I hope you understand how much this new approach is going to help people like myself start to carve, I love the idea of a knife and a peice of wood with time can become something you can give the grandchildren. Thank you from the UK.
I live in New Zealand, born and raised. I'm turning 70 yrs in a short couple of months. Here in NZ we dont usually whittle. Carve yes, but whittle no. I live in a motorhome fulltime and have access to plenty of all sorts of timber, where pine is easy access roadside, so plenty of material. Have always had a 'bent' towards working in wood and bought a tri-set of Flexcut knives and a knife strop for sharpening. Then I watched some tutorials with yours included. BY FAR, your easy and methodical explanations and demos kick-started me and now have quite a few carvings to my credit. I took to it like a duck to water and am enjoying myself immensely, thanks to your tutorials. So! Much obliged Doug Linker - you're the man!
Some people go through life wondering if they made a difference. I just want you to know you have. Carving with your tutorial videos has helped me in many ways. Thank you
Doug, Just to let you know , there are good teachers and bad teachers and you are a WONDERFUL, GREAT TEACHER. I Love to watch your videos and carve from them. Please keep up with your videos. You are a Great carver.
Yo Doug, First I want to thank you for getting me started doing carvings. And as a possible help toward carvers using a longer than two inch stock, why carve the little dude upside down. That would make the hat closest to the holding hand and clear the feet from the stock. Carving the hat could done after cutting him from the working stock. Hope I said that clearly. Keep ‘‘em coming. I’m carving them for my grandchildren. Thanks again, Mike
Thanks to you, Doug, I am becoming a favorite GrandPop and Uncle. My guys are obviously based on your tutorials, but they have just enough of my style to make me proud, too.
Doug , thank you so much for the time you spend showing us how to become woodcarvers . I live in England and saw one of your vids 4 years ago ,having just retired decided to give it a go . The Santa you did has become a favourite of mine and they are very popular with friends and family . Thanks to you i have discovered a hobby that gives me great pleasure so please carry on , i hope you realise how much you are appreciated , 👍
Doug, these videos that even a beginner like me can follow are so great. But I find myself constantly stopping and backing up the videos so I can try to copy what you just did with one magical slice. Here’s a suggestion. When you are recommending safety gloves, recommend gloves with touchscreen fingertips so we don’t have to pull our gloves off so often. 😃
When I started wood carving, my dad gifted me a subscription to Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. My first ones had holes punched in the spine. My dad passed away on December 17, 2021 from complications due to several health issues. My mom has continued with the gift subscription. I've marked pages of carving projects that I want to do. I keep them in order by the oldest magazine to the most recent one. Also, I've ordered several other carving books and bought some when I attended the Artistry in Wood. Your little carvings are so cute!
Doug you don't know it but you and I have spent a lot of time together I just finally figured out how to do the little gnome. Not at fault from your teaching but because of my stupidity. Your projects and creativity makes this hobby very addictive hence all the time we have spent together. Glad to call you my friend
Yesterday I paid a visit to my local woodcarving club and the guy sitting across from me is doing your Hobo guy as I was doing it too. We both recommended your channel to other carvers in the club!
Im just getting into carving and love your content so far ! Thank you for teaching! ❤ Sidenote, it's like all the little dudes gathered to witness the creation of the new fellow, except the one not interested 😅
2:10 - Plan/pattern 4:10 - Feet 5:55 - Butt. Remember, Depth is your friend. 6:36 - Feet, side 7:50 - Remove edge of the wood block 8:51 - Nose, side. Go DEEP. Nose is his feature. 9:19 - Separating hat edge, V cuts 11:07 - Nose, side, making it round 12:30 - Top of nose, adding a deep shadow 14:43 - Shaping beard 15:13 - Hat again. remember to slicing cut, instead of just pushing. 18:25 - Doug is getting sunshine 18:48 - Finishing butt 19:48 - Arms 25:40 - Detailing Arms 27:03 - Back of shirt 29:32 - Front feet and legs 31:06 - Back to beard 31:27 - Pants 35:09 - Mustache Congrats on making yourself a new 2”-tall friend.
Hi Doug. I love the idea of this new series. I love how you talk us through step by step. I’ve been carving now for 18 months after stumbling across one of your videos on TH-cam. I’ve use your techniques to help me create carvings of my own. I love what you do here on your channel & thought I’d use this opportunity to let you know how appreciative a lot of us are for the content you create that enables a lot of people to have a go at something I never thought I’d be able to do. Huge respect.
I've been whittling for about 3 years & I enjoy your videos .Have done some of them owl, bear, scarecrow, santa, little man, larger hillbilly not great but their not just blocks of wood now. But I was complicating it wanting to do too much & the enjoyment started to fade. At 74 I don't need complications. I sat on my porch & did 1 of the hillbilly gnome. I enjoyed it. I'm glad I stumbled upon your series intro video & it was just what I needed to hear. Thanks alot.
Doug got to say your a true inspiration and I have just started my carving journey due to watching you carve and whittle. The thing is, you make it look so easy, but the reality is you are talented at this, I do like the 1*1 series. So thank you, and keep the little guys n girls coming please 😊
I just want to tell you that you have ignited a spark in me to start carving again. I recently inherited my father’s knives and supplies. I watched this video 3 times and carved a hillbilly/Gnome. Then today I went out after watching your painting videos and bought 25 colors, boiled linseed oil, Howard feed-and -feed wax. I see myself carving lots of characters in my shop. You have been so helpful to me as a beginner carver and I thank you for your detailed teaching.
Thank you for all these videos! I started carving just a few weeks ago and I am definitely hooked. I'm going to get a silicone craft mat because I carve at my computer desk and get shavings all over the place. I love this hillbilly project and found that repeating it is improving my carving skills boat loads. I'm so glad I found your videos!
Mine doesn't look nearly as clean as yours, but good enough. Learned a lot from this project - Thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge. Very helpfully for beginners like myself.
My son wants a whittling kit for Christmas so I started researching! I’ve decided to order a Beavercraft Set S18X I saw on Chainsaw Carver Ryan Cook’s review. He said to check way better hand carver Doug Linker And that’s how I became a Huge Fan of you both! I’ve watched hours and hours of your videos learning what is needed to get started! I appreciate all your tutorials and your teachings on the tools you use and don’t use 😄 Thank you so much for all your teachings. I’m hooked on watching your Videos 💕🤩💕 We are getting together late for our Family Christmas Jan 20, 2024! So I’ve had a lot of extra time to learn from you 💕🤩💕 Thank you so much for all your excellent teachings Doug Linker and Ryan Cook 💕🤩💕You guys are the Best!
Doug, I’ve loved watching you push your craft over the last few years and I also enjoy watching these simple tutorials. It’s really great to have you as a resource, teacher, and source of inspiration. Looking forward to whittling a few of these guys this week.
You're such a good teacher, Doug. I kind of went into a zen-like transe watching you carve and listening to your voice. Good thing I was't carving along with you! Might have lost a finger, becoming so chill.😮
I just finished my first carving ever. Thank you so much for giving such detailed advice, step by step. I'm already addicted and want to carve more. Next project will be the little bear of yours. Greetings from Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Awesome! I've carved mostly with chainsaws and power tools. Theres a simple beauty and satisfaction in creating something with just a knife. Its reminiscent of catching small native brook trout. Fishing can be very complicated with boats and gear, but I'm drawn to the simple beauty of those small stream trout that speak to the essence of fishing. Thanks for so generously sharing your techniques and knowledge
Been carving for a whole week now. I have 3 bears one of which is a 1×1. A wood spirit and now I an working on the 1x1 hillbilly. Really enjoy your instruction.
Doug, I mean this in the BEST possible way - you're like the Bob Ross of wood carving. I love watching your videos. I've learned a lot and enjoy the things you make (and the commentary while you make them). Keep up the great work.
I came here to say exactly that! Bob Ross opened up painting for millions of nervous beginners and Doug does exactly the same for whittlers / carvers. The man is captivating and his enthusiasm is infectious.
I carved along with you, but turned mine into a gnome. My wife loved it and wants me to make another. In the past month or so, something finally clicked in my brain and my carvings have gotten a lot better. Takes time and practice for sure! Thanks Doug!
I'm onboard, thanks for getting me out of trying to be perfect and going back to be able to sit down with my grandson and show him how much fun carving can be. Who cares, it will be just us in the backyard.😁
I love this style of gnome so much- I'd used your previous hillbilly tutorial before, but it's great to have a simplified version for more efficient gnome production and distribution
Have to say, as a beginner I love this tutorial! Started whittling in the school where I work two months ago, we made butter knives, then I made an owl from your tutorial. I tried these little guys next, I've made 12 of them now and adapted the design to make some female versions too! Thanks so much for the awesome tutorials!!!!!
I'm in my 20's and I used to take an old knife to sticks to make stakes while I was bored, I decided to start actually trying to make stuff and your videos have been very helpful in teaching me how to get started and how rewarding carving can be.
Thank you for the amazing videos. You have helped me whittle my first piece, and I chose your Hillbilly. Needs a lot more practise, but he is my first. Thank you Doug. 🔪🪵
Quite rightly, these videos are going to attract a lot of newbies, even children. So, to everyone watching this, please wear a carving glove as Doug says. Doug makes this look so easy, but his knife control and awareness of where the blade is going takes many years of practice. I cut myself very badly doing one of Dougs Christmas trees (not Dougs fault btw), due to the wood breaking. It took me a good while to get the confidence back to carve and I wouldn’t want someone to hurt themselves and not carve ever again. As a compromise, cut the index finger out of a carving glove and wear that if you don’t want to wear a full glove. Doug, you da man!
it's taken almost 2 months to recover from last darn index finger cut (xacto blades work well against flesh). This 1 x 1 attempt I took Doug's advice not only wearing my gloves but also using a 1 x 1 x 7" block and will saw off the nearly finished piece in the end then clean up the feet but the 1 x 1 x 7 leaves GOOD SAFE hand room to avoid the darn blade slips.
My first ever carve. This video got me carving. Went a little far, broke some things, fixed some things, broke some more things and got to a point I didn’t have much left. But this little hillbilly put a smile on my face. Thanks Doug.
Hi Doug, Thanks for sharing. You may want to mention (or provide a video) on blade sharpening. I'm a beginner. I, recently, took a few hours one day to work on my blade sharpening skills. While I practiced, a veteran Carver told me that many people give up on carving because they never learned to sharpen. I watched videos, and I had personal instruction. Thanks again.
This series is exactly what we need Doug!! So awesome. I definitely have to practice on making 1 cuts in areas like the pants as I always find myself trying to make things too perfect and end up recutting numerous times and winding up with way too deep of a hole and mess!
These videos are great. A stick or block and a knife. Anyone can do it. It’s fun and easy. It keeps people coming back for more going back to the basics.
These are great little guys. Even as an experienced carver the little projects provide a breather from the more complex projects. They are great to carry in my pocket to do some carving while sitting in a deer stand during the fall.
Keep doing the 1x1 videos lots more forest critters to crave! I would like to see your take on a squirrel! ❤ your videos I learned so much from them all Thanks Doug !
I am new to carving, I’m a retired Sheriff and have many hobbies but carving has become a passion, I sure have enjoyed your videos and learned a great deal from them!! Thanks for sharing and keep them coming !!!!
This was great. I'm gonna save this video so I can try to follow your instructions step by step. Thanks Doug , the little hillbillies just make me smile. Be well.
I started woodcarving with your "fantastically simple" video way back when so that I'd have something to do that is light and easy to carry along on camping excursions. Then I started adding more knives, band saws, gouges, and oh so much more! Your 1" series has inspired me to get back to a minimal kit that's more about FUN with a knife and a bit of wood and less about having all the latest and greatest toys. To help keep it minimal, I like to carve a little dude at a campsite and then leave him there as a treasure for some kid to find. That way I actually end up with even LESS stuff to carry! Thanks so much for what you do!
I love watching Doug! He so reminds me of what happens to me! (Not that I can approach his talent) he says “thats it” but keeps right on going, every time. When im carving I do exactly the same thing. Im never satisfied, just one more tiny cut, then another, then another…
I literally haven't carved anything for 2 years for various reasons. Tried to get back into it and didn't have a clue. I think carving a few of these little guys might get me back into it. Cool little keyring I think.
Thanks for instructional video. It really helped me get a start into wood carving and get started. I can't believe how my little guys turned out. I appreciate the guidance.
Doug, just want to say that this 1x1 series has been my favorite by far. I find I get tired working on bigger projects and these are just right to sit down and knock out in 30 mins to an hour! I think I've made about 15 of these little guys so far.
I hope you understand how much this new approach is going to help people like myself start to carve, I love the idea of a knife and a peice of wood with time can become something you can give the grandchildren. Thank you from the UK.
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I'm from Scotland and I've found lime is really hard to find. If that's the case for you, pine is also great and cheap at your local B&Q.
The exact reason this Gramma wants to learn as well. ✌🏻🤍
I live in New Zealand, born and raised. I'm turning 70 yrs in a short couple of months.
Here in NZ we dont usually whittle. Carve yes, but whittle no.
I live in a motorhome fulltime and have access to plenty of all sorts of timber, where pine is easy access roadside, so plenty of material.
Have always had a 'bent' towards working in wood and bought a tri-set of Flexcut knives and a knife strop for sharpening.
Then I watched some tutorials with yours included. BY FAR, your easy and methodical explanations and demos kick-started me and now have quite a few carvings to my credit. I took to it like a duck to water and am enjoying myself immensely, thanks to your tutorials.
So! Much obliged Doug Linker - you're the man!
Some people go through life wondering if they made a difference. I just want you to know you have. Carving with your tutorial videos has helped me in many ways. Thank you
You sir, are the Bob Ross of carving. Thank you for these amazing tutorials!
Doug, Just to let you know , there are good teachers and bad teachers and you are a WONDERFUL, GREAT TEACHER. I Love to watch your videos and carve from them. Please keep up with your videos. You are a Great carver.
Hands down the best whittling teacher out there (well on TH-cam 😊)
This 60 year old just ordered a flexicut knife and I'm going to give it a try. Thank you for inspiring and teaching us.
Yo Doug,
First I want to thank you for getting me started doing carvings. And as a possible help toward carvers using a longer than two inch stock, why carve the little dude upside down. That would make the hat closest to the holding hand and clear the feet from the stock. Carving the hat could done after cutting him from the working stock. Hope I said that clearly. Keep ‘‘em coming. I’m carving them for my grandchildren.
Thanks again,
Mike
Thank god for this series, I have so many 1x1 basswood sticks, now I can put them to use
Thank you for making the series
Thanks to you, Doug, I am becoming a favorite GrandPop and Uncle. My guys are obviously based on your tutorials, but they have just enough of my style to make me proud, too.
DOUG ! This would a great little guy series for WOODCARVING ILLUSTRATED !!! The possibilities are endless 👍love this new series
Doug , thank you so much for the time you spend showing us how to become woodcarvers . I live in England and saw one of your vids 4 years ago ,having just retired decided to give it a go . The Santa you did has become a favourite of mine and they are very popular with friends and family . Thanks to you i have discovered a hobby that gives me great pleasure so please carry on , i hope you realise how much you are appreciated , 👍
Thank you ! You always have a way of connecting with us!
First carving I've done in 25 yrs, and I'm not unhappy with it. Thank you!
Thank you for this video. It is a fun little carve that can be done in a variety of ways. This is such a fun and satisfying hobby. Carve On!
Doug, these videos that even a beginner like me can follow are so great. But I find myself constantly stopping and backing up the videos so I can try to copy what you just did with one magical slice. Here’s a suggestion. When you are recommending safety gloves, recommend gloves with touchscreen fingertips so we don’t have to pull our gloves off so often. 😃
Just completed this funky little guy. Thanks Doug.
Thanks!
When I started wood carving, my dad gifted me a subscription to Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. My first ones had holes punched in the spine. My dad passed away on December 17, 2021 from complications due to several health issues. My mom has continued with the gift subscription. I've marked pages of carving projects that I want to do. I keep them in order by the oldest magazine to the most recent one. Also, I've ordered several other carving books and bought some when I attended the Artistry in Wood. Your little carvings are so cute!
I used your teaching of how to carve the 1 by 1 carvings to make my little carvings much better than I was able to do before
Doug you don't know it but you and I have spent a lot of time together I just finally figured out how to do the little gnome. Not at fault from your teaching but because of my stupidity. Your projects and creativity makes this hobby very addictive hence all the time we have spent together. Glad to call you my friend
Yesterday I paid a visit to my local woodcarving club and the guy sitting across from me is doing your Hobo guy as I was doing it too. We both recommended your channel to other carvers in the club!
Now, that is something that I'd like to try. I'd like to do a green woman and a green man for my gardens eventually. Thank you for the nice visit!
Im just getting into carving and love your content so far ! Thank you for teaching! ❤
Sidenote, it's like all the little dudes gathered to witness the creation of the new fellow, except the one not interested 😅
I enjoy your joyful tone as much as your techniques! Thank you so much for sharing so clearly!
I only started whittling a month ago after watching a Linker video. This series is just what I need . Bravo 👏
2:10 - Plan/pattern
4:10 - Feet
5:55 - Butt. Remember, Depth is your friend.
6:36 - Feet, side
7:50 - Remove edge of the wood block
8:51 - Nose, side. Go DEEP. Nose is his feature.
9:19 - Separating hat edge, V cuts
11:07 - Nose, side, making it round
12:30 - Top of nose, adding a deep shadow
14:43 - Shaping beard
15:13 - Hat again. remember to slicing cut, instead of just pushing.
18:25 - Doug is getting sunshine
18:48 - Finishing butt
19:48 - Arms
25:40 - Detailing Arms
27:03 - Back of shirt
29:32 - Front feet and legs
31:06 - Back to beard
31:27 - Pants
35:09 - Mustache
Congrats on making yourself a new 2”-tall friend.
Ijust made about four of them my wife loves them thank you so much for the great tutorial.
So incredibly thrilled to finally see another simple carve for us beginners. Thanks again! ❤
Hi Doug. I love the idea of this new series. I love how you talk us through step by step. I’ve been carving now for 18 months after stumbling across one of your videos on TH-cam. I’ve use your techniques to help me create carvings of my own. I love what you do here on your channel & thought I’d use this opportunity to let you know how appreciative a lot of us are for the content you create that enables a lot of people to have a go at something I never thought I’d be able to do. Huge respect.
I've been whittling for about 3 years & I enjoy your videos .Have done some of them owl, bear, scarecrow, santa, little man, larger hillbilly not great but their not just blocks of wood now. But I was complicating it wanting to do too much & the enjoyment started to fade. At 74 I don't need complications. I sat on my porch & did 1 of the hillbilly gnome. I enjoyed it. I'm glad I stumbled upon your series intro video & it was just what I needed to hear. Thanks alot.
Best video I found for making a gnome, thank you! I so excited about following the 1x1 serie
Doug got to say your a true inspiration and I have just started my carving journey due to watching you carve and whittle. The thing is, you make it look so easy, but the reality is you are talented at this, I do like the 1*1 series. So thank you, and keep the little guys n girls coming please 😊
This is the coolest and cutest carving I have ever seen! And now I got a guide to try it myself! Thank you very much!
I just want to tell you that you have ignited a spark in me to start carving again. I recently inherited my father’s knives and supplies. I watched this video 3 times and carved a hillbilly/Gnome. Then today I went out after watching your painting videos and bought 25 colors, boiled linseed oil, Howard feed-and -feed wax. I see myself carving lots of characters in my shop. You have been so helpful to me as a beginner carver and I thank you for your detailed teaching.
Thank you for all these videos! I started carving just a few weeks ago and I am definitely hooked. I'm going to get a silicone craft mat because I carve at my computer desk and get shavings all over the place. I love this hillbilly project and found that repeating it is improving my carving skills boat loads. I'm so glad I found your videos!
Mine doesn't look nearly as clean as yours, but good enough.
Learned a lot from this project - Thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge.
Very helpfully for beginners like myself.
My son wants a whittling kit for Christmas so I started researching! I’ve decided to order a Beavercraft Set S18X I saw on Chainsaw Carver Ryan Cook’s review. He said to check way better hand carver Doug Linker And that’s how I became a Huge Fan of you both!
I’ve watched hours and hours of your videos learning what is needed to get started! I appreciate all your tutorials and your teachings on the tools you use and don’t use 😄 Thank you so much for all your teachings. I’m hooked on watching your Videos 💕🤩💕 We are getting together late for our Family Christmas Jan 20, 2024! So I’ve had a lot of extra time to learn from you 💕🤩💕 Thank you so much for all your excellent teachings Doug Linker and Ryan Cook 💕🤩💕You guys are the Best!
You have a great imagination and eye for detail love watching you create😊
thank you from Northern Ireland
Doug, I really love this little guy and am looking forward to carving him. Thanks again for the new series.
Doug, I’ve loved watching you push your craft over the last few years and I also enjoy watching these simple tutorials. It’s really great to have you as a resource, teacher, and source of inspiration.
Looking forward to whittling a few of these guys this week.
You're such a good teacher, Doug. I kind of went into a zen-like transe watching you carve and listening to your voice. Good thing I was't carving along with you! Might have lost a finger, becoming so chill.😮
I just finished my first carving ever. Thank you so much for giving such detailed advice, step by step. I'm already addicted and want to carve more. Next project will be the little bear of yours. Greetings from Bulgaria 🇧🇬
You're a talented guy, thank you for the video.
Awesome! I've carved mostly with chainsaws and power tools. Theres a simple beauty and satisfaction in creating something with just a knife. Its reminiscent of catching small native brook trout. Fishing can be very complicated with boats and gear, but I'm drawn to the simple beauty of those small stream trout that speak to the essence of fishing. Thanks for so generously sharing your techniques and knowledge
Very aptly put with a thoughtful analogy.
.. And I ended up digging the hole.. 😅 Thanks Doug for all your time!
Been carving for a whole week now. I have 3 bears one of which is a 1×1. A wood spirit and now I an working on the 1x1 hillbilly. Really enjoy your instruction.
Doug, I mean this in the BEST possible way - you're like the Bob Ross of wood carving. I love watching your videos. I've learned a lot and enjoy the things you make (and the commentary while you make them). Keep up the great work.
I came here to say exactly that! Bob Ross opened up painting for millions of nervous beginners and Doug does exactly the same for whittlers / carvers. The man is captivating and his enthusiasm is infectious.
and like Bob Ross, it's a little difficult to keep up
Thanks for filming Doug. 👍😁👍😁
Thanks Doug really appreciate these lessons im from the UK as well
I carved along with you, but turned mine into a gnome. My wife loved it and wants me to make another. In the past month or so, something finally clicked in my brain and my carvings have gotten a lot better. Takes time and practice for sure! Thanks Doug!
Love it Doug .. Love The Whittling Series ..Thank you so much for sharing with the carving community
I'm onboard, thanks for getting me out of trying to be perfect and going back to be able to sit down with my grandson and show him how much fun carving can be. Who cares, it will be just us in the backyard.😁
I love the simplicity Doug, so comforting and old fashioned 🥰 Just what we need iMHO!!
Thank you for showing us the way✌🏼❗️
I love these little guys more than life itself, I'm getting a carving kit tomorrow and never turning back
I love this style of gnome so much- I'd used your previous hillbilly tutorial before, but it's great to have a simplified version for more efficient gnome production and distribution
Just finished my 3rd Doug Linker bear. I’m having a blast learning this great hobby and can’t thank Doug enough.
Have to say, as a beginner I love this tutorial! Started whittling in the school where I work two months ago, we made butter knives, then I made an owl from your tutorial.
I tried these little guys next, I've made 12 of them now and adapted the design to make some female versions too!
Thanks so much for the awesome tutorials!!!!!
This became the first carving I ever did. Wish I could post a pic up. Thanks it was peaceful to carve.
I'm in my 20's and I used to take an old knife to sticks to make stakes while I was bored, I decided to start actually trying to make stuff and your videos have been very helpful in teaching me how to get started and how rewarding carving can be.
Thank you for the amazing videos. You have helped me whittle my first piece, and I chose your Hillbilly.
Needs a lot more practise, but he is my first. Thank you Doug. 🔪🪵
Thanks Doug, I'm just getting started with whittling. Videos like this are priceless to me.
Quite rightly, these videos are going to attract a lot of newbies, even children. So, to everyone watching this, please wear a carving glove as Doug says. Doug makes this look so easy, but his knife control and awareness of where the blade is going takes many years of practice. I cut myself very badly doing one of Dougs Christmas trees (not Dougs fault btw), due to the wood breaking. It took me a good while to get the confidence back to carve and I wouldn’t want someone to hurt themselves and not carve ever again. As a compromise, cut the index finger out of a carving glove and wear that if you don’t want to wear a full glove. Doug, you da man!
it's taken almost 2 months to recover from last darn index finger cut (xacto blades work well against flesh). This 1 x 1 attempt I took Doug's advice not only wearing my gloves but also using a 1 x 1 x 7" block and will saw off the nearly finished piece in the end then clean up the feet but the 1 x 1 x 7 leaves GOOD SAFE hand room to avoid the darn blade slips.
Can’t wait to get carving tomorrow a bit late for me to start now where I am.
My first ever carve. This video got me carving. Went a little far, broke some things, fixed some things, broke some more things and got to a point I didn’t have much left. But this little hillbilly put a smile on my face. Thanks Doug.
Hi Doug,
Thanks for sharing.
You may want to mention (or provide a video) on blade sharpening.
I'm a beginner. I, recently, took a few hours one day to work on my blade sharpening skills. While I practiced, a veteran Carver told me that many people give up on carving because they never learned to sharpen. I watched videos, and I had personal instruction.
Thanks again.
Already have videos
So pleased to find you your teachings are so clear and with my health not been the best I’m going to give it a go beautiful work
This series came at a perfect time for me. I need to get back into simpler carvings to renew my skills and confidence.
Thank you Doug! Just completed my first little guy all the way through painting. So much fun! I enjoy all of your videos.
This series is exactly what we need Doug!! So awesome. I definitely have to practice on making 1 cuts in areas like the pants as I always find myself trying to make things too perfect and end up recutting numerous times and winding up with way too deep of a hole and mess!
Try using a bigger piece of wood.
These videos are great. A stick or block and a knife. Anyone can do it. It’s fun and easy. It keeps people coming back for more going back to the basics.
These are great little guys. Even as an experienced carver the little projects provide a breather from the more complex projects. They are great to carry in my pocket to do some carving while sitting in a deer stand during the fall.
Simple, fun whittle, or more realistic face on a branch, I always learn something from your videos. Thanks.
Keep doing the 1x1 videos lots more forest critters to crave! I would like to see your take on a squirrel! ❤ your videos I learned so much from them all Thanks Doug !
I am new to carving, I’m a retired Sheriff and have many hobbies but carving has become a passion, I sure have enjoyed your videos and learned a great deal from them!! Thanks for sharing and keep them coming !!!!
This will be my first ever whittling project,waiting for pocket knife and basswood to arrive,very nice tutorial
Thank you for all the lessons. This was my first little person whittle and it was a lot of fun.
Great video! Love the way you bring the pups along, hope Finn and Gwen are ok!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. This will be my first project! You are a wonderful teacher and have a very soothing voice.
Already made 2. I’m addicted
Love hearing all the birds,, thanks Doug
This was great. I'm gonna save this video so I can try to follow your instructions step by step. Thanks Doug , the little hillbillies just make me smile. Be well.
I started woodcarving with your "fantastically simple" video way back when so that I'd have something to do that is light and easy to carry along on camping excursions. Then I started adding more knives, band saws, gouges, and oh so much more! Your 1" series has inspired me to get back to a minimal kit that's more about FUN with a knife and a bit of wood and less about having all the latest and greatest toys. To help keep it minimal, I like to carve a little dude at a campsite and then leave him there as a treasure for some kid to find. That way I actually end up with even LESS stuff to carry! Thanks so much for what you do!
Doug I really appreciate your work. I watched your video carve a hillbilly. I've been carving ever since lol Thanks!
great tutorial. Since I discover you, you gave me the hope that one day I will get there. Thanks a lot. Love it
YESSSSS!..Dougs back to simple little whittles..🙌🏽👏🏽🙌🏽👏🏽🙌🏽❤ Woot Woot!
Much appreciation for your instruction and teaching methods. My granddaughter especially thanks you for providing her g’pa inspiration and direction!
What a great idea. So fun. I carry carving tools where ever I go and wood. Thank you. Love it🙏
Thanks for this video they are fun carvings
Doug another great tutorial you are the best teacher thanks
it's the first video of the series, but I already love it!
I love watching Doug! He so reminds me of what happens to me! (Not that I can approach his talent) he says “thats it” but keeps right on going, every time. When im carving I do exactly the same thing. Im never satisfied, just one more tiny cut, then another, then another…
I literally haven't carved anything for 2 years for various reasons. Tried to get back into it and didn't have a clue. I think carving a few of these little guys might get me back into it. Cool little keyring I think.
Cant wait to try this when i get some more wood. Detailed and helpful guidlines the whole way through!
Thanks for instructional video. It really helped me get a start into wood carving and get started. I can't believe how my little guys turned out. I appreciate the guidance.
Thanks Doug! Another great tutorial. Always a smile watching your videos.
Great instructions Doug! I just love your assortment of little guys! 😊
Thanks for the tutorial Doug
Take care
Cheers
Harold
Doug, just want to say that this 1x1 series has been my favorite by far. I find I get tired working on bigger projects and these are just right to sit down and knock out in 30 mins to an hour! I think I've made about 15 of these little guys so far.
Well, I was wrong. I was against the 1in blocks and tried out this tutorial and the 1in block was fine. Thanks for putting it together!
Your pup is getting huge! Great little carve, thanks Doug.
Great little carve , love it 👍
Thank you Doug. Really appreciate your teaching!