Most carving videos show you the hands. This one shows you the thinking behind them.
21 minutes of real-time instruction, one camera, no cuts — just me carving a Manitoba Maple log into a finished vase while I talk you through every decision out loud. Why I chose this piece of wood. Where I'm targeting the pink heartwood to land. What I'm feeling for when I check wall thickness. How I know when the curve is right.
Manitoba Maple has these extraordinary pink and red inclusions that look like a sunset from the inside. This tutorial is entirely about how to find them, expose them, and keep them alive through finishing. The colour is the whole point — and it only works if you know what you're doing at every stage.
Full video. Companion PDF
Most carving videos show you the hands. This one shows you the thinking behind them.
21 minutes of real-time instruction, one camera, no cuts — just me carving a Manitoba Maple log into a finished vase while I talk you through every decision out loud. Why I chose this piece of wood. Where I'm targeting the pink heartwood to land. What I'm feeling for when I check wall thickness. How I know when the curve is right.
Manitoba Maple has these extraordinary pink and red inclusions that look like a sunset from the inside. This tutorial is entirely about how to find them, expose them, and keep them alive through finishing. The colour is the whole point — and it only works if you know what you're doing at every stage.
Full video. Companion PDF
