u/JohnnyTheLayton

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Ok. Here's my plan. 7 days, 7 new Knife Only youtube videos, every day a new fun, funky, happy, sad or whimsical face. Low production value, high utility value videos (hopefully) that folks can apply to pumpkins, pickles, or a myriad of other things they want to slap a humorous face onto.

Wish me luck? 😆 🤣

First video is up on YT now. Next is tomorrow.

This was my entry into the Caricature Carvers of America show, Frodo and Sam, Hobbits on their way to Mordor. Lots of fun to carve, as good as they were the competition was that much more impressive, so nothing to take home but a very good time!

These figures are hand carved from Basswood, painted with Acrylic paints and sealed with Boiled Linseed oil. The scene, is just under 7 inches tall and the base is 6.75 inches wide.

This was my entry into the Caricature Carvers of America show, Frodo and Sam, Hobbits on their way to Mordor. Lots of fun to carve, as good as they were the competition was that much more impressive, so nothing to take home but a very good time!

These figures are hand carved from Basswood, painted with Acrylic paints and sealed with Boiled Linseed oil. The scene, is just under 7 inches tall and the base is 6.75 inches wide.

This was my entry into the Caricature Carvers of America show, Frodo and Sam, Hobbits on their way to Mordor. Lots of fun to carve, as good as they were the competition was that much more impressive, so nothing to take home but a very good time!

These figures are hand carved from Basswood, painted with Acrylic paints and sealed with Boiled Linseed oil. The scene, is just under 7 inches tall and the base is 6.75 inches wide.

This was my entry into the Caricature Carvers of America show, Frodo and Sam, Hobbits on their way to Mordor. Lots of fun to carve, as good as they were the competition was that much more impressive, so nothing to take home but a very good time!

These figures are hand carved from Basswood, painted with Acrylic paints and sealed with Boiled Linseed oil. The scene, is just under 7 inches tall and the base is 6.75 inches wide.

Hope someone enjoys this! Thanks for watching.

This little guy is about 4 inches tall and carved from basswood with a knife and a couple small gouges, then painted with the cheapest acrylics I can find...

I was going for an old, tired wizard who looks like he’s been adventuring about 40 years too long.

And before anybody asks... No, I totally did not trap a wizard in a block of wood. That would be ridiculous...

Also probably illegal in at least three kingdoms!

He was definitely carved. By hand. With normal tools. No spells involved.

The fact that he occasionally whispers from the shelf and keeps asking for his staff back is completely unrelated. Thats just how realistic i made him look. Totally!

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Getting folks into carving is my passion, and you read this far.. want to give it a go, but need good advice? Consider me your wierd whittling uncle (but without the creepy vibes)

You need several things, a sharp knife, a leather strop with compound for honing your blade, safety gloves (A5 or better) and basswood (to carve like i do at least.)

Solid Knife brands, Flexcut, Badger State Blades (USA), Mstein (Europe) there are a lot of great knife brands. Stay away from kits on amazon of several knives. (Except the flexcut, thats actually a solid option) They're much much lower quality with inconsistently tempered steel. (What that means is its not hardened, and so it won't stay sharp easy, meaning you're fighting the knife and dont understand why its harder for you to carve when its easy for others.)

Why Basswood? Its softer than other hardwoods and holds detail well. Learning to carve with basswood is akin to learning to drive on an automatic. It simplifies and streamlines learning. Woods like Walnut and oak can be carved, but learning to carve with them as the starting point is like learning to drive on an 18 wheeler Semi Truck with manual transmission. Its needlessly difficult.

In europe, the equivalent is Linden, in Asia, Jelutong, and in south America Caxeta is a good substitute

I carve wood, this isnt Ai, check out my profile to see other carvings to verify.

I carve lots or holiday ornaments and the whole christmas pickles tradition is a lot of fun, but glass pickles break and wooden ones dont!! 😆 🤣

I was told ya'll would enjoy seeing my creations as well! Thanks for looking

4 inches tall, 1.5 inches wide. Carved with a knife & chisel from American basswood.

A hand carved Wizard bust I whittled today out of a basswood block 1.5 inch square, 4 inches tall. A little fun Wizard. Working on those soulful eyes that say "I know you" when you look into them.

#woodcarving #wizard #fantasyart #fantasyartist #whittling

Knife only, Beginner Caricature tutorial just posted to YouTube.

Should be easy enough that an absolute Beginner can do it, and i have painting tips at the end of the video!

Wizard!!!!

3inchs tall, 1x1 block of basswood, finished with acrylic paints.

Knife only, Beginner Caricature tutorial just posted to YouTube.

Should be easy enough that an absolute Beginner can do it, and i have painting tips at the end of the video!

Just sharing some dwarves i carved from wood.(by hand. Knife and gouge) finishes with Black walnut danish oil and paste finishing wax.

Hand carved by me. 6inch tall on the knight, dwarves are 4 inch tall. All knife and gouge work.

I get so flipping excited when I see how these carvings turn out after waxing and buffing. I love the look so very much its insane!! 😊😊

Hand carved dwarves I made.

4inch tall 2x2 block, hand carved, finished with black walnut Danish oil and wax.

Hand carved dwarves I made.

4inch tall 2x2 block, hand carved, finished with black walnut Danish oil and wax. Hand carved by me, not AI, check my profile for proof. Carvin wood is what i do.

6inch tall 2x2 block, hand carved, finished with black walnut Danish oil and wax. Hand carved by me, not AI, check my profile for proof. Carvin wood is what i do.