How I carve a Celtic Cross pendant / wild Wood Carving by the river and in the forest

A wood carving video - making a Celtic Cross pendant necklace.

The Celtic Cross is a unique design and uses chip carving techniques in order to detail both the face and the sides of the piece.

The tools used were...

- Large gooseneck and large roughing gouge for initial shaping
- Flexcut Mini chip knife (KN20)
- Bradawl
- 1mm homemade chisel
- Our own 'wood butter' (beeswax and Tung Oil blend)
- LED Head Magnifying Glasses Headset (purchased on eBay)

This video was recorded in 3 locations near our home in the pretty village of Abergorlech in the Brechfa Forest, West Wales. Firstly by the river, then up in the woods about 2 miles from our home and then back at the river - where Paul had a quick dip in the river to cool off from the unusually high temperatures we had here in July 2021.

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Video recorded on 15th July and 17th July on DJI Pocket 2, edited using Shotcut. Music by Epidemic Sound (Sanctuary Sola by Daniel Kaede and Water Ripples by Rachel Meyer)

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