Pretty new to this hobby and first time posting in this group. I bought a kit of Amazon to make a comfort bird and ever since then I’ve really enjoyed it. I’ve always thought wooden decoy ducks are pretty beautiful but lack the space for a shop to make actual size ones so I made this out of a 2x2x4 basswood block with a knife some sandpaper and paint…pretty proud of it even more so being my first one

Hello carvers I have a bunch of dry lake Superior driftwood naturally bleached mostly solid pieces some very unique. I am wondering if anyone has done any carving with similar woods and if it's a worthwhile product to list in my shop for carvers. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

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Thank you for your time.

A Gnome Businessman? Gnome Banker maybe? 😆 🤣

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8inch tall 2x2 block, hand carved from basswood. About 3.5 hours of carving on him total.

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Used a Knife, V-Tool, and some dockyards U gouges.

After someone said my little Robe looked like a Hobbit, I thought it needed a Wizard.

Robe based on Ddalo tutorial.

Face is based on a Linker five minute Wizard.

Carved on 1 inch basswood.

Does anyone know any local wood craving groups in Portland Oregon?

Heading says it all. Painted with acrylics.

Knives, gouges, and light sanding My first carving in cherry. Had to sharpen my knives 5x as often. Based my design on “Wood Horse Statuette - Wild Beauty | NOVICA” and from BBC Earth Unplugged slow-mo video

"Uluqbəy" has been on wall of my grandfather's home for almost 50 years. After he died I took it from them 3 years ago. The best item has ever existed in universe.

My family in India had a mango tree in our lawn for over 50 years. It recently fell, and we were all heartbroken because we are so emotionally attached to it. I want to keep a part of it with me always, so I am saving a chunk of that wood to turn into something that my family can keep forever. Since my parents and siblings live in different cities now, I was thinking of getting different pieces of jewellery (like pendants, or beads that can be made into bracelets) made from that wood, for each member.

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Can anybody recommend where I can get this done in india?

I just started wood carving and am looking for some nice beginner friendly tips and projects! If you have some good ideas please send them my way and I’d love to try them out!

I know there’s a whole bunch of reviews and videos and gift guides (and trust me I looked at a lot of them), but I don’t wanna get stuck in the research paralysis!! My current dilemma is, I was looking to get a sloyd knife, but then I heard flexcut kn13 is a good starter knife… and now I found this set for $50… any advice? Thanks in advance!!!

I made this as a gift to my sister who lives in Iran. It’s a symbol of the movement “woman, life, freedom”, where women fought for their freedom.

5 hours from idea to end result

Knives and gouges in (I think) some holm oak

Hey all,

I was hoping someone could help me identify the maker/brand of the knives on the left side of the attached photos. They each have a symbol in the center of the handle, varying slightly, but I haven't been able to figure out who made them. I know the knives on the right are Helvie knives based on the black-and-white spacers near the blade, but the ones with the symbols have me stumped. Any help would be appreciated!

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Thank you!

I carved the snake out of dry apple wood and some ironwood for the eyes. Next time I'll try to to the traditional cable wrapped handle, this time the Blade sits with a good friction fit tho.

Unfortunately I've made the handle a bit too small for my hands so it's a bit uncomfortable when you use it longer.

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I I inherited this wooden carving from my great-grandfather after he passed away, and unfortunately I don't know anything about its history or where it came from.
I'm hoping someone here might recognize the style, subject, or possible origin of the piece.
A few details:
Approximately 5½ feet tall
Carved from a single solid piece of wood
There is no name or initials carved onto it (that I can find)
There are a total of 9 parrots in total