u/ihave2catz

i posted not long ago about inheriting my grandfathers tools after he passed. here is my first finished carving with his tools! i had a lot of fun and think i need to dig out some sandpaper and perhaps paint the little guy! thank you all dearly for the advice and kind words on my previous post. done with a knife and followed along with a youtube video.

photos are only maybe 30% of what has been left to me, the rest is still in boxes. he left them to me because im the only grandchild who works with wood, though i usually build furniture like cribs, coffee tables, art easels. by the end of his life he enjoyed chainsaw carving and taught others how to do it. unfortunately i never had a chance to learn from him.

mainly, i want to know if any of this should be put away until im more of a pro as it seems high quality? how should i store it to keep it safe? how to care for it all, like maintance? most seem dull, lots still in their packaging.

im currently just staring at boxes and boxes of tools i cant bring myself to do anything with, but i want to learn. terrified to break anything, or misusing it.

the last photo is some of his works, though my grandma has a house full of thousands of carvings of his. any help is appreciated.