fundamentals of woodcarving
Deceivingly Simple Cosmos Flower Carving
Seemingly difficult but practically simple carving of a beautiful cosmos flower!
Carve a Butter Knife- Super Simple Project
This knife only project is a great place to start if you’re a beginner!
Whittling a Rose--Beginner Project
Whittling an ultra satisfying rose in a 1x1”! Super simple beginner project!
Fixing My First Woodspirit
Addressing the mistakes I made in my first carvings and turning my first wood spirit into a better piece.
Beginner Face 1 of 3--The start
How to make a beginner carving and then turn it into an advanced one.
Carving a Male Face Beginner (Updated Version)
A more in-depth instructional video for those starting out on their face carving journey.
Fundamentals
This video is about the fundamentals of woodcarving: the setup, tools, materials, and fixtures.
Simple Birch Leaf
This is a simple and easy project, requiring you to employ some basic understanding of stop cuts, relief cuts, undercuts, and more.
Simple Dogwood Flower
This Dogwood Flower is another simple project, but with a little more detail than the Birch leaf. Multiple petals require some familiarity with undercuts and stopcuts.
Part 1 Of The Simple Face: Roughing Out
The simple face project is ideal for beginners looking to start into face carving. It covers the basics of setting up and carving the male face, while hiding the mouth and chin with a flowing beard.
Part II Of The Simple Face: Refine and Detail
This second part of the Simple Face tutorial explains how I detail the eyes, beard, and mouth.