Carving a Chipmunk Walking Stick and Preparing for Winter
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- Mike shares his latest carved wood walking stick with a chipmunk on the top plus a window into his life; preparing for winter getting firewood, and some of the nature around him.
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it never fails to amaze me how lifelike your animals carvings are.
Thank you, Alan!
Awesome job 👏. Please carve Pearl while she is still here. I love her. Thanx 😊
Mike I watch one of your videos when I am stressed. Nothing makes me more calm than watching a master at work. The music is so soothing. Thank you
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy the videos!
WOW another beautiful creation
Stay safe just carve
Your attention to detail is amazing, you're very talented. Loved seeing Pearl chasing the birds and sitting there in her little coat. Seasons greetings to you both.
Thank you very much!
Hello! I also have a Jack Russell puppy. Female. Her name is Sasha. They are very guardians and playful!!! Incredible work of yours... God bless you and your family!
Yes, they are good dogs. Thank you my friend! God bless you and your family too!
I incredibly missed the tranquility and beauty of your videos, as well as the precision of your art... Another achievement of great beauty.
Thank you very much!
Hello from Canada!! I am the owner of white chipmunk pets and I LOVE your carving!!! It’s beautiful! Thanks for the video!!!!🐿🇨🇦❤️
Thank you, very much!
@@StinnettSticks Come and visit us anytime you like!! They are quite fascinating!
You are such an amazing artist. Everything you do is so life like it's unbelievable that it's made of wood. I so enjoy watching your videos. God bless, happy holidays to you and your family.
Thank you very much, Michael!
Dear Stinnett, each of your mastery stories is filled with Light, Mastery and Kindness! Thank you for the journey to the Beautiful World of Nature and the Love of the Most High in you and your works! Peace, Kindness, Health, Happiness!
Thank you very much!
The talent you have is just beyond bewildering. Fantastic work, as always!
Thank you kindly!
My dachshund Lyra passed away on December 2d and seeing your pup Pearl being such a good girl while you work always makes me happy, she's so well trained and adorable.
Thank you for helping me cope with my loss 🙏 ❤
The most inspirational TH-cam channel out there...
What a beautiful gift you have & sharing it with us....THANK YOU!
You're welcome, Al! Thank you kindly!
I'm always in awe at how realistic your animal carvings are. This little chipmunk is beautiful. So lifelike.
Happy to see you getting ready for winter. Hope it's not too rough this year. You and Pearl have a nice Christmas. Stay warm and dry.
Thank you very much, Nena! Yes, I hope it's a mild winter this year. Merry Christmas to you, too.
And just like that another masterpiece was created.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you kindly!
Just beautiful. Man, chopping and stacking wood for the winter sure brings back memories.
Finally, a little chipmonk your pup can catch. Wonderful work.
Mike I don’t know how I missed this posting from a month ago unless my memory has let me down!!! He he. Your videos never cease to amaze and inspire, just perfect. Stay warm Mike and your lovely family and of course lovely Pearl👍👍👍🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵😃🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thank you very much John! It's always good to hear from you my friend!
I have absolutely loved watching you carve over the years you do such amazing work and the details you put into your work is beyond amazing keep up the great work sir and God bless
Thank you very much, Brandon! God bless you too!
@@StinnettSticks Merry Christmas
a true masterpiece in every way imaginable. the details on the underbelly and the way the ribs and scales wrinkle is around the legs is just incredible.
Thank you very much!
Always good to see a video from you (and precious Pearl!) Beautiful and stunningly realistic, as usual. I adore chipmunks.
Thank you, Ruby!
Good thing Pearl was there to help you. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing
I wanted to touch the chipmunk, it looked so much like fur. You are an amazing craftsman, and your videos are so relaxing with the music and scenery. Thank you!
Sir stinnett, i am salivating to the time that i see you while you carve your assistant(Pearl).
Спасибо Большое Вам за Любовь к Природе, Прекрасное Душевное Видео 👍👍👍👏👏👏
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you my friend!
@@StinnettSticks from Russia with love 🤝🤍💙❤️
Every piece is incredible. Beautiful video. Again I just love your passionate work. Give pearl a big hug from a me❤️🙏🏼
Thank you, Jon!
Amazing workmanship as always. Thanks for sharing
Thank you, Sakura!
Mr. Stinnett you are very talented and skilled at what you do like no other, just hearing the sounds of carving and nature soothes the soul
Thank you, Charles!
Wow Mr Stinnett that Chipmunk 🐿️ looked like it could jump right off the walking stick! Such beautiful little creatures. 👍🏻
Thank you, Kev!
WOW!
SUCH A CUTE CHIPMUNK!
To watch your work come to life is amazing. So good to see you again. I just love the wild life that you have. and the majestic bald eagle and muley. tell family I said hello and Merry Christmas
Thank you, Rodney! Merry Christmas to you too!
Amazing looks great! Always fun seeing you do your art!!!
Thank you, Mike!
thank you for sharing this, another awesome piece, and a taste of cuteness with Pearl
Thank you kindly!
Watching that carving come to life is amazing, you sir are a very talented man. I appreciate you sharing your art with us.
You're very welcome, and thank you for your kind comment!
Mr. You are living fantastic lifestyle. When I see your video i really saw the atmosphere near you and the nature , sightseeing near you are like our dream fantacy... Really you are living in best place.
Pearl runnin all the Quail off, lol. Really cool that you have Quail right in your yard.
Awesome thanks again and little Pearl is so cute she makes me smile ❤
It's always good to hear from you. I hope you have a happy holiday season.
Thank you!
This man is living the dream and his best life. I’m In love with ur videos please keep pumping them out
Thank you, Tyler!
Hey Mike . It looks amazing beautiful artistry . Hope you got all your wood in stay warm .
Thank you, Glen! I got enough wood to last me a couple of years. You stay warm, too, my friend and catch a big one!
What a great carving!!! I keep expecting him to run away any minute!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Happy Holidays to you, Mike, and to Pearl and the rest of your family!!!
Thank you very much, Samantha!
I'm a wood carver, but this is how you carve wood!!! It's not the subject, but where you carve wood that counts! Swedish Fire log, nice moderate 25 to 30 deg temperature, a best friend, and either a cup of hot tea, coffee or cocoa!... Oh and your carving stuff!!!
Watching you work after a stressful day at work is my therapy to relax . Thanks for a great upload 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
You;re very welcome! I'm glad you enjoy the videos!
Thanks again for this special time together, stay warm Pearl! Wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Thank you very much, Mike!
I love the way your video's tell a story that's so peaceful and lovely to watch even without the carving parts. Definitely NOT saying that the carving isn't the reason I clicked on the video so quickly 🤣 Your carvings are so beautiful as well but the way you combine the story and the carving is also really amazing. Hope you have a great Christmas 👍👍👍👍
Thank you, Glen! I really appreciate that! Merry Christmas!
Beautiful I really enjoy it when you carve little critters with NO SNAKES. 😘😘
Thank you, Ellen!
Honestly Mike, another WOW work of absolute art
Thank you, David!
I just purchased a few acres in the mountains of CO to start building my future retirement cabin…I’ve loved art and woodworking all my life. I hope I can spend many years learning to do work that’s even a fraction of as beautiful as everything you make. Your videos are inspirational. Thank you, good sir.
Sounds like that will be an inspiring place to carve! Thank you for your kind comment!
You always do amazing work! I can't believe how life like this turned out.
Thank you very much!
I hope u r fine...Glad to see u again🙂🙂
Thank you!
Please don't ever stop spreading the good word of God and wood .
GOOD NIGHT Mr. STINNETT, HAPPY 2023-BRAZIL
Another amazing job. Looked like Pearl had fun to on the adventures . Keep up the great videos
Thank you, Kenny!
Thanks again for posting video. I really enjoy how you mix the wildlife, change of seasons and your beautiful craftsmanship. God Bless you!
Thank you very much! God bless you too!
What a unique way to use Bondit glue. You Sir , are an amazing Artist. Watching you and your precious little Pearl is a real treat. May you continue to bless us with your craft and may GOD bless and keep you and yours !!
Thank you very much, Dakota! God bless you too!
An amazing life-like chipmunk. Thank you for the lovely video. I wish you and your family a happy and peaceful Christmas.
Thank you very much, Jude! Same to you and your family!
Stinnett é único, não acredito que haja outra pessoa com tamanha habilidade assim parabéns meu amigo, incrível 👏👏👏👏🇧🇷
Thank you kindly!
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Brother, you never cease to put a smile on my face by videos end. Just beautiful!
Thank you, Luke!
Your skills and attention to detail continuously amaze me, the chipmunk looks so real. Pearl looks adorable in her winter coat and the mountains are simply beautiful. I wish you and your family a safe and happy Christmas and a great 2023.
Thank you very much, Rob! Happy Christmas!
your woodcarving skills are so exquisite i hope you create dragon woodcarvings in house of the dragon thanks
Oh my goodness, that so cute. Beautifully made as always, thank you, much love from South Africa
Thank you very much, Val!
Привет Майк. Отличная работа и очень приятное видео. Спасибо.
Привет Жемчужине. 👍
Thank you, Valera! Pearl says hello!
У вас потрясающие работы! Всегда с нетерпением жду очередной выпуск.Спасибо за Ваше творчество!
Thank you!
Another wonderfully detailed masterpiece completed Mike, thank you for taking us along! Like so many artists you have a keen eye for detail, along with the patience and skillset to take a blank canvas of many materials and bring them all to such incredible lifelike art...thank you for sharing your talent with us Mike. I am so far behind the curve in getting started in wood carving, which for me would be mostly into furniture I've made or will make, but know the skill takes time to master and I'll be closer to mastering it, the sooner I get started...I'm sure we both agree with that. Happy holidays to you and your family, may you all stay safe and healthy, from all your friends out here that you haven't had a chance to meet yet!
Thank you very much, Jimmy! Happy Holidays to you too!
This channel is the most soothing and takes..you to a different world
Thank you! So glad you enjoy the videos!
You never fail to amaze me i always watch your vids. Im subbed for almost 4 years now. Its great seeing you improve over the years.
Thank you, John!
Absolutely beautiful! Tell Pearl hello from me.
A beautiful piece! Hope you and your family stays warm this winter, Mike! Happy holidays!
Thank you, Lia! Best wishes to you, too!
Dear Mike and Pearl, so lovely to see you both again you give so much pleasure to people with your way of life with Pearl, and not forgetting you absolute amazing carvings, god bless you both stay safe a merry Christmas love sue and Andy 🤶🏻🎅🏻♥️♥️♥️xxx🇬🇧🏴
Thank you, Sue and Andy! Merry Christmas, and God bless you too!
Your living the dream Ole timer,fantastic job..
Thanks, Adam!
Another unbelievably realistic piece of art, Mike. It was peaceful until Pearl chased those critters (Guinea fowl?). Have a Merry Christmas.
Bill
Thank you, Bill! Pearl thinks she has to voice her opinion about everything, haha! (Those were quail.) Merry Christmas!
Just what I needed this morning! ....Watching the snow pile up in West Fargo, ND.....
Yep, it's winter now. Stay warm my friend!
Another good video for my cup of coffee this morning. Thank you
Hi watching you from the UK, you are such a master craftsman and we love your little dog Pearl.Your videos are pure enjoyment to watch.
Thank you very much, Linda! I'm glad you enjoy the videos!
Keep my friend warm Mike !😉
Haha! I will!
Another awesome work of art. Looks like Pearl got the wild life under control lol
Thank you, Andrew! Yep, she's always on duty, haha!
Hello glad to see you and pearl enjoying nature ..I hope people realize the amount of skill it takes to work a rotary tool the way you do .I've worked with flex shafts for many years and I'll never come close to your skill .that chipmunk came out beautiful...pearl looks so cute with her little coat 🥰. Merry Christmas my friend and God bless ..give pearl a scratch for me ❤️
Thank you very much, Mark! Merry Christmas and God bless you and yours!
That`s so cool
Thank you!
I'm so glad you shared another new video. I always have so much fun watching your videos and seeing your beautiful creations. Thanks for sharing.
I'm glad you enjoyed watching! Thank you!
Perfect, my kids will be excited to hear you have a new video out!
Glad to see you posting again Mike. I am always amazed at how lifelike your carvings look. Totally over the top! Nice to see Pearl bundled up & being herself! I want to wish you a very Happy Holiday Season! Be well & stay safe! 👍👍🌲🌲🐶🐶👍👍
Thank you very much, Steve! Happy holidays to you too my friend!
When I saw you draw that cane from the corner and say, "I've had this one roughed out for a few years, now I'm inspired to finish it." That really hit home with me. The spark that ignites inside, when we realize what the creative energy is guiding us to do - is not lost on me. As you bucked up that firewood, you still took the time to notice that tiny eyes were gazing upon you, noticing you as well. This unspoken exchange lead to the completion of another masterpiece. I just wanted to say that I appreciate you sharing with us, your masterful craftsmanship, as well as the inspiration for such works. True beauty all around. I started a channel on here to share some of my own works with the world, as I found inspiration in your videos. I hope to one day see someone as talented and creative as you on my subscriber list! You are truly world class. Thank you - Brett
Thank you, Brett! I appreciate that you have noticed the details of the video. It means a lot to me!
Such beautiful work as always!!!! May GOD continue to bless you mightily!!!!!
Thank you very much and may the Lord bless you too!
Bentornato Mike ,che bellissimo video dalla terra dove vivi . La tua arte parla ,dalla scultura alla pittura così reale ....che hai tuoi oggetti manca solo la parola. Né approfitto per augurarti buone feste natalizie a te e alla tua famiglia. Un forte abbraccio dall'Italia 🤗🥰👏👏👏🥇
Thank you, Manuela! Merry Christmas you you and your family!
Awesome job! Keep doing what you do. We all greatly appreciate your talent and your skill.
I appreciate that!
Continuez de nous faire rêver avec vos vidéos! Passez de bonnes fêtes de fin d'année !
Как всегда, волшебник являет чудо в мир )))) . Восхищаюсь вашими творениями !!!
Thank you, Erik!
Mike, that's my new favorite stick. Its absolutely beautiful and as always your video was relaxing and the music was perfect for it. Perfectly put together sir. Thanks for sharing your art work!
Thank you very kindly, Jimmy!
It's a blessing to watch you carving thank you for your time appreciate
Thank you very much, Raymond!
Stunning work! I've been watching you for quite a while, it never gets old!
Thank you! I appreciate your kind words!
I am a recent subscriber to your channel, and I've been binge watching. Amazing talents and you exude patience. Thanks for sharing this!
What a beautiful carving!! You are truly gifted!! Thank you.
Thank you very much, Steve!
You need to make a walking stick with Pearl on it. She is so cute❤
Hi Mike,just love the way you include different things in your videos.Pearl is looking good and that chipmunk looks like its ready to jump off.Have a safe XMAS.All the best from Australia.
Great vid Mike, another wonderful piece of art 👏, can I wish you and your family and pearl a very happy and safe Xmas 😊👍
Thank you, Mark! Merry Christmas to you too!
Приветству Майк. Благодарю за очередной фильм, всегда приятно смотреть. Бурундучок как живой. Здоровья. Успехов в творчестве.
Thank you very much, Oleg!
I think when i do have a go at a walking stick this will be my firs project only with a squirrel on mine as we dont have chipmunks here in wales , now sheep they are everywhere you look lol , that swedish fire log looked warm on a cold day ,cosy setting tho .take care Ant
Great video Mike. Great to see you using coloured pencils, I use them all the time on wood as I can use a blending stump to push the pigment into the grain and still let the grain show through. Thanks. Also, just finished reading your book on how to carve a rattlesnake. Fantastic book, really good instructions and images to back them up. I've been carving a walking staff for the last year (yes, I know I'm slow) with a snake (non-venomous) and a couple of frogs on the top. It has been a great exercise and now I've been watching your videos for so long and read the book I have lots of new plans racing around in my head. Thanks for the inspiration. Also, it was lovely to see that your daughter Theresa is an auther. Her books look really interesting and I'm looking forward to reading my first when I've finished the current two I'm reading. All the best to you and your family (including that gorgeous little Pearl). Cheers Simone (in Australia)
Thank you, Simone! The colored pencils are very handy for adding the right highlights to the carvings. I'm glad you are enjoying the book and video! Yes, Theresa is a wonderful author! She had written quite a few books! She just needs her work to be recognized, and read by more people.
Another beautiful carving Mike!
Very happy to see you have chipmunks 🐿 on your mind!!
Merry Christmas 🎄
- WV Pete
Thank you, Pete! Yep, I'm practicing up for your project. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
You have a huge talent. Most enjoyable to watch thank you 💓🐿️
Thank you very much!