Renaissance of wood carving in my life

[Philipp78]

I do carve small products mostly held in or fixed by my left hand. Here are my safety tips:
- Never ever hurry! Almost all of my hobby injuries I got by hurring myself up
- I ware a safety glove on my left hand, just for the case my tool slips of the wood
- I hold my chisels most of...

[Philipp78]

Thanks, actually this is quite true.
After figuring out how to sharpen woodcarving tools I‘ve noticed how easy it is to sharpen kitchen knifes. Before it was a quit frustrating job as I‘ve tried to get those knifes sharp by pressing them down with all my available force to the sharpening stone,...

[Philipp78]

Dear members,

I am Philipp, living in Germany.

I am experiencing Woodcarving for the second time in my life. The first time it was in my teen age in Kazachstan. I remember how dificult it was to use dull chisels, not sure how I came across those cheap crappy stuff. The best...