Where are the carving bros at? I'm looking to get into carving/whittling while I'm /out/, but I'm not sure where to start. I've seen a particular sort of hook blade used in threads here before (on the right in pic related). Should I acquire one? Is it practical to carve things out of wood you find in the forest?
>>1011286
http://www.dickblick.com/products/sculpture-house-wood-carving-tool-set/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=33002-1009&gclid=CJ6pldDJtc0CFYE8gQodDUEMzA
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/05Q10/8D-SPOON-GOUGE-7MM.aspx?gclid=CLP7kNvJtc0CFUI9gQodGE4OQA
No first hand experience, I just heard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krAIHRCx9R0 call it a gouge.
>>1011286
>Is it practical to carve things out of wood you find in the forest?
Working green wood is generally not a great idea because it will shrink and crack.
>>1011286
If you can find 'recently dead' wood it's generally not too bad after a bit of drying out and checking for bugs, fungus and shit. Smaller pieces you can do in a microwave as well if you're careful.
Green timber takes a while to dry naturally and you've got to clean the bark off it, seal the ends and generally prep it for storage away somewhere.
Most of it is a pain in the arse, but I still go out after storms and see if I can find a few interesting bits with natural bends
