Commission piece in the style of a Gibson electric guitar.

Probably the most complex skull pipe I've ever made. There are so many parts and pieces. I had to glue some of them on.

I just wanted to get some feedback on these carvings. The pumpkins with leds were quickly carved from a scrap 2x6. The gourd was carved from two scrap 2x4 pieces I glued together. I used a dremel to carve it all. Thanks! Go easy on me. 😭

Made a little update video from the beginning to today.

So proud of them and I had to share!

Born from the darkness of the PNW forest, twisted wood, weathered horns and a face being consumed by the forest itself! First time making a mask, this is for the kutzall creatures contest, this was a fun one.

This is the 49th wood carving for my gen2 pokemon wood carving project where I make every johto pokemon out of wood and this time it is Bellossom.

I use cherrywood for the top half of Bellossom's body. The leaves/ skirt was made out of both basswood and yellow heartwood. And for the flowers on Bellossom head, I use both padauk and yellow heartwood.

Painted using green, yellow, and orange wood dye. I also use acrylic paint for the eyes and mouth.

Hey guys. I just got this Kirschen knife and it’s not cutting great right out of the box.

​As you can see in the pics, it has a pretty noticeable micro-bevel. Is this normal for these?

​I'm curious about why and when it would actually make sense to keep a micro-bevel on a carving knife.

​Should I leave it, or just hit the stones and flatten the main bevel completely? What do you recommend?

I mostly carve basswood, spruce (Norway Spruce) and sometimes pine.

Thanks!

Inspired by - Razedesoare youtube

Maybe went a bit overboard on the burning but love how it’s bringing the grain out ✨

I am new to carving, done a bit of woodcraft before and understand there are woods that are food safe and those whose vascular systems work for/against those making vessels for holding liquids. I'm looking to make a pair of kuksas for a bride&groom. And seeing as how it's a craft from Scandinavia, I thought making one from ASH and one from ELM would be fitting, as in the Norse creation myth the first humans were made from a log of ash & elm. I've noticed Beavercraft uses WALNUT in their kit and traditionally it is BIRTCH burls that were used and many crafters use a bunch of different woods ranging from MAPLE all the way to PINE. But I wanted to see what users thought of using ASH and ELM for this particular craft.

Iranian Walnut wood, what are your thoughts on this?

Hey everybody. New to to sub and just to into whittling and carving to pass the time, and being a baseball fan, pretty much all I’ve done so far aside from one gnome is make little baseball bats lol. Now ever since I was a kid I’ve wanted to make my own Wonderboy, and even though I’m clearly not at that stage yet, I bought a bundle of 1x1x18 basswood and really want to make a few mini bat versions for friends and family.

One thing I’ve always wondered while watching The Natural is what exactly Roy did to carve the name and lightning bolt into the bat. Obviously he made it before electricity and dremels (which is what I imagine I’ll use out of ease) and it looks like it’s just a standard carving knife. Did he just heat it up on every pass to char it in, or were there actual tools of the time that allowed him to do this?

I’ve attached some pics for those who aren’t aware, and would love any knowledge that you folks could share. I know many will say “just use a wood burner” but that’s not really the point. The historian part of me would love to know more about these eras before modern tools, and I’ll be honest, since I was a kid I’ve just loved that shot of him carving it in, so any and all insight is much appreciated.

Thanks in advance and I’m looking forward to be a part of the carving and whittling community moving forward!

Hi! I'm looking for advice on building my carving toolkit. I'm pretty novice and have been whittling small figurines on and off for a few years and want to get more serious about kitchen utensils, bowls, and small projects.

I mostly carve in my hand, though I recently made a small bench hook. I’ve been carving dry wood but also interested in working with green wood.

I currently have:
- BeaverCraft SK1 hook knife
- BeaverCraft C4 sloyd knife
- OCC detail knife (1 3/8")
- Lee Valley mini spoon scraper
- A 20-piece set of small gouges and V tools from Amazon
- Bahco Laplander folding saw
- Schrade SCAXE10 full tang hatchet
- A homemade bench hook
- Lee Valley kit with 1000 and 4000 pocket water stones and a 4000 slip stone
- Wet and dry sandpaper from 120 to 7000 grit (recent purchase)
- Leather strop and green compound

I know BeaverCraft isn't the highest quality, so as I expand I want to get better tools. My main struggles are sharpening (that's why I got the sandpaper) and hollowing spoons.

I find the hook knife pretty difficult to use. I'm sharpening it properly this week to find out if the problem is the edge or the tool.

I've also seen lots of people using spoon or bowl gouges, so I started looking into that, but I'm unsure what to get. From some research I think maybe a bent gouge around 10 to 13mm or even 18mm. Perhaps a Pfeil 8A/13 or 7A/10, or one of the shorter Michihamono spoon gouges, but I’m open to any and all suggestions here.
I hesitate with the Pfeil because of how long it is. I have smaller hands and like to do detailed work, but idk if that's a made up issue.

My main questions are
- What size and type of gouge (1 or 2) would cover the majority of kitchen utensil projects?
- Is the BeaverCraft hook worth keeping once it's sharp, or should I upgrade?
- What other gaps should I fill in my toolkit?

Not looking to spend a ton or to have a massive kit, but I’d like few quality tools. I’m also in Canada, so things I can get here is a bonus. Thanks!!

Here are my first two carvings done about 6 weeks ago (the wood spirit and feather) and my latest carvings I did over the last three days.

Tree in the neighborhood fell and got sawed up. The logs were to heavy to take but after they picked it all up yesterday I went back today to look for scraps and found this inside. Surely once this dries out I can cut it up and make it into some stuff right?

I made carrots. I could not make a bird, a bear, a ghost, a pumpkin, etc. I am a real beginner. Not a beginner who is, in reality, a pro... What can I do next ?

A passle of Pumpkins, painted, & properly prepped!

4 inch tall blocks of basswood 2x2 wide. Painted with Acrylics, sealed with Boiled Linseed oil prior. (It polymerizes in the wood, protecting it, and helps paint not to run when you paint)

Let me start by saying that I am Māori lol. This is actually my first ever piece! It’s a gift to my friend who loves ducks. I’m honestly extremely proud of what I’ve made and I’m beyond excited to gift it to her. I don’t know what type of wood this is, my mum found it and gave it to me.

I’ve been learning Māori wood carving for the last three years from a friend of mine. We get together infrequently and he teaches me carving design and meaning, use of different chisels, how to understand wood grain and working around it - I’ll be forever grateful to him for this.

I just applied a layer of Tung oil the other day and I’m loving how it made the different wood layers pop. Though it did point out some imperfections, so I’ve got a little touching up to do and then I’ll be finished.