Beginner Woodcarving - 5 essentials YOU Need

Talking through how to get started with wood carving with 5 must haves every beginner wood carver should begin with. Covered in this video will be recommended wood, knives, sharpening tools, safety, ending with some beginner friendly ideas and inspiration to help set you up for a safe and enjoyable start to carving.

Watch for inspiration:    • Carving a Forest Spirit’s Door | Hand...  

UK wood suppliers:
Beavercraft wood blanks: https://amzn.eu/d/39p8aQt
Basswood 2x2x12: https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/basswood...

Basswood 2x3x12: https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/basswood...

Basswood various sizes: https://www.englishwoods.co.uk/blank-...

Knives I mentioned:
*Flexcut Roughing Knife:* https://www.cyclaireshop.co.uk/flexcu...
*Flexcut Detail Knife KN13:* https://www.cyclaireshop.co.uk/flexcu...
**Mora 120 Wood Carving Knife**: https://www.cyclaireshop.co.uk/mora-1...
BeaverCraft Whittling Knife C2 6.5": ****https://amzn.eu/d/bl5FfzU

Other places to get Knifes in the UK:

Axminster Tools has physical stores too: https://www.axminstertools.com/hand-t...
https://www.beavercrafttools.co.uk/wo...
https://www.cyclaireshop.co.uk/wood-c...
https://www.classichandtools.com/hand...

Strop and Coumpound:
*BeaverCraft LSC4P1 Leather Stropping Block Kit:* https://amzn.eu/d/3q8D1Rd

*Flexcut PW16 10" x 3" Dual-Sided Leather Paddle Strop with Polishing Compound:* https://www.cyclaireshop.co.uk/flexcu...

Safety Gloves:

*Cut Resistant Gloves:* https://amzn.eu/d/81O2mYx
Cut resistant finger cover: https://amzn.eu/d/2J5rQSo
****ANDANDA 1 Pair Level 5 Cut Resistant Gloves: https://amzn.eu/d/dnIsfSl
Cut resistant tape: https://www.cyclaireshop.co.uk/beaver...

Magazines and books:
*Complete Starter Guide to Whittling:* https://amzn.eu/d/hSAYMoP

*20-Minute Whittling Projects:* https://amzn.eu/d/cEi4R7I
*Learn to Carve Gnomes, Trolls, and Mythical Creatures:* https://amzn.eu/d/9Mup4os
*Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 106 Spring 24:* https://amzn.eu/d/0GPO6q3
Woodcarving Illustrated Subscription: https://www.newsstand.co.uk/139-woodw...

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