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Article: My take on a woodspirit carving tutorial
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My last attempt at a woodspirit carving was 18 months ago and it went wrong. This has inspired me to give it another go 
What a coincidence!
I bought myself some Flexcut tools over Christmas and started carving Wood Spirits.
My efforts so far are amateurish and, I have run out of plasters for my numerous cuts to hand and fingures.
This tutorial has been inspiring and of great help in planning the carving operations.
Your work looks great!!
Well done!!!
I bought myself some Flexcut tools over Christmas and started carving Wood Spirits.
My efforts so far are amateurish and, I have run out of plasters for my numerous cuts to hand and fingures.
This tutorial has been inspiring and of great help in planning the carving operations.
Your work looks great!!
Well done!!!
hiya S.B hope you have lots of artistic fun (get some decent leather/kevlar gloves) and dont forget to post em up, be good to see your work. pm if you get stuck
Been carving these chaps since the 90's in the community art world in South Wales. Every one has a personality of their own. Most of my work is chainsaw and carving tool finish it all comes down to what the wood will let you show. irfon@hotmail.co.uk
good for you woodowl, post a few up and share your work, we can all learn from different techniques
Thanks for the excellent tutorial Steve! I always fancied having a go at one of these and it was this thread that inspired me to get round to it. Plenty of room for improvement but I'm very happy with what I achieved with no more than a SAK and a couple hours on lunchbreaks at work. I'll definately be having another go in future with a bigger piece of hazel. Your pics and steps made it easy to create a proper moody woodspirit, exactly what I want in a tutorial! Cheers
thanks chad and i have seen your carving it really is very good, you should post up your work for others to see.
i think theres a definite family resemblance too! real glad my efforts inspired you to give it a go.
i think theres a definite family resemblance too!
real glad my efforts inspired you to give it a go.good for you woodowl, post a few up and share your work, we can all learn from different techniques
Sorry Woodspirits but the only photos I took were for the company I was working for and never kept any back for myself,wish I had now. I might have a go at some new ones with some plum logs I have seasoning. Keep up the great work.
Forgot to post some pics of my first, this was done with a Victorinox only;
I've done some bigger ones since and they've turned out way better. Those little Draper carving tools really do help, thanks again Steve. I'll get pictures up of a bigger one when I get a chance. Just need to start developing my own style now. Skulls might be cool as well as totum pole type carvings. These really are a fun way to spend a couple hours when sat around with no schedule...
I've done some bigger ones since and they've turned out way better. Those little Draper carving tools really do help, thanks again Steve. I'll get pictures up of a bigger one when I get a chance. Just need to start developing my own style now. Skulls might be cool as well as totum pole type carvings. These really are a fun way to spend a couple hours when sat around with no schedule...
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