How To Get Started In Carving What Tools Should I Get

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Where to get started with carving. carving can be a fun hobby and there are a bunch of places to start.

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[standswithfish]

My wife was complaining that her kitchen knives were not as sharp as my carving tools. I told her "Oh, just strop it!"

[dixonbeejay]

All you need is a carving knife, v gouges, 13m and 12m, flat, gouge, skewer. As a Maori carver I've started with only a knife when I first started of I used swiss made pfeil in a carving room we had only pfeil now I have cheap budget ones I tell you I've used them for over 5 years and done amazing work, my ansestors used Jade stone implements attaching creating an adze to creating large wooden carvings (see whakairo carvings) this what I've learnt as a 13 year old now I'm 41 years old as a woodcarver I've learnt how to adapt to any tool that fits it's purpose. I love all your tools🙂👍♥️

[kristindowner]

I inherited my grandfather’s briefcase FULL of carving tools… I would love a tutorial detailing exactly what the purpose of different tools are. Thank you for scratching the surface of that massive topic today!

[danig]

I think this it the first reviewer that is not afraid to expose garbage tools, you get my vote

[timkirkpatrick]

Thank you for your video. Yes I have found that you can buy a carving tool. That’s not enough. You need another one then you need another one. I have a nice set of carving tools with a bunch that I’ve never used, lol. But she put good information out there for a lot of people that don’t know and it was done very well. I enjoyed your show.

[FamilyWeir]

Another vote for Mary May. If you're Relief Carving (ie into a surface) I highly recommend looking at her suggested set as a starting point. I do a fair bit of carving and they are mainly what I use - although she doesn't have a skew on her list. Only other one I've added recently is a fine (3mm) flat, which is very good for detail work.

[claybowser]

I've been carving since 1999. My most favorite wood to carve is black walnut. The bevel on a carving tool burnishes black walnut so cleanly with no sanding necessary. In my opinion Pfeil tools are the best with Lamp brand being a close second. For me the tools I use more than any are #2 straight gouges. I mean a full set of #2s, from the tiniest to the largest. One can do most any carving using just #2s. I also use a 12mm V tool quite a bit, and some # 5's straight gouges. Straight chisels come in handy but a single bevel straight is better than a double bevel. With a single bevel straight chisel you pretty much get two tools for the price of one by flipping it over and cutting with the back side. I personally believe when a person is learning to carve they should force themselves to use only straight chisels and gouges because it teaches you to maximize your skill with those tools. After a person gets good with the straight tools then worry about curved tools. I really mainly only use a mallet when I am roughing in. Proper tool grip and sharp blades are essential. Chris Pye has really really excellent books on carving that are most informative. All of his carving books, really. He's quite skilled at instructions on technique. I started with just a small handful of tools and now I have about 190 or so and I definitely use them but they are certainly not needed for getting started. Basswood is a great wood for a beginner carver. Learning to properly sharpen is easily as important as learning to carve. I love the Tormek sharpener for getting an initial proper bevel angle. I personally like my tools to have a bevel angle of about 27 degrees. Most I've seen like to have a shallower angle but my blades stay sharper longer in harder woods like black walnut.

[kdb_]

I bought a 6 pc Two Cherries starter set last winter after watching some of your reviews. I was not dissapointed and have since bought more than a few antique tools made from England to Germany to France. A rabbit hole I have become. Thank you.

[TheGuruNetOn]

01:20 bench chisel
03:00 vtool, gouge, skew,
carving knife.
Every other tool is basically a gouge variant.

[JeffreyLyman]

I love how many methods there are for wood carving. I've been at it for about 15 years and I barely touch my bench chisels or my skew chisel. I suppose this is probably because I started with a knife and find that much easier to use 99% of the time. For most of your audience I bet the opposite is true though. All around excellent advice as always!

[johnjude]

I'm beginning and end noticed carving tools match up to the size of the job you're doing.
So a perfect set we must know for what job size
Thanks

[davestringer]

Thank for making this I am just starting carving and feel overwhelmed with the choose of tools

[andrewking]

Just make sure you don’t confuse carving knives with carving chisels. They are a totally different type of woodworking.

[bobberry]

As a long-time carver, you need to determine what you want to carve. Is it big stuff like log carving or is it small things like relief carving? It is hard to do small things like a caricature with a 20mm #8 gouge or it takes a long time to do a log with a 4mm #4 gouge. Pick your size first and then go from there.

[AdrianDecaux]

I love you channel man!! love your humor, please, never change!!

[AlbertD]

I made the mistake of buying a set. They are Pfiel but just like you said, of the dozen tools I only use 4 or 5 so far. I’m just learning now and will add tools as I need them.

[patrickdingman]

I enjoyed the video! Great tip about NOT buying the HB "chisels"👍👍

[robohippy]

I think carving chisel sets are like lathe tool sets. You will use a couple of them, and most of the rest gather dust.... Got a whole box full at a garage sale for a dollar or two apiece. that was worth it!

[Nonameplz_]

I was looking at the set in the thumbnail last night!!!!

[MrBadiay]

Thank you, just needed this video to dive into the rabbit hole!