SpoonCarving 101 - Pro Tip IV - The Key to faster and better spoons
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Happy Holidays, I hope everyone found spoons and other useful items under trees and in stockings.
Today I want to talk about another key word and underlying principle in craft. Hopefully I was able to bring the point accross!
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I went into my shop mad last week and sliced the end of my thumb off. It was enough of the end that it is more of a bad cut but that's not really the point. I had an old sailor tell me once that: "the second you stop respecting the water, it'll kill you." I was reminded of that as I was squeezing my thumb to stop bleeding. Came back to watch this video, seems I was here a year ago. Thanks again for the videos.
Cheers mate... Sliced the tip of my middle finger off a few days ago. Superglue was keeping me working that day. Bad emotions and mental exhaustion from online interactions and idea theft had me in a bad place and the tools didn't forgive me that. Good reminder. Thanks for sharing.
Don't knock your proficiency in English. I'm British (Scottish), and you speak much better english than a lot of the Brits I know! 😄 Your carving and teaching is also better! Love your channel. Many thanks, my friend. 👍
Dude... That was very kind! Thanks a bunch for the compliments! Cheers
Hope your injury heals soon. It's unfortunate that the internet makes it easy for negative people to have a legitimacy they would never have in person. Thanks for all your videos, they have been most helpful. I'm lucky enough to have three of your knives, and they are a joy to look at and use.
You've been one of the most supportive and positive people, always great feedback, polite and friendly! Thank you very much! Happy holidays and merry Xmas!
Hi, I am new to spoon carving. I’m a French Canadian from the Montreal area and would like to say I know how you feel about the English language but you should be proud of yourself as your English is very good and far better than the German of most of your viewers. Personally, that video arrives at the right time because it tells me I am going in the right direction. I, consciously, was trying to use my axe with more confidence and to work faster, not for the gain of time but to get a better result. I was doing so because I noticed it in your videos, in the way you are working. I want to find a hobby for when I will retire (even if I still have 9 years to go) and I picked spoon carving because I love the idea of creating beautiful lines and curves that are parts of the day to day life. At the beginning of that journey, it is great to have a guide that offers his wisdom, his art and his doubt to remind us that the journey never ends. Thank you for your generosity, your message counts.
Very well put message!
Thank you for all the kind words and sharing your personal situation. This is very helpful and encouraging for me to keep going! Happy holidays to my beloved canada!
I have found when I carve, I use carver tape...it really has saved my fingers a lot, especially my thumbs..and yeah, I have cut mine pretty deep a few times too! So, take care, and carve safe! Keep up all your great work. I know many in Quebec who love to carve too, and here in western Canada not so much, but, it's growing:) Cheers buddy! Really nice work! And your French accent is just great!:)
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Your english was just fine my friend. Thank you for this video.
Much appreciated!
I have a new respect for the word "Boldness" in character and in practice.
From a new subscriber, respect, to this video Boldness comes with experience, confidence…
English bloke here... Max, your English pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary is excellent, not horrible in the slightest. We have so many regional accents here in the uk that your concern over Bold vs Bald is nothing to worry about. There are larger differences in pronunciation within the UK's many regional accents, including Bold and Bald. You're a credit to the field of multilingual humans and us carvers. Do your thing, ignore the unhelpful nasty critics.
Such a sweet comment! Thank you mate!
Good thoughts as usual Max. I believe this applies to everything in life. Like the tactical guys say, practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.
Great addition! Love it! Thanks for the kind comment! Cheers
First off.... NEVER apologize for your accent. You are speaking a language that is not your mother tongue. People who have trouble understanding you because they aren't used to hearing people other than their own first language people speak. There are times that I struggle to understand people using English as an additional language, but it's because I haven't had enough exposure to their native accents. I will use the CC option to help me. Thank you for your channel, it's helping me learn something I'm very interested in.
great information love the video 👍👍👍
Hey, I'm not usually a commented either, but felt compelled to throw a message your way, I see others had the same feeling. Sorry to hear you've had some negative comments.. but TH-cam.. nuff said. Anyway just wanted to say your videos have been really enjoyable and useful to me. I've not long been trying my hand at spoon carving and having a resource like your videos had been really amazing. Oh and your accent comment, you really shouldn't worry/apologise about that, seriously your English is really good and I've never had any problems understanding. Anyway just wanted to send some positive your way and to say thanks for producing your vids and I look forward to seeing more.
P.s hope your thumb heals quick!!
It's was 8 months ago in Japan that I made the video... Spoon healed after a while but it took a while. Thank you very much for your kindness... It's has its downsides to put yourself out there... Happy holidays and thank you for the support!
Hey Max, thanks for inspiring me in spooncarving, you have the best content on YT. Hard to understand anyone could make a negative comment on your excellent tutorials and advice, especially when your experience and knowledge is given so selflessly.
Hope you and your family had a great Christmas and looking forward to the New Year 🎄🎁🎉😊👍
Heal up soon mate!
Very very sweet of you to stop by! Happy holidays and thank you so much for the support! It means the world to me! Cheers
I enjoyed watching your video. Keep up the good work and please post more videos.
Thank you! I do what I can... A video takes 8-12h and I need to make them pay some bills to really keep at it. All and every type of support helps! Cheers
😊thanks for sharing 😊
Every time I start thinking I'm about to cut myself from being tired and in a spot where I'm cutting at an award angle. I do.
Don't worry about the haters and internet experts.
Hi Max here from land of the sleeping ,sorry to hear about your thumb. But I think your are a good healer .Your English is very good and I enjoy your various thoughts .Cheers Mate. Shit happens..
You are right... Took only a few weeks to grow back together. Thanks mate! Happy holidays! Cheers
HELLO BROTHER ! sorry you chopped you thumb , but my dad always told me pain builds character and to bleed for your art is the mark of a master craftsman !
i gave you a thumbs up ....sorry couldn't help myself ! get well soon Brother , from one WOODSMAN to another !
So sweet... Thank you! Was 8months ago in Japan... Healed after a while! I cut myself often doing it so much. Thank you for the support!
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Max I am British with Welsh parents so your English is way better than mine and most English people I hear.
People with negativity in the main don’t have any good in them they thrive on what’s bad for them and they think that in making others feel bad it will make them feel better.
Screw them all your an amazing artist and your craftsmanship is simply excellent.
Keep your head high your up there with the best peers in the wood working world.
God bless
Much obliged mate! I'm still working on dealing with the social part of social media... Well... With the media part too I guess. Your words really hit home! I'm truly grateful to receive wholeheartedly kind messages like that from folk I never connected to personally, yet had the opportunity to reach. I won't take that for granted! Welsh culture is as intriguing to me as all independent, somewhat isolated societies out there and your language and craft has led to a fine tool I just happened to review in my latest video! I thank you again for taking the time to write this comment. It means a lot... Making these videos and keeping up crafting as I travel from continent to continent has taken its toll and knowing that my message reaches people out there makes it up a bit at a time. Cheers Maximilian
Great advice Max! I'm a big fan of Ray Mears as well. Thanks for the thoughts...
Thanks mate
great stuff new to spoon carving watch all the the 101 series I hope you can make it a playlist. never get to upset with other's comments 👍👍👍 they are jealous of your talent🔪🥄 I'm a new sub and will watch all your videos👍
Good tips Max. How I deal with negativity is to block people. I do it on youtube and instagram. I have no time for negative comments/trolls or negative attitudes. Keep up the great work!
Fully agreed! Used to not do that, but how dare they being rude to a complete stranger... Lol.. Common sense and politeness are getting rare.. Cheers
Good comments! I think knowing your form and muscle memory also helps enormously, developing that 3D consciousness. Then you can get into a flow especially if your doing a little batch. That has helped me to become more confident definitely!
I think in the UK people struggle with axes to begin with (or any tool with an "sharp edge") because of the relentless media obsession with presenting such things as "dangerous weapons"
Sure thing. wasn´t meant to be a complete guide, but i´d argue that motor programms (muscle memory) is going hand in hand. I´d even say, they are a major nerological component of the emotion of boldness.cheers
Do you ever do any drawing?@@woodsmansfinest3814
As in? I don't have time really for just hobbies... If I'm canoeing or fishing it's part of my job or providing... Archery and shooting for staying sharp for hunting, working out to be able to do the rest or as a job... Well... I work 24/7
Who said it was just a hobby!
Its a tried and proven method (even though "art schools" don't bother with it any more) to develop sound awareness of form, and to develop good hand/eye coordination. Like those people who practise drawing perfect circles with an ink brush, that type of thing....Its away to sharpen and develop those motor skills, keeping that part of you "fit" so to speak...drawing doesn't HAVE to be just about making illustrations or pictures (not that theres anything wrong with that of course!)
@@GOLDSMITHEXILE nono, I do understand... I'm not really lacking fine motorics... Maybe for people that's interesting, but I believe in learning by doing the thing itself. I've spent year getting distracted by supplementary training for mma and BJJ rather than spending more effort on the mats. Same here... I've spent several years in Japan and so I am aware of the benefits in people's lives since they grow up writing Kanji in amazing speed. It seems to school their minds in more than one way. Interesting point.
Awesome term BALDNESS!!! And nice explanation. Love it! Keep up the good vibes Max! Hi from Russia, OSThandmade👋🏻🌞
Thank you buddy! You are doing great work! It's boldness! Lol... My bad!
Woodsmans Finest hha! That make sense even more!))) effective bulk removal. Old masters of production surely knew how to work and cut effectively
Great video. And great way to say that. 👍🏻👍🏻 keep the videos coming.
Where are you from? Roughly, I mean. You mentioned being in Ontario but you don't seem to have a French accent that I recognize either. Thanks for the video. I am just starting to get into this as a hobby and finished my first spoon yesterday. Turned out horribly but it was fun so I'm going to keep going. Having people like you giving experience and help means a lot to me. Also, thanks for explaining BOLD... was very curious about that at first :)
I'm Austrian, the video is filmed in Japan and I used to work in Ontario. BTW... Most people in Ontario don't have a French accent because Quebec is the French speaking province.
My advice... Keep going, sharpen well, don't be discouraged.
@@woodsmansfinest3814 We like to keep them in Quebec but they keep getting out (jk I love the French) I'm very close to the Quebec border actually (Ottawa). I thought maybe you were from a part of Quebec I hadn't been to yet. I love Japanese culture as well. That's on my bucket list to sail to... someday :) Thanks again and watch out for wayward thumbs.
tolle vids.. u sehr insprierend - always...schöne festtage & cheers aus den schweizer alpen!
Servus aus den Tiroler und Salzkammergut Alpen! Danke dir vielmals, frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch!
Hey, I wanted to write and say you've been an inspiration to me in the last year as I've gotten into spoon carving. I am immensely frustrated that you'd get such negative comments. Also, if people from the US give you a hard time about pronunciation, remember, many of us don't have more than one language. You're great! Also, I enjoy the crows in the background.
Very sweet comment brother! Yeah, I know most people probably don't understand what it takes to make these video's, financially and time wise, so that they can sit back and enjoy for free. So they think they can bash this like a TV Programm and I'm silly enough to let it happen. I'm just doing what I can. Thanks for seeing that! Cheers brother!
Max
happy new year spoon brother
Happy holidays my man!
Take good care of your thumb and i would not offend a artist who is showing to the world the beauty of his creation. What??? there is some weird people on this little ball of water and dirt. Thanks for sharing and Best Regards from -Canada.
Thank you very much! Canada my third home after Austria and Japan... I habe spent some of my best years fishing, canoeing and hunting this wonderful piece of turf and love the people! Thank you for the support! Thank you for the comment and for the kindness! I wasn't sure if there was anybody out there. These videos take me often 15h because my computer and software are so slow and keep crashing. I was about to give up... Merry Xmas, happy holidays and a great new year! Cheers
Hi I want to have a go a spoon carving do u use green timber or dry many thanks
Green buddy... It's called greenwood carving after all... Please check through my videos to get a guide for all the stuff you need. I got a video on budget starter needs and also links to my amazon shop where I only put the stuff I recommend. Cheers
Basics, knowledge and experience (Boldness) is needed for anything in life, Also extremely sharp, quality and durable tools. But I feel like you missed out on one major factor for anyone that is beginner and wants to start carving is the type of wood to use. Pear wood is extremely easy to cut like butter and does not splinter or crack at all almost. Same cannot be said about Apple wood, extremely hard, difficult to cut but also does not splinter or crack easily, big difference in learning curve if working on one or the other type of wood.
That's why I made a long video on wood types buddy! Gotta browse a little. I also highly disagree. Pear, aswell as apple, damson and other types of fruit bearing woods in the rosaceae family are twisted, got tons of branches and warp a lot during the drying process. Finishing cuts on them are challenging and great sharpening skills are needed. I always recommend birch and the like for starters. I'm not sure you understood the point of the video. Hairsplitting seldomly helps and people with lots of experience in the field usually don't feel the need for it. This video is targeting a mental aspect and not a list of mundane things that make carving easier.
@@woodsmansfinest3814 Mental part is part of anything in this world no matter woodworking or anything else in life, that bit i understand. But some inaccurate statements i have to add critic to.
Do you know Janka? You can check the hardness of the wood and you see whats harder than what, your subjective opinion is just your personal preference...
From experience and by Janka hardness factor pretty much any softwood is a good choice and start for a beginner however reason why vast majority of experienced woodworkers and crafters suggest pine is due to its wide spread availabillity, just go to your local woods and get a branch for a spoon or buy a 2 by 4 in your local shop, (just dont forget to ask if its pine as many sell fir tree 2 by 4s) otherwise if you yourself or anyone you know has some firewood laying around in the shed, most of it is usually birch but they might have pine and/or fir as wel.
@@kestutisjankunas4272 I disagree for many reasons, but as you seem to have a lot of experience, I'm sure your advice is great.
Don't let the trolls get to you!
Thank you ma'am!
Sadly there will always be mean, vindictive and cruel people. I always try to pity them. Imagine being sSO miserable that the only way to get joy is to be mean to other people? Also don't apologise for your English..it's fine and your accent is fab! Just try not to slice your digits!!
You rock! Cheers. Sometimes it gets to me how someone would take the time to leave a negative comment on free content rather than appreciating it or just not watching the video. Anyways, thanks for the comment!
@@woodsmansfinest3814 aww my pleasure. Love the video (just starting to wood carve)& your ethos. Some people are just nasty. End of. Just sort the wheat from the chaff and move on would be my advice. I leave constructive feedback on occasion but try to be mindful that it's a person who has taken time to do a video. I am investigating starting a channel and realizing how much is involved! Definitely not simple!
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@@woodsmansfinest3814 that's really kind of you, thank you. At the moment I am trying to decide what to make first while also finishing up embroidery projects and debating a commissioned blanket!
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waffles on and on and on, get on with it lol
You are getting free content. For someone with no content you are investing time into being negative to people creating? Great work mate! Seems like there is always one of your kind around...
Gee I was hoping to watch someone carve a spoon.
The title implies knowledge and information, not a pure demo. I got those too and 32 hours of in depth instructions on boon.tv/woodsmansfinest if you actually wanna invest in learning.
So much more useful and inspiring what he says though... ;) But I do watch ASMR carving vids too ;)
Doesn't seem like many tips but stories
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You do not need to apologize for your accent.
Sweet comment! Thank you!
Block them!
Smoke weed every day.
When you said the word "safer" at about 11:30, I looked at my bandaged finger. LOL Just a scrape. Got too close with the side of the axe.
Happens to all of us brother!