fingernail-grab” as one of the best tests for sharpness for several years. I balance the knife between thumb and index fingers and then touch my left thumbnail to the blade but so, so lightly. If carving ready, the blade will seem to reach out and grab the nail. Slicing up sheets of paper or shaving hair off your arm is too subjective. Anyway, thanks for firing up my interest again in chip carving with this first class production.
Thank you - I really appreciate your support. I enjoy teaching and I'm working on more videos to post. Once I have a few, I'll share the channel name. Woodcraft has been incredibly kind and supportive in this endeavor and I appreciate their help in airing this video! I'm very happy you like it.
Awesome! In addition to this video - be sure to check out Wayne Barton's videos - he posted segments from his DVD on youtube (anyone can watch for free). The way I carve is not traditional and you may find that traditional route easier for you. Have fun!
You need to add closed captions for the hearing impaired. I am such a person and while I 'heard' everything I missed words here and there due to my affliction. Please consider CC. Thanks
Hello! I do carve the pieces before assembling them. I typically set my 'blank' up - all the pieces to make the box are cut to their final dimensions. If there's hardware, I make sure to pre-lay that out so that I don't accidently carve over an area that will end up being covered or meant to hold the hardware. Other carvers may use a different approach. Since I consider myself relatively new to the field, it would also be worth gathering other opinions. I hope this helps! Thank you for your question.
I have a question; why do you use a different knife and different way to hold the knife? It looks like you don't have good control when making cuts. The stab knife is just that, you push it straight into the wood and lean it over to the look you want. Good job learning an ancient craft.
Good question! My late grandfather taught me how to carve. He was an amazing woodworker and woodcarver (He could do it all - chip carving, in-the-round, relief, etc.). He introduced me to Wayne Barton's designs, but not his style of carving. My grandfather carved like he wrote - and he used detail knives mostly for chip carving vs. the traditional knife. My grandfather re-introduced me to this craft about 6 months prior to me creating this video for Woodcraft. Toledo Woodcraft really liked my WIP and had asked for an in-person demo. Due to Covid-19, I decided to create this video instead to help share what I learned from my grandfather and encourage others to try this out. This is why I iterated at the beginning of the video that I carve differently and had recommended viewers to see Wayne Barton's videos and others to learn a way that suits them the best - I didn't want to give anyone the impression that the way I carve was the canonical way. I agree with you that my technique needed a little work - I tend to carve a little deeper that I should and it sometimes takes more than one pass to get the desired shape, but I find carving the way my Grandfather did works for me and with practice, I hope to be as good as he was. He was able to master the proper angle associated with swiss-styled chip carving using detail knives. Carving his way comes easier to me than the traditional way (particularly since this was the only way I knew existed growing up) and it's also my way of keeping him close now that I no longer have him with me. I will also admit, it was a real challenge carving for this video - I typically carve with the board closer to myself and have an LED light on so I can see what I'm doing - the LED washed the recording entirely so I worked without and I had to carve further away from myself so that the camera could catch the details. I was given some amazing feedback from Woodcraft to help with those challenges and hope to bring in better content in the future. I really want to thank you for your feedback and interest in my background - I hope you enjoyed the video overall.
Agreed! It's something I'm actively working on. The lighting was too low for me to demonstrate as well. I typically like using LEDs when I'm carving, but when I recorded the video, it was washing out the work entirely so I did it without. I'm hoping to find the right balance for the next video and really appreciate your feedback.
I favor ceramic sharpening stones. They don't require water or oil for use and can be easily cleaned with comet and a soft scotch pad (advice from Wayne Barton). I have a Grey 600 Grit (but hardly use it because I sharpen frequently) and my white stone is 1800 Grit. The video showed a Spyderco product which is also ceramic, but I more often use larger ceramic stones to carve my knives. I use a strop and compound to polish the knife after I've sharpened it on the ceramic stones. I'm sorry for noticing this question so late. Knife sharpening is a very diverse topic - you can ask 10 different carvers what they use and how they use them and you can get 10 different answers. I've had students use wet stones and have even met a carver who uses cardboard from cereal boxes with strop compound. Thank you for your question!
Incredibly clear instructions. I’m an attorney and appreciate clarity. You are not only a great carver but a master teacher.
Thank you for that - I really appreciate it. I've been working on a series of videos to post on different carving projects. It's been slow to get it off the ground - but this is encouraging. When I officially set the channel up - I'll be sure to post to this video :) - thank you - Danielle
One of the best chip carving videos I have viewed. Great overall review of chip carving, from beginning to end.
Thank you so much for your support - I appreciate your feedback - it motivates me to do more :)
This video is really helpful. I am a DIY lover especially wood carving this helps me a lot! Thank you
You're welcome - it was a lot of fun putting this together - I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for a very well done video. I learned a lot. Your delivery and enthusiasm made this a wonderful experience!
Thank you so much - I'm really happy you enjoyed the video!
Truly a fantastic video in all respects. It is a complete walk-through of not only what chip carving is, but you also cover technique, tools and cautions. Simply great and I’m sure you’ll gather many followers over time.
Like you, I’ve been using the “fingernail-grab” as one of the best tests for sharpness for several years. I balance the knife between thumb and index fingers and then touch my left thumbnail to the blade but so, so lightly. If carving ready, the blade will seem to reach out and grab the nail. Slicing up sheets of paper or shaving hair off your arm is too subjective.
Anyway, thanks for firing up my interest again in chip carving with this first class production.
Thank you - I really appreciate your support. I enjoy teaching and I'm working on more videos to post. Once I have a few, I'll share the channel name. Woodcraft has been incredibly kind and supportive in this endeavor and I appreciate their help in airing this video! I'm very happy you like it.
This was very informative and helpful. Thank you!
Thank you - I'm very pleased you liked it!
It’s so freaking slow! It would test my patience, but it looks Amazing beautiful 🙏💯🇺🇸
Thank you for this great tutorial. I'm going to give this a go.
Awesome! In addition to this video - be sure to check out Wayne Barton's videos - he posted segments from his DVD on youtube (anyone can watch for free). The way I carve is not traditional and you may find that traditional route easier for you. Have fun!
thanks i referenced this for my daughter. I cant be wit her to show her and you did a fine job
Thank you - I really appreciate it!
great info..you did a great job in this
I'm really happy you enjoyed the video!
love ur work
Thank you!
Good demo and explanation.
Thank you - I appreciate your feedback!
You need to add closed captions for the hearing impaired. I am such a person and while I 'heard' everything I missed words here and there due to my affliction. Please consider CC. Thanks
Done.
@@WoodcraftSupply Thank you! and Thank you to Melvin for bringing this to our attention. I hope you'll be able to enjoy this now that CC is available.
Thanks for applying the CC suggestion. There are more than 1 of us with this difficulty. Much appreciated.
Do you carve the flat pieces and then make box? I am wanting to make a box but am unsure how to carve the sides.
Hello! I do carve the pieces before assembling them. I typically set my 'blank' up - all the pieces to make the box are cut to their final dimensions. If there's hardware, I make sure to pre-lay that out so that I don't accidently carve over an area that will end up being covered or meant to hold the hardware. Other carvers may use a different approach. Since I consider myself relatively new to the field, it would also be worth gathering other opinions. I hope this helps! Thank you for your question.
I have a question; why do you use a different knife and different way to hold the knife? It looks like you don't have good control when making cuts. The stab knife is just that, you push it straight into the wood and lean it over to the look you want. Good job learning an ancient craft.
Good question! My late grandfather taught me how to carve. He was an amazing woodworker and woodcarver (He could do it all - chip carving, in-the-round, relief, etc.). He introduced me to Wayne Barton's designs, but not his style of carving. My grandfather carved like he wrote - and he used detail knives mostly for chip carving vs. the traditional knife. My grandfather re-introduced me to this craft about 6 months prior to me creating this video for Woodcraft. Toledo Woodcraft really liked my WIP and had asked for an in-person demo. Due to Covid-19, I decided to create this video instead to help share what I learned from my grandfather and encourage others to try this out.
This is why I iterated at the beginning of the video that I carve differently and had recommended viewers to see Wayne Barton's videos and others to learn a way that suits them the best - I didn't want to give anyone the impression that the way I carve was the canonical way. I agree with you that my technique needed a little work - I tend to carve a little deeper that I should and it sometimes takes more than one pass to get the desired shape, but I find carving the way my Grandfather did works for me and with practice, I hope to be as good as he was. He was able to master the proper angle associated with swiss-styled chip carving using detail knives. Carving his way comes easier to me than the traditional way (particularly since this was the only way I knew existed growing up) and it's also my way of keeping him close now that I no longer have him with me.
I will also admit, it was a real challenge carving for this video - I typically carve with the board closer to myself and have an LED light on so I can see what I'm doing - the LED washed the recording entirely so I worked without and I had to carve further away from myself so that the camera could catch the details. I was given some amazing feedback from Woodcraft to help with those challenges and hope to bring in better content in the future.
I really want to thank you for your feedback and interest in my background - I hope you enjoyed the video overall.
Nice video for the ultra novice.
A little better lighting would be nice for those of us with aging eyes.
Thanks.
Agreed! It's something I'm actively working on. The lighting was too low for me to demonstrate as well. I typically like using LEDs when I'm carving, but when I recorded the video, it was washing out the work entirely so I did it without. I'm hoping to find the right balance for the next video and really appreciate your feedback.
There's a very easy solution to your lighting problem. Diffuse your light with a piece of cloth then cloth White satin
I'm going to give that a try! Thank you for the tip :)
It's pronounced "spider-co"
Not "spuh-deer-co"
Yup - that is on me - I didn't realize this until much later - thank you for your message.
what grit stone are you using for sharpening?
I favor ceramic sharpening stones. They don't require water or oil for use and can be easily cleaned with comet and a soft scotch pad (advice from Wayne Barton). I have a Grey 600 Grit (but hardly use it because I sharpen frequently) and my white stone is 1800 Grit. The video showed a Spyderco product which is also ceramic, but I more often use larger ceramic stones to carve my knives. I use a strop and compound to polish the knife after I've sharpened it on the ceramic stones. I'm sorry for noticing this question so late. Knife sharpening is a very diverse topic - you can ask 10 different carvers what they use and how they use them and you can get 10 different answers. I've had students use wet stones and have even met a carver who uses cardboard from cereal boxes with strop compound. Thank you for your question!