r/greenwoodworking
Pretty wood even if mediocre carving
got a crook out of a pile of last year's uncarved wood at this year's local spoon gathering. First time trying my hand at a laddle-like thing... so the rough carving is pretty rough.
there's a lot of color and spalting and waviness in this that I think is really pretty.
u/elticoxpat — 7 days ago
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Life Hack
Got a quip brush that don’t fit my toothbrush handle that was on major sale. I drilled a hole and tada a toothbrush handle that works like the exact same thing. No looseness no falling out perfection.
u/GooseBeards — 8 days ago
Looking for a new draw knife
Looking for a new draw knife. Like Neilsen makes a Witherby pattern and Lonon Tool makes one as well.
Anyone with experience with either of those? I have a couple, which are in decent shape after much work, but I would like to add another that doesn’t need 6 hours of work and driving 100+ miles to actually find a serviceable one.
u/Down_in_SA — 8 days ago
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Birch Spoon Stock
harvested this magnificent paper birch for making spoons. diameter at the thickest point is about 7"- 8" but it tapers. can't wait to get carving!
u/NoviceGatekeeper — 10 days ago
Seeking feedback- I really enjoy green woodworking hand working and historic trades but am asking for help.
I have been doing YouTube for a while but recently started switching the focus of my channel towards woodworking. I want to make sure I am posting videos that people are interested in and find worthwhile.
If you wouldn’t mind I would really appreciate feedback on how to make my videos better.
Thanks so much.
u/obxchris — 11 days ago
How to keep wood green?
Hello, I am new to the hobby. I ordered the Mora knives and a carving axe, and they are expected to get here in a couple of days.
Today I left my house for a walk and saw my neighbor throwing out wood from a fig tree that was cut 2 weeks ago.
He has some branches that are 2-6 inches thick and pretty long, and he said I can take as many as I want.
A few questions:
- Is it still green after 2 weeks?
- Is fig tree wood good for whittling?
- When I take some, how should I cut it and save it so it can stay green until my tools arrive?
u/frodo975 — 8 days ago
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Upgraded the Carving Bench
I have not been impressed with the quality of any Carhartt products...so this project has resulted in the most practical use for any of their items thus far!
My carving bench usually has its wedges and pegs on it...which are in the way if all I need to do is rough something out. Giving this little bench pockets seemed like the solution. Aside from recycling the pants, the nails are from a pallet and bottle caps were used as washers.
u/whattowhittle — 11 days ago
Demonstrating the planing grip.
Just a quick extract of video demonstrating the planing grip. (Skew grip)
u/Reasintper — 6 days ago