The Toolbox That Makes a Living
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- What inside our toolbox and why it is there
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Being a biginner woodworker, this video was a eye-opener. Realise now I dont need all the tools that are on my wish list. Thank you!
This was so darn helpful. You nailed it with the path I’ve been on (buying tools that I thought I needed). Wish I had this tutorial 10 years ago. Oh well, I know now, thanks to your sharing. Thank you sir.
If you have any questions about carving tools or where to source them from let us know and I will do our best to help. Thanks for your comments and also thanks for your interaction we really appreciate that
I have watched a ton of carving videos and yours are by far the best. You are a talented teacher and craftsman
The first 6 and a half minutes was the best, and most personally informative, thing I've seen on TH-cam in a LONG time! Thanks for sharing the precious background!
You know when you get educated by a true master. Very happy about all of this.
Brilliant..love your hard won sense of humour..
I would love to hear the philosophy of woodworking threw your eyes. You are truly a inspiration to me man.
Wonderful video. Thank you so much.
Hey man you know that most of the people love your videos is everything ok with you guys we haven’t seen anything for a while. If you need prayers just give us a holler.
We are doing good, we have been really busy forging and carving trying to keep up with our Etsy page. But thank you very much for thinking about us. More videos coming soon!
Thank you
Joy is definitely very valuable. Nice one, thanks for cluttering the work bench to unmask the secrets of the toolbox.
Love the simplicity. So refreshing. Used to read through the Lee Valley and Lie-Neisen (spell?) cataloges, and I would just get discouraged.
I started making spoons at the start of COVID, and have become somewhat proficient, I’m considering trying a bowl now that I watched your fabulous instructional video. Nothing is for sale, I use them as gifts, I see it more akin to art than anything else. I’m in awe of what you do, and also of your communication abilities- just wonderful
Thanks Man!!!
The sliding dowl system in the toolbox is a really good component, brilliant actually.
Absolutely.
Excellent description of the box, tools and uses. I mostly punched a clock for someone else in my work. On this end of my life I often think of how it might have been different. To make a living with you're hands must be rewarding and sometimes tough as you say. Thank you for sharing.
One of the best videos on TH-cam. Best wishes from Australia.
I've watched your videos of carving spoons and Bowels so this was a refresher course for me , see yall the next time.
Bowl,sorry, misspelling is impossible to fix ,LOL
Man I hear you loud & clear on getting what you need to start & finish projects & leave the rest alone . But after 50+ years of whittling / woodcarving , I have watched to many neophytes just out & out toy buy & I couldn't keep them from wasting there money no mater what I said about all of the excess tools & accessories that would end up as unused dust collectors in there at home shops .
35:30 Your pocket design is genius. Your videos bring tremendous value to my work. I just made a couple axes for Christmas presents, your videos helped me ensure great quality.
That's a very nice collection of tools you have there. I really like your tool box and how you made the tool holders. I have my grandfather's old tool box and it looks a lot like it. I used it for years to carry my tools to the jobsite when I was a carpenter and contractor. Some of the younger guys would ask me why I always drug that old tool box around. It's all about tradition and showing respect for the old ones before us. The old timers got it and I still use it to this day. After over a hundred years it's still going strong and if it could talk it could tell some really great stories. 😊
Thanks for taking the time to share that story. We really appreciate the interaction.
Most entertaining; quite a fascinating journey into a tool box )) very useful information
A very worthwhile video, thankyou
another great video, very informative, a great walk through a very well assembled and used toolbox by someone who is not a poser. taking us through each tool, it's use, it's importance, it's pros and cons, it's construction and value is something that isn't information that can be easily found honestly... thank you...
That is a very good design for a tool box. The solid wall always ends up catching and holding a lot of dust dirt and debris. I am going to definitely going to copy that.
Me too 😀
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
You have never made a handle for a hammer or an axe. That is where a draw knife shines. You do good. Your tool selection works for you. Mine is slightly different but it works for me.
Awesome video... I fixed my not able to make a comment problem.
That low angle spoke shave is a gem..got one myself my other spokeshaves or getting dusty now.=) thanks for another video 🙏
So informative and helpful. How great that you choose to share your knowledge with everyone! Love to watch your videos!!
wanting to get into it as another financial additive so to speak this video gives me hope i can do so, thank you!
This has to be the all time BEST video of tools of the trade. Soooooo much information here that I am very impressed. Keep up the great work guys. I checked online but it looks like you guys are out of spoons. I will be ordering one soon. Thanks
What a great video, thankyou for you knowledge and insight!
thanks folks, i am enjoying your vids...this one saved me some money and gave me some great ideas, i particularly like the adjustable side storage...it is time for me to build a box...Yah bless...doug (central canada)
It take life to narrow our ways. Its a good thought to hope someone can learn from our mistakes. Our mistakes belong to us. We paid good money for them, in the same way they need to own their mistakes. I just pray it doesn't cost them to much. Beyond that I still like seeing what everyone 8s carrying in their toolbox. Thanks for showing us.
Thank you for sharing the NBF wish I knew of them before I had wasted money on a carving knife set for Amazon, I have over 20 years in the cabinet making field and decided to try going all hand tool working , the Amazon knifes Are a joke and your right you can't sharpen them , love your videos 👍
I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for taking the time to produce the video and to teach those of us who are just getting started. I appreciate it!
Extraordinary! Thank you.
I've learned a lot in one day watching your videos. thank you very much for providing this info
REALLY INFORMATIVE VIDEO AND YOU ARE RIGHT THE MORE YOU KNOW THE LESS TOOLS YOU NEED
Enjoyed the video. You have a special talent. Thanks.
Wow, lots of great information. Thanks!
Thanks a lot for the knowledge you're sharing with us!
keep up the good work, is gonna pay off soon!
Lot of love from Italy
Thanks so much for you detailed look at this and the thoughts behind your choices.
Love that Northbay Forge tip, my friend. Can't wait to try one.
You are a wonderful teacher.
I appreciate your videos brother. Been working with my hands all my life. (Master Plumber in Texas and Oklahoma) Just recently started trying to make bowls and spoons with hand tools only. Wood carving by hand is definitely a skill! Lol. Some days I get angry and lose patience. I throw my project in the scrap pile. Then after a while something draws me back to it...I dig it out of the firewood pile and do a little more, and just keep going. I'd love to earn some money with it some day. But for now I have to learn to make a quality product that people will pay money for. I reckon the learning is in the doing.
I like how long your videos are. When I watch your vids I just look at it from the perspective that "class is in session."
On your bowl carving video, I asked why you dont use a draw knife. You answered my question in this video LoL. Good stuff!
Great video! Thank you for sharing your experiences and passing on your knowledge.
Like the box your tools are in. When you blacksmith shop is going could you show some beginners smithing. Thanks again for your videos.
Sharing knowledge and inventory is valuable. Thanks for sharing. Skip
Always helpful information great video..👍🇺🇸
Squirrel boat that’s hilarious anyway good on him for Trying
Awesome Video. I get that alot from younger folks about, Wait... there wasn't any internet!!! HAha. The sears and robuck book, and the minds around you. I was lucky in that all my uncles and grandfather were craftsmen, Lumberjack, mechanic, traditional wood craft, Farrier, farmer. I learned most of what i know from them. Students come to my small shop, and say "This is it?" how do you do so much with so little. Love the stories. reminds me of Roy Underhill. Great selection of tools. Great looking tool cox. love the sliding dowel pockets. look forward to more. Tom. P.S. remember green stamps. HAha.
Wow this video is very inspiring...I learned a lot. I have been catching bits of metallurgy from you. I would love for you to go there some time....Thanks a million.
Have you made a video on how to make your wooden toolbox? I like the general concept. Do you have other styles of toolboxes for specific tasks?
Through the years I have had several tool boxes. Just never could get the system I wanted until I built my own, actually a wall tool cabinet with a mobile box. Good video and explanation, thanks
Thank you very very much, that you have taken your Time, to explain your personal Toolbox. It was a very important video for me. I especially liked that you explained the story of your first bad Adze. Unfortunately, I just bought this one and will send it back directly, it is so unbelievably unwieldy that I cannot work with it. right now you have to wait 2 to 3 months for a better Adze, but I'll do it.
Greets from Germany
Chrisi
Thank you!
very cool...thank you
My best friend's dad made guitars. Quite amazing.
Green tree chair makers use draw knifes man we lived next to put out about 6 chairs id say a day but he spent a few day cutting the trees and shaping the parts with a draw knife . Old man dead now. But he learn from his grandfather. Never had many left around sold fast. Also one of the few places I've seen someone using spoon bill bits. Being used.
Спасибо что поделился опытом👍👋
I can confirm that giving someone a tool will stoke their fires of creativity. When my eldest nephew turned 11, I gave him a full roll of chisels for carving wood and told him " This is your starter set. They aren't the best, but they are here to help you learn and grow as both a man and craftsmen. Keep 'em sharp, keep 'em clean, and they'll treat you well." then made him a promise that I'd teach him as much as I could so he could grow to be a successful young man. This year, I picked him up a starter chef knife set so he can learn how to feed himself while using his own cooking tools.
Thank you for the comment and thank you for your interaction we really appreciate it
My pleasure. Thank you for posting the video.
Is very good. I like
Love leather cases over your tools, they look so simple and practical, did you make it yourself? If so, it would be great video.
Excellent tutorial, I'm just starting out and am on a tight budget, and this will save me what little money I do have. Thankfully I haven't bought an adz yet. :-). LOL Being 78 it's mainly a hobby and I started out carving wood spirits but I think that Genre is pretty saturated and most folks will say that's cute and walk on by with their money still in their pocket, and hopefully if I make a useful item, they may see its value and lay that money down.
Gabby
Those adze you use look like the weight of the tool would cut the wood, simply by dropping the tool. Makes sense.
Good videos! Really great information and reasoning! I haven't been able to detect where your located. The videos show some scenery that appear to be North Carolina or Tennessee. Keep up the good work. And you need to introduce yourself and your wife/companion. I do use a draw knife quiet a bit but it's a tool that requires a shave horse or vise of some sort, it's a 2 hand usage tool. Thanks and GOD BLESS.
We are in northwest Arkansas.thanks for the positive feedback
Sorry to hear you made that hatchet from a piece off a Toyota. One day you'll walk out to your toolbox and there will just be a pile of rust next to an empty handle. Lol! Keep up the good work brother!
Thank you ... you also showed two palm chisels , i was wondering what brand they are? Thank you! What an excellent tutorial!
I can’t remember the brand but I have recently tried to locate more of them and was unable to but they bring so much value and are essential so I will start making them soon.
Wow that would be great! Please keep us posted ....
The angle on the second hatchet is less acute than the the first, or more obtuse. The more obtuse an angle the closer to a straight line.
Great tip on Northbay Forge, I'd been looking for a good hook knife for a long time. Not sure where you adopted this fury toward drawknives, but it's entertaining. I'm sure no one will dissuade you from your belief here but if a bowyer can put a drawknife to good use, I can't imagine why other woodworkers can't.
I've used animal fat to strop my knife or rather rendered fat it also works pretty good as a sealer for wood handles and bowls. Any who everyone I've ever told what I use to strop with people always say the same thing: Animal fat is hard on your knife. And yet they are surprised when my knife skins better than theirs. then comes their next line: well you must've just sharpened your knife. And I always tell them what my grandad told me "Sharpen once, never stop honing. That works for people as well Grandson never forget that." And my takeaway was Sharpen your skills and never stop honing them over your lifetime and pass them on to the next generation.
Tell Me More !!!
Thanks 😎
Nice, simple tool box, you should sell plans to make it...
Круто.У меня такой же ящик,от отца остался.И я его использую так же как и вы для хранения инструмента.
Thank you for this insightful video, as a new carver I’m exactly in the beginning phase, early on the learning curve you described. Can you tell me the model number of the two curved knives you recommend from Jim?
Thanks for the advice. As one endlessly wading through the murky waters of various online forums, trying to find out where I should start in acquiring tools for this kind of work, your thoughts are much appreciated. My main question is to do with axes. I appreciate the shout out for the budget-friendly Fiskars, but if I'm wanting something somewhat more suited for bowl carving do you have any particular recommendations? Save becoming a blacksmith I guess. Cheers,
Here is one that is a pretty usable piece of equipment
www.mountainsports.com/item/149931/96086?gclid=Cj0KCQiA8dH-BRD_ARIsAC24umZ54hRzyxXdWQaD6HA-uhKAQiyeZ0WPxm7SBqnkUakSA0iDhwev_VQaAkLfEALw_wcB
I like to have a Fisker’s in my toolbox so I can use it to cut through bark that might have sand or some sort of debris that could damage the edge on my nice carving hatchet. I have carved for years with nothing but a Fisker‘s hatchet they do work well. But it is nice to have some thing with more of a rounded bit. For cutting through knots and Achieving more of a slicing feel more efficiency overall. If you find a hatchet that you are interested in send me a link I will take a look and tell you if it’s Any good or not.
When will you have the smallest Adze back in stock? Would love to get one some time.
Message us through our Etsy Page. Here is a link..
www.etsy.com/shop/CarvingAPathDesigns?ref=seller-platform-mcnav
Sorry for all the questions and comments, but I'm a new subscriber and playing catch up watching videos. My question is where can I buy the leather aprin from?
The apron that I use I made from a leather couch cushion that someone was throwing away. I am not sure where you can get a good leather apron from. But I do know that one of the most important features that an apron can have is Kris Kross straps. If you just have one strap that goes from one side of your neck around to the other that becomes really uncomfortable after a long time of wearing it
We don’t mind the questions. That’s what we are here for to interact and share information so if you have any other questions feel free to ask. Thanks again
I love you saying that's how you made the adze with "attitude". All tools have attitude... some better than others 😆
if you forge the adze,s am interested in purchase of such
Please can you also share the carving tools names and a link to purchase them if possible. Thanks
My daddy always made his axe handles with a draw knife.
I did too until I got a spoke shave.
So what is a good weight for hatchet s and adzes
Hi, I'm from Argentina and love your work. Can you please give me the name of that carving axes (like a hook) so I can order it in USA cause I can't find it here. Cheers!
I am new to wood caving and love your work! How can I buy the hand tools on your video? Do you sell the basic bowl caving tools? Grateful for your advise and recommendation.
Thank you very much! Here are some links to a few essential tools you can check out..
northbayforge.com/
www.woodcraft.com/products/butz-strop-1?gclid=CjwKCAjwrKr8BRB_EiwA7eFapsUVV9RfwWXNfZaKAgPLubWVAFBLEFVwYARmq9JEj4SdPmZYobL9TBoCd1YQAvD_BwE#
www.woodworkingshop.com/product/hrbd1/?inMed=GSTORE&dfw_tracker=18711-HRBD1&gclid=CjwKCAjwrKr8BRB_EiwA7eFaptoswNmGiA1wtlBuHXkH-8Zu34Q4Dqq3Mb_4XJQpfMiATWilPdaUfhoCWC0QAvD_BwE
www.woodcraft.com/products/woodriver-adjustable-spokeshave?gclid=CjwKCAjwrKr8BRB_EiwA7eFapkgbsTOEjzfAmJzzg1EweUc1193xMZfErR5NdDX3MMY1zjlR-t8PoRoCaF8QAvD_BwE
And yes we make custom bowl carving Adzes. They are $300 each. We recommend having at least two. We explain why in our “How to Carve a Wooden Bowl” video.
If you have any more questions about anything, feel free to ask.
@@CarvingAPath thank you so much for your reply and links. Regards, Zarmina
Thank You for the links
My apologies, but I don’t even know your name. Thank you for sharing this knowledge that you have obviously acquired from experience. I particularly enjoy the philosophical and methodology thoughts. I really appreciate that and would love to hear more. No, I’d love to have a conversation with you. Where in the US are you?
We are living in Northwest Arkansas. Thank you for your comment
@@CarvingAPath I am in northern Virginia.
I thought your forging work might be personal, just to make your own tools, but saw on your Etsy shop that you sell those too. How long have you been doing that?
They say "Necessity is a mother" ;) A drawknife is about the worst tool possible for peeling park, seriously. Very good tool for carving chair spindles, among other things. Some folks make excellent use of them in production carving spoons. It really isn't necessary to talk down tools you don't choose to use. Machetes are not for cutting grass, they are a broad function utility tool for a multitude of purposes, none of which involve precision work. As with any tool, they come in varying quality. I can tell you chose not to develop the skill with a drawknife that you have achieved with other tools - but that choice does not make the drawknife a poor tool.
I used a draw knife to shape an axe handle. Proved to be excellent at that. They also use them for debarking and initial shaping walking sticks. You don't want to use a spokeshave on a knot. Anyway, I agree with your comment.😊
How do I get a couple of your of your adze’s?
Is there anywhere that sells an adze that compares to the ones you use? I don't have a forge etc.
There are none that compare to ours. That’s why we had to start making them.
Here a link to our Etsy
www.etsy.com/shop/CarvingAPathDesigns?ref=search_shop_redirect
Hi, I went to the North Bay forge site and could not identify the exact two knifes. There are a lot of similar looking knifes. Hard to tell which is which. Would you be so kind as to provide that information? Thanks. Great vid, btw!
I use the BN-1 and the BN-2
Let us know if this helps. and also if you have any questions let us know
@@CarvingAPath Thanks for replying. Very helpful.
What brand is the fishtail gouge you show here?
Here is a link to the Swiss maid fishtale gouge that I use
www.woodcraft.com/products/pfeil-swiss-made-3-sweep-gouge-60mm-full-size
Hey man, I'm enjoying your videos! I make Kestrel Tools... If you want to send me that crooked knife you don't use I'd be happy to tune it up for you and send it back to you. Maybe you'd like it a little better if it had a fresh edge on it? Happy carving, and keep up the good work!
Thank you for the offer. That crooked knife that you saw in the video was one of the tools that Changed my life more than anything. That was the first time I had ever used any sort of Crooked knife I was carving spoons at a craft show one day and a guy came up and gave me that knife. It improved my ability to produce product so greatly it’s difficult to describe. I went and bought quite a few more and gave them to everybody that I knew. I think I am going to break that knife out again and turn it up and start using it . We are huge fans of Castrol tools
Silly question, which spokeshave do you prefer or does it matter? I bought a #51 on a recommendation, now I wonder if I should have gotten a different style. Also, I made my own covers for my hook knife and bowl gouge (made by Yaroslav in the UKR) in your opinion is leather the best sheath for all tools ? Or any protection for the blade
Where are you out of and what market do you go to? I’m guessing west coast maybe?
We are located in Northwest Arkansas. And we do the Bentonville Farmer’s market and Eureka Springs farmers market.
Wow that’s awesome! I’m in Northeast Oklahoma. Been to Bentonville and Eureka a few times! Hopefully this summer I can make it out to one. Or do they start in the spring?
Your tools might be great for you, but no tools fits everybody. With time a carver realise what he/she prefers and builds the best tools box for them according to that.
You show great technical skills with that axe, it's obvious that you've been doing it for a long time. Have you ever tried using stop cuts (with a small hand saw) ? That big bowl adze is very different and interesting, how come you're not selling it?
This tool, the Mora hook-knife (”skedkniv” in swedish, which more accurately translates to ”spoon-knife”) might just come in handy in a spooncarvers toolbox. They come in different sizes and for left-, right- or both-hand use. But you probably already have tried this type knife out since you are rebuking them?☺️ I wonder if you where using the proper carving technique for that typ of knives then. The technique they are made to be used whith. Have a look at the video in the link! Narration in english.
Intresting and highly pleasing to watch your efforts at the homestead. Thanks for sharing!
th-cam.com/video/uSCAxDfHWHA/w-d-xo.html
You aught to make your self a fiddle.there is a family at flippin Arkansas that makes them.