Carving A Simple Woodspirit Face- (Quick Review Of The Video)

This is just a simple and quick review of the following videos (see links below) for those who might just need to see the steps for carving a simple woodspirit face, quick and simple. The LONG versions with much more explanation are here:

How To Carve A Simple Woodspirit Face: Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxG3oSddSyc

How To Carve A Simple Woodspirit Face: Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_caeiz6cO8

I thought that it might be helpful to show the steps that I've put together on a "learning stick" that I made for my woodshop students and Scouting event kids to help them along on their journey to carve a nice woodspirit. Learning sticks are one of the most powerful tools that I have for teaching in my woodcarving class arsenal. If a new aspiring student can actually "see" with thier eyes and actually "feel" the steps in carving with thier hands, then I have found that their confidence in learning a new skill is greatly enhanced by ten fold.

As always, never-ever compromise your safety. When carving always wear a glove on the non-carving hand and be sure that it's made from a high quality cut resistant material such as Kevlar. If your project isn't clamped or held secure on a table with a vise then be sure to use a lap board to protect your legs. (A piece of 1/2" ply board will work.) Above all be patient and never-ever force your knife. Learn to be safe and carve your project one thin slice at a time until you achieve the correct depth. If you've never had any carving experience then I would strongly suggest that you seek personal instruction from a professional carver and/or study carving manuals such as the Boy Scout Woodcarving merit badge booklet.

Be safe and have fun!

This video is also being used as part of blog entry at my blog:
http://woodtrails.blogspot.com

Music "5 cents Back" is royalty free and courtesy of Jason Shaw
http://www.youtube.com/user/audionautix#p/

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• woodspirit
• woodcarving
• greenman
• craft
• Dave Brock

[nevrwinter]

how much was your knife? and where abouts did you get it from? if you could send me a link it would be great thanks :)

[MrTylerplatte]

That was really neat I enjoyed it but you need to go into a little more detail :)

[Makooo22]

An excellent tutorial. With I made my first figure.

I encourage you to do more tutorials

Thanks

[RedCastle335]

1:30 Wait! Slow down! :D

[timdembinsky]

what did you paint the face with?

[222siggy]

Nice vid , I have made my first carved face !

Great tutorial , thx.

[BushmasterJH]

Cool, im itching to try one of these now.

[factoryhill]

Great Video, many thanks.

[micahk87]

Enjoyed this very much. 

[TheWickedmoon]

I love videos like this one . Exactly! Right to the point. Well done!