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7 Woodcarving Projects I Copied Step-by-Step – And What I Truly Learned
I took on a challenge: copying 7 projects from the book Quick Whittles by Sara Barraclough. A surprising woodcarving journey that taught me so much!
Wood Carving: The Easter Bunny… Butt First!
Carve your own Easter Bunny in wood! A fun and simple wood carving project for beginners. Grab your carving knife and create a playful bunny to display anywhere!
The best woods for carving
Are you wondering what the best woods for carving are? Stop searching! In this comprehensive guide, you’ll find everything you need to know!
DIY Christmas Tree from a Pallet: When Recycling Becomes Christmas Magic!
*GUEST POST* Discover how to make a DIY Christmas tree from a pallet! A simple, eco-friendly project for a unique and creative holiday season. Follow the tips and craft your own recycled tree with style!
The Big Reveal: The Christmas 2024 Diorama You Can’t Miss!
Discover my Christmas 2024 Diorama with Rudolph! A woodcarving project that tells a whimsical Christmas adventure, packed with creative ideas for your holiday season!
The Toxicity of Wood: What You Need to Know Before Working with It and Using It in the Kitchen
Discover the risks of the toxicity of wood in this article, how to protect yourself while working with it, and which species to avoid when making kitchen utensils and tableware.
How to Build a Gouge Holder in 6 Foolproof Steps!
*GUEST POST* Discover how to build a DIY gouge holder in 6 easy steps. Follow the step-by-step guide with measurements, materials, and helpful hints to keep your gouges tidy at all times!
A fascinating life in carpentry!
Immerse yourself in the exciting story of a young woman who with passion and creativity turned craftsmanship and wood into a life mission, overcoming every challenge to preserve the tradition of her woodworking shop!
Sharpening Carving Knives and Woodworking Tools: Complete Guide!
Sharpening carving knives effectively with our detailed guide. Discover essential techniques, including manual sharpening with stones and using strops, to ensure your carving tools maintain optimal cutting performance and safety. Perfect your woodworking projects with razor-sharp precision!
M-stein carving knives
Let’s talk about knives again! Let’s look at the history, products and sharpening tips of M-stein carving knives, the famous Slovak manufacturers!
How to carve wood?
If you also want to start woodcarving but don’t know how to do it and are full of questions, follow me in this article, I will help you find your answers!
Woodcarving a 2D Easter egg
*GUEST POST* New appointment with friend and colleague Takahama, follow him in this project to wood carve cute 2D Easter eggs to give to friends!
Easter decor: the mechanized wooden easter egg
Let’s take Easter decor to a new level! Learn how I built a rabbit peeking out of mechanized easter egg, all out of wood!
Super simple Christmas decoration!
*GUEST POST* A super simple DIY project on how to make a Christmas decoration sure to impress! A modern and cute wooden Christmas tree!
Tutorial: Christmas 2023
This Christmas 2023 I created for you the tutorial on how to create a cute diorama: Santa Claus slipped to the ground overwhelmed with presents!
The Focuser Carving Knives
In this article I test two Focuser Carving knives for you. These are the FC001 and 002 models, bestsellers among woodcarving knives
How to build a portable chip barrier
*GUEST POST* Do you also have the problem of chips everywhere every time you carve? The solution? Build a portable chip barrier!
How to make a wooden lazy susan
In this new tutorial I show you how to make a lazy susan with only scrap wood. Green project for absolute beginners!
All possible knife cuts of woodcarving!
The definitive guide that explains and teaches all the possible knife cuts of woodcarving that can be made using a woodcarving knife
Takahama: the video interview
First video interview of the blog! Today we talk with Takahama about his workshop, Woodcarving and DIY equipment!
Scroll saw Scheppach DECO SL
In this article I tell you about the Scheppach DECO SL scroll saw: review, usage tips, impressions and comparisons with a band saw
Tutorial: the Easter bunny
Once again this year I have exclusively created a simple Easter decoration for you. Here is the tutorial: how to create an Easter bunny!
Camping box: how to make it
*GUEST POST* Practical and quick tutorial that opens the new section on DIY, today we see how to make a camping box for your leisure time!
The Best Knives for Woodcarving
Let’s talk about knives! Through tips and technical features, we try to unearth the best knives for woodcarving.
How to make cute Christmas balls
In this step-by-step tutorial I explain how to create cute and effective Christmas decorations! The reindeer-shaped balls!
Easter tutorial: the rabbit hole!
In this tutorial I explain step by step how to build a cute rabbit hole to use as a gift or decoration for Easter!
Let’s defend intellectual property!
People with original ideas see their subjects copied without recognition of intellectual property. Let’s learn to be honest also in Instagram!
The timeless fascination of ships in a bottle
In this article I talk to you about bottled ships and with the help of the passionate @iltimoneinbottiglia I reveal the secrets of their timeless charm
#artvsartist2021 #artvsartist
Let’s end a year of articles and work on a high note by showing everyone our work with the hashtags #artvsartist2021 and #artvsartist!
Christmas decorations: let’s design them!
Christmas is approaching, not to be found unprepared here is a guide / tutorial on how to make simple and nice decorations
The art of Fan-carving
*GUEST POST* Mr. and Mrs. Nye accompany us with infinite dedication and passion to the discovery of an ancient art, almost disappeared, the fan-carving
Wood: everything you need to know
A guide to the most important facts about wood. A reference point for apprentice woodcarvers or carpenters!
How to make a wooden clock
Simple step-by-step tutorial on how to make and decorate a wooden wall clock. Tips and tools for a great gift idea!
Mindfulness: how to achieve it by whittling
Do you want to bring some happiness into your life? Learn the basics of mindfulness and start carving wood!
How to choose a whittling knife
*GUEST POST* Youtuber Home Wood Spirit explains how to find the best woodcarving knife and reveals the secrets of his choices!
Which tree are you?
Did you know that you have your own guide tree? In this article I will reveal the special features of the wood and the secrets!
Home Wood Spirit: the interview
An interview with the creator of the youtube channel Home wood spirit, he tells us about his experience with the channel and with woodcarving
Band saw Einhell TC-SB 200/1
Review, impressions and user tips of the Einhell TC-SB 200/1 special hobby wood band saw
Cousin Jack Carves: the interview
An interview with the creator of the Cusin youtube channel Jack Carves, who tells us about his personal experience in the world of woodcarving.
The 4 basic knife cuts of woodcarving
4 basic knife cuts of woodcarving that you need to learn in order to have a solid foundation and successfully tackle most projects
How spoon carving saved my life
*GUEST POST* A valuable testimony from a blog guest on how to get out of depression thanks to a passion for wood and spoon carving.
How to start a woodcarving project
In this tutorial I try to shed light on all the aspects that need to be assessed before starting a woodcarving project
First woodcarving doesn’t satisfy you? Don’t give up!
In this article I tell you how the idea for my first carving came about and the non-reassuring reactions to its questionable beauty
From hippie to the passion for wood
I tell you my experience about how I got into the Wood World, woodcarving, and Hippie cultureat a difficult time in my life!
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