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Greenwoodworking - 10 Tips to Improve your Carving Axe Technique
#greenwoodworking #axe #carving
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:23 - 1. Sharpen Your Axe
01:00 - 2. It's important how you stand
01:23 - 3. How to hold and swing your axe
01:53 - 4. Swing your axe straight up and down
02:39 - 5. Break the grain to release a stuck axe
03:26 - 6. Know the heel from the toe
04:14 - 7. Rhythm
04:54 - 8. Move the wood, not the axe
05:57 - 9. Learn the Guillotine technique
07:00 - 10. Develop confidence
Any questions or more tips you'd like to share? Leave a comment and I might respond with a 'shorts' video to explain any additional concepts.
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Supplementary Spooncarving Tools: Using the Hand Adze and Twca Cam.
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I don't use these two tools all that often, but when I do they're very handy and can save a lot of time and stress on your hands. The bigger the bowl on your spoon, the more benefit you get from starting it out with an adze, but it's handy even on small ones just to break up the fibres. Are there any other tools you'd like to see me demonstrate?
Turning a plum-wood bowl on my pole lathe - full process | Greenwoodworking
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I spent about 30 minutes on this bowl from start to finish. I've tried to clearly show all of the steps, but if you'd like to see a narrated version with some more information let me know! The wood is some kind of prunus, probably plum.
Littlebear Sloyd | Intro to Greenwood Spooncarving Workshop - Behind the Scenes.
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Ever wondered what one of my intro workshops is like? Here's a little behind the scenes. The basic formula is this: We acknowledge first that we're meeting on unceded indigeous land, in this case Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country. Then I explain a little about greenwoodworking and how it's different from other forms of woodcraft. I demonstrate and explain how I axe out the spoon blanks, and everyo...
Pole Lathe Turned Elm Plates - Now available
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www.littlebearsloyd.com/ Riven from a large diameter elm trunk for close-to-perfect radial grain, these plates are sturdy and practical! Hand turned on the pole lathe and fully tool-finished for a wonderful feel and texture. Finished with hempseed oil and beeswax. The plates are all around 8" in diameter. A little smaller than a dinnerplate, a little bigger than a side plate. Great for sandwich...
Building Schwarz's "Herculaneum" Low Roman Workbench
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I need a new workbench for greenwoodworking, and I think the low roman style bench is the perfect fit. My last bench was a shorter one with only four legs. This time I'll be following the instructions in Christopher Schwarz's 'roman workbenches' article, eight legs and all. I'm starting with a large board of merbau, just over 2m long, 300mm wide, and 45mm thick. I'm going to add workholding to ...
How I turn Quaichs on the pole lathe - Greenwoodworking
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A quaich is a traditional drinking cup from Scotland, typically turned or carved from wood with two, sometimes four handles. I don't think people usually make them this wee. It's a fun challenge to turn what is basically a tiny bowl without compromising the finish or proportions. I'd recommend it! Happy turning. If you're not sure what a pole lathe is, check out some of my earlier videos in thi...
Greenwoodworking: A quick test for my handforged pole lathe hook tools
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Testing the pair of pole lathe hooks I forged recently by turning a small plate. They performed very nicely. I will be making a run of these for sale - get in touch if you'd like to put a deposit down for a pair. #polelathe #greenwoodworking #blacksmith
Testing my pole lathe turned wooden filter coffee drip-brewer
มุมมอง 4822 ปีที่แล้ว
Hey, so this is basically a wooden v60, which probably isn't something you've seen before. It was turned from endgrain oriented Jacaranda on my pole lathe. I used the same forged hook tools I use for endgrain mugs. It made a tasty coffee but I'm still chasing down some funny aftertastes that are coming from the oil finish on the wood. What do you think @jameshoffmann ? . . . . . . . . #greenwoo...
Pole lathe: Turning a Simple Wooden Plate
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I've wanted to turn some plates for a long time, but I finally decided to give it a go. The wood you start with needs to be close to perfect quatersawn grain. In this video I'm turning Jacaranda. I'm sure there are other ways, this is just the method I've come up with after a couple of tries. #greenwoodworking #polelathe
How I handle a Mora 106 carving / sloyd blade - updated method
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I have a big workshop coming up, so I'm handling up some more mora 106 blades. Here is a quick overview of my method: The timber is oak, and I'm using a few simple tools. If you don't have a cordless drill or don't want to use one, I used to do this with a brace and bit - it works very well, just takes longer. I plugged the through hole off camera - drilling from both ends means you don't need ...
Make a cover for your hook knife / spoon knife - edge protection - basic leather working.
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Make a cover for your hook knife / spoon knife - edge protection - basic leather working.
How I make an Axe Block / Carving Stump for Green Woodworking
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How I make an Axe Block / Carving Stump for Green Woodworking
Turning a bowl on the spring pole lathe with self-forged tools - Real-time / Complete process
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Turning a bowl on the spring pole lathe with self-forged tools - Real-time / Complete process
Forging pole lathe hooks and turning a bowl from scratch - Blacksmithing / Greenwoodworking
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The Littlebear Axe Challenge - How quickly can you axe out a spoon?
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Pole-lathe turning diary ep.4: (Yoav Elkayam inspired) Endgrain cup - Greenwoodworking ASMR
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Pole-lathe turning diary ep.4: (Yoav Elkayam inspired) Endgrain cup - Greenwoodworking ASMR
I forged a pole-lathe hook tool ~ testing / turning a handled bowl ~ comparing to good tools (ep. 3)
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A few mistakes, a few breakthroughs - Pole Lathe Learning Diary: 2
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A few mistakes, a few breakthroughs - Pole Lathe Learning Diary: 2
All the mistakes I made turning my first bowl - Pole Lathe Learning Diary: 1
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How I carve an eating spoon (narrated) tips for intermediate spoon-carvers | Greenwoodworking
Making/installing natural branch wall hooks | Easy hand-tools-only project
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Making/installing natural branch wall hooks | Easy hand-tools-only project
How to sharpen a pencil - sharpening tips for greenwoodworkers
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How to sharpen a pencil - sharpening tips for greenwoodworkers
How to Regrind and Sharpen any axe for Greenwood Carving - Asymmetrical Grind - Tormek T8 / Axe Jig
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Disston D8 Restoration: Rust removal, etch preservation, re-shaping teeth | Veritas saw file holder.
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Disston D8 Restoration: Rust removal, etch preservation, re-shaping teeth | Veritas saw file holder.
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From plum log to billets - preparing green wood for spooncarving | Greenwood spooncarving tips (#6)
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  • @SergeRobichaud-oq9wu
    @SergeRobichaud-oq9wu 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Your toe nails match the Carhartt logo, on your shirt. You are very precise with using an axe.

  • @TonyThompson-l6n
    @TonyThompson-l6n 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I appreciate the video and all of the comments that like this level of restoration! I’ve done some carpentry but am just trying to get into finer woodworking so picked up 2 Disston dovetails in need of restoration. I’ll be using some of your techniques. Is boiled linseed oil good for the handles? I don’t have any hemp oil yet.

  • @user-oq8us1qe7f
    @user-oq8us1qe7f 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Good wark

  • @markluke8447
    @markluke8447 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Impressive, I’d say you did this a time or two prior to this .

  • @tonilynch7872
    @tonilynch7872 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I too have been drawn to the shape of a cawl spoon. I am looking forward to making one. Thank you so much for bringing this spoon to our attention. I am not so good that I feel I could leave my tool marks but this spoon I hope will l help me make the leap 😊 It looks like you put the crank at the back of the bowl? How deep would you recommend making the crank? Thank you!

  • @jackw9034
    @jackw9034 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Really like the top surface wood, looks like mahogany, and planes nicely.

  • @christianstamm608
    @christianstamm608 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice build. Congratulations!

  • @ivancho5854
    @ivancho5854 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Utterly beautiful. How did you finish the cup and did you use it to drink from? All the best from Scotland.

  • @ivancho5854
    @ivancho5854 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sooooo cool! 😁👍👍

  • @ivancho5854
    @ivancho5854 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really liked the burt effect. I hadn't seen that on a Slöyd knife before. 👍👍 The brand Falcon of your plane is new to me. Do you know what country it's from? Thanks.

  • @pietjepuk9575
    @pietjepuk9575 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😴😴😴😴😴👎👎

  • @TheMetamarx
    @TheMetamarx หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great work and video, thanks

  • @susanp.collins7834
    @susanp.collins7834 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've heard it said that the axe is the most versatile and precise woodworking tool ever invented. I can believe it - look at all that amazing artwork and furniture they made before the days of lathes and power tools. Those awsome ships! All made with saws, adzes and axes...

  • @Rossco242424
    @Rossco242424 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a similar style combination square, I think it's a stanley no. 21. I have no idea where I got it, and I have not seen anyone else with one before. Anyway, inspirational video, thank you for making it!

  • @bbrachman
    @bbrachman 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The half pin wedges are a brilliant idea. No fooling around with broaching a rectangular hole. As tight as an axe handle wedge. Very nice. Block planes are the best! Thanks for showing us this technique.

  • @IAmHumanJake
    @IAmHumanJake 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What happened to you? Channel dead?

  • @canobenitez
    @canobenitez 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    sweet, how do you deal with neighbors regarding the impacts from the mallet and sound in general? sweet lathe!

  • @erikolsen6269
    @erikolsen6269 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amen

  • @andreakirkby
    @andreakirkby 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have found this video just when I needed it.Really well explained and will help me get my spoons looking less rough and much more elegant.

  • @donduck6195
    @donduck6195 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now repeat that 20 times in a row on a fallen tree and we'll look at the time difference. I guess they both have their purpose

  • @Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures
    @Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just what I was looking for. My GB arrives Sunday. I'm excited! God bless ya!

    • @susanp.collins7834
      @susanp.collins7834 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Gransfors Bruks? Lucky you! How's it cuttin'?

    • @Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures
      @Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@susanp.collins7834 it's great. I still don't really know what I'm doing. I'm YT educated with the spoon carving. I bought the wildlife hatchet off Amazon. I haven't even chopped off a finger tip yet which is great because I'm a guitar player and a nurse. 🤣 Thanks for asking and I hope you have a great day. ❤️

  • @jonhunt5408
    @jonhunt5408 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It’s not really about the speed, it’s about the amount of effort and energy expended. If you’re into working out, then the crosscut saw might be for you. However if you have 10-20 cord of wood to process, the chainsaw definitely begins to look very attractive. They didn’t call those old crosscut saws misery whips for nothing.

    • @Depl0rable10
      @Depl0rable10 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sure sure, but for the average home owner just chopping a tree, why go spend so much on a saw that won't be charged next time you need it when you could just sharpen a saw that is next to free

  • @Elcobong
    @Elcobong 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So been there! Perseverance! Great learning here! 🎉

  • @davidleasure9138
    @davidleasure9138 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You have the gift

  • @mathiasz.8169
    @mathiasz.8169 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting approach. But I wonder: Is it really that much of strength when we talk about a one sided convex bevel with 25 degrees overall? How does it dig in, and how is the wood release? I will have to test this kind of grind. Any literature on this?

  • @urmelausdemeis3495
    @urmelausdemeis3495 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Danke für's Einstellen. Gerne mehr Videos über Werkzeuggebrauchq

  • @marsthesecondgenesis1291
    @marsthesecondgenesis1291 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi from Scotland. My name is Allan. I am a master carpenter and sculpture and really learned from your technique. I have found that you never stop learning no matter how long you have been working with wood. I have been working with wood for 46 years and I have loved every moment of it. Every one can do it, it just starts with the right attitude and technique. My Dad always said, practice, practice and practice. The first thing he taught me was how to sharpen a pencil and then how to sharpen tools and he made me practice by sharpening all the tools. It took ages to get the technique but now it is second nature. I do not even have to think about it. The sense of achievement you get when you design and construct/carve something is better than anything you can imagine. I don't drink or take drugs. I get my 'high' from working with reclaimed wood. It's now in my blood and try to teach others to do the same. The old crafts are dying and is being replaced by computer games and tictok videos. People have forgotten what it means to really create. Thank God for people like you and the rest of the people who share their skills on You tube to remind guys like me that I can still learn and am humble enough to keep learning new techniques. Thank you for sharing your passion with us all and yes I have subscribed and plan to watch all your videos to learn as much as possible. I have just recently bought 5 rusty hewing axes from Ebay and have restored them. They came in a box and they were wrapped in his wife's soiled underware!

  • @DaveCollierCamping
    @DaveCollierCamping 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great info- thanks for sharing

  • @DaveCollierCamping
    @DaveCollierCamping 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Outstanding video- new friend here

  • @DaveTalksDogs
    @DaveTalksDogs 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really appreciate the lack of unnecessary fluff to this video. Concise but not dry.

  • @Michalis_Karakostas
    @Michalis_Karakostas 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Silky pocket boy is suitable for dry wood also? Cuts easily?

  • @feraltweed
    @feraltweed 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When you deed up the video it sounds like an old steam engine

  • @feraltweed
    @feraltweed 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That turned out great. I’m going to make a lathe and give it a go

  • @Michalis_Karakostas
    @Michalis_Karakostas 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Which axe do you use? Cause I have Fiskars x7 weights 700gr and I am wondering which Robin Wood axe to choose, the small (31 cm, 720gr) or the large one (35 cm, 975 gr)

  • @sour_lemon_00
    @sour_lemon_00 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm definitely buying a cross cut, thx 👌

  • @robertfox224
    @robertfox224 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice

  • @arkas6797
    @arkas6797 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I enjoyed the unorthodox construction, the way your bench sits, the multi-functional bench and the shape of the handle.

  • @ntsh96
    @ntsh96 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The difference is when you're cutting many small rounds, like 10-20, that 10-15 seconds saves a TON of time and energy.

  • @G-man45444
    @G-man45444 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am going to "steel" your bench idea ... I need one !!

  • @birgip.m.1236
    @birgip.m.1236 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    LOVE the hand-crank drill!! Great work!! Meditative.

  • @awshelley
    @awshelley 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I groaned in sympathy when the top cracked.

  • @sheffycity
    @sheffycity 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What do you call that long tool to make holes with 😊

  • @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230
    @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One thing about blade sharpening that others may not know, the teeth on the saw are not always the same height and the sharp"side" of the tooth is sometimes filed on an angle. I noticed a couple of broken teeth which require resharpening until it is the same shape as the others. I might suggest using a light oil like regular WD-40 instead of the turpentine. Turpentine dries fairly quickly, where as WD-40 will stay on the blade until wiped off. It's a like oil mix, which will lubricate the blade, making it much easier to penitrate the rust and the sandpaper will glide easier as well. Very nice job!

  • @OORAH659
    @OORAH659 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    good ⚒ ⚒ work.....OORAH!!

  • @rickschuman2926
    @rickschuman2926 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So the bevel is on the inside for both tools? I have seen elsewhere that the tool for the outside of the bowl should have the bevel on the inside but the tool for the inside should have the bevel on the outside. I expect it has to do with have the proper technique for the tool in hand as much as the configuration of the tool.

  • @pseutube
    @pseutube 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Simple and effective!

  • @johnlogan8218
    @johnlogan8218 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He has all his fingers .

  • @Davewutsup
    @Davewutsup 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pardon me, but that is one dull and possibly even weak chainsaw. On the other hand, your cross cut saw is quite Sharp.

  • @enochpage1333
    @enochpage1333 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very good work!

  • @schnipsikabel
    @schnipsikabel 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cool idea, never thought about it :)