I have been researching elements and techniques of my new hobby for a few weeks, and I am very very happy I found this short tutorial. The most straight ahead and clear demonstration I have seen yet... And there have been many!
Love this video, very helpful, would be nice if more chip carvers would explain how to do this work like you do. It would help a lot of first timers understand the process.
Depends where you are in the world and what's available, but as a beginner myself so far I've found linden (also known as "lime" or "basswood", latin name Tilia) to be quite soft and easy to maneuver. From what I've heard, birch is also quite beginner friendly. In general though, green wood (wood that has been freshly harvested) is much easier to work than wood that has already dried, the downside being that green wood has a tendency to crack as it dries. In my opinion, best to practice on green wood to become comfortable with the technique, then graduate to dried wood if that's your preference. Cheers.
Do NOT cut boards on your leg like this. Those knives need to be very sharp to do this, and if he slipped he could have cut a femoral artery. Put your work on a table or bench, and point the knife so that if it slips, it won't cut into any meat!
I have been researching elements and techniques of my new hobby for a few weeks, and I am very very happy I found this short tutorial. The most straight ahead and clear demonstration I have seen yet... And there have been many!
Thank u I’ve just started getting into chip carving and so far this has been the best beginners guide I’ve seen.
Love this video, very helpful, would be nice if more chip carvers would explain how to do this work like you do. It would help a lot of first timers understand the process.
The best video to show how to do it Very professional! Thank you!
Daft questions but what wood is best to practice with?
Depends where you are in the world and what's available, but as a beginner myself so far I've found linden (also known as "lime" or "basswood", latin name Tilia) to be quite soft and easy to maneuver. From what I've heard, birch is also quite beginner friendly. In general though, green wood (wood that has been freshly harvested) is much easier to work than wood that has already dried, the downside being that green wood has a tendency to crack as it dries. In my opinion, best to practice on green wood to become comfortable with the technique, then graduate to dried wood if that's your preference. Cheers.
Poplar might be a good choice in north America. A relatively cheap and soft hardwood
basswood
You make it look so easy. Thank you
K
Do NOT cut boards on your leg like this. Those knives need to be very sharp to do this, and if he slipped he could have cut a femoral artery. Put your work on a table or bench, and point the knife so that if it slips, it won't cut into any meat!
Don't know much about chip carving, do you? This is the way its done.