Anyone recommend a wood carving forum?

[Hammock Hamster]

Hi All,

Although these boards are a wealth of information for practical crafts I have been looking for a dedicated forum for wood carving and related topics.
Really just looking for something to broaden my knowledge and perhaps find some ideas and information.

Searching Tapatalk and google haven't come up with much as most seem to be the carpentry and furniture making variety.

Anyone know of any thy focus on carving and traditional type craft they can recommend?

Cheers, Hamster


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[Mesquite]

If you do FB there's a fair few dedicated groups on there that might suit you

 

[MartiniDave]

You might try the Bodgers

https://www.bodgers.org.uk/index.php

Lots of information on there.

 

[peteswright]

Hi All,

Although these boards are a wealth of information for practical crafts I have been looking for a dedicated forum for wood carving and related topics.
Really just looking for something to broaden my knowledge and perhaps find some ideas and information.

Searching Tapatalk and google haven't come up with much as most seem to be the carpentry and furniture making variety.

Anyone know of any thy focus on carving and traditional type craft they can recommend?

Cheers, Hamster


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I joined this forum recently for the reason your quoting! I couldn't find any UK forums for Whittling/Carving (Flat Plane Carving mainly) they're all American which don't help if needing British suppliers & English terminology etc. Keep me in mind if you find anything please. I'm completely new to this btw. Don't want you thinking I'm an experienced carver lol. ATB. Pete.

 

[Robson Valley]

Wood Carving Illustrated (magazine) hosts what are likely the biggest forums devoted exclusively to wood carving on the internet.
No furniture, no carpentry. The usual debates about tool quality and paints, wood choices and the nonstop debates about sharpening and honing methods.

Individual forums for just about every carving style there is.

Bear in mind that the place got hacked a couple of years ago and tragically, all pictures were lost.
It's coming back but a bit slow and has been abandoned by many of the really accomplished carvers that used to post.

The British site: Woodworkers Institute.com has good forums but not terribly active.

The Australian site: Woodworkforums.com has a forum for wood carving & Sculpture and another for Sharpening.
The bulk of that site is everything else.

 

[mikehill]

Edgematters forum has a few people who whittle and carve, some very well too.

 

[Wayne]

My advice would be post your questions here. &nbsp;You will be surprised at the depth of knowledge some folk have on here.<br><br>The best way to shape the forum in a direction you desire is to post regular interesting subjects. &nbsp;if you're interested in something chances are a lot of other members will be too. &nbsp;

 

[purpleshark]

Been trying to find the same thing. Did you have any luck finding anything? Have searched Facebook, but wasn't able to find any


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[Hunkyfunkster]

That would be good.

It looks like there are enough members interested in this that it might spark the very discussions we're all looking for.

Should be interesting

 

[Robson Valley]

There's a handful of good woodworking forum websites scattered across several countries.

The only forum site dedicated to carving is run by Wood Carving Illustrated. What a coincidence.

 

[Hammock Hamster]

Been trying to find the same thing. Did you have any luck finding anything? Have searched Facebook, but wasn't able to find any


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I did come across some spoon carving groups on Facebook which have been pretty informative though most of the information isn't really "new".
That said there are some really talented carvers out here and if nothing else the photos of other peoples work has been inspiring me.

I also follow Barn the Spoon on instagram and saw some really interesting posters he is having made up with some simple but deceptively important wood carving information.


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[Hunkyfunkster]

Am I going to have to figure out how to use Instagram? I love Barn the spoon

 

[purpleshark]

Going to start following him now!!
The photos really are amazing aren't they!!


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[Hammock Hamster]

Am I going to have to figure out how to use Instagram? I love Barn the spoon

I would say it's worth the effort of signing up, if you search for spoons, spoon carving, wood carving there's a plethora of interesting makers out there.


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[Hunkyfunkster]

I found Pinterest and kinda stopped there. Might try Instagram then, if it's recommended

 

[Gary Elson]

Hi
Been using instagram recently not bad for pictures and following other carvers
Gary