This video I talk about and demonstrate some of my sharpening techniques. Always use safety gear, common sense, and be sure your concentrating on what you’re doing. If you feel unsafe or unsure about doing something, stop, find someone who has done it before to help you or find another way to do it.

Woodcarving the human face in the style of a rustic Native American. Master carver Ron Adamson’s tutorial in wood carving.

How to carve a realistic looking hand out of wood

The project seen is called “Grapes and Leaves” and is a Berkeley Woodcarving instructor’s beginning project for new students. Credit goes to Sherilyn Tharp from tharphamiltonwoodworking.com for carving the wood. This is a beginning project because it uses most of the tools you will need in more advanced carving (V tool, U tool, stop cuts, .etc). To make this particular grapes and leaves appear to be carving by itself we took exactly 3233 pictures. Sheri (the woodcarver) would break up a cut which would normally be one movement into (depending on the length) 3-5 small ones. After each small cut she would have to remove her hands from the frame and I would make sure no stray dust was in the shot. One can imagine what 3233 of those must have been like.

This video teaches what knives you will need and what to start with to learn how to control you knife…very basic for the first time carver.