[gene messer]

Ok .. Here goes ..

I was recently approached about doing a carving video and putting it on YOU-Tube ..

Since I have never done much of this before .. I was hesistant .. but interested ..

I thought YOU - Tube was only a bunch of kids doing goofy things on there ..

But after observing the different things on the site .. I found out there are some informal demo's and learning videos ..

So I gave it a try ... Since each video cannot be over ten minutes long .. to carve a figure took six parts to finished with .. and it is now available if anyone would like to see it ..

You simply go to ( youtube.com) and when you get into the site .. you will see a search space ..
In that search space put ( Woodcarving A Figure Out Of Wood ) and it will take you to the videos ..

It concerns carving a complete figure in the flat plane style .. I know most experience carvers know how to do this .. so this is more a beginners video ..

Iam sorry I had to do it quickly .. but time was a essence in not having to put so many parts together .. Also I did it with a digital camera .. so I hope the picture is clear enough ..

Also .. one other thing .. If you want to scold me now .. then do so ..
I did not think about it at the time .. but I was not wearing a carving glove while doing these videos .. and you will see that I dont have one on .. so if you want to scold me .. then do so and I will remember to do it in the future ..

Let me know what you think and God Bless and hope it can help you in some way ..

Gene

[Eddy Smiles]

Gene.. I'm sure that your video is great just like all of your work. My only problem is that with dial-up I've yet to be able to view any videos on U-tube. Same problem as trying to view the 3-D extras here on the WCI site. But I'm sure that us few antiquated dial-up subscribers are far outweighed by the dsl's and cable subscribers.

[wood-whittler]

gene,


went and checked it out did not have time to watch them all but looks like they will be good, will watch them all when i have time, thanks for sharing.

bart

[Kenny_S]

Well Gene, Just sat through 6 videos of you carving the tied guy. Enjoyed watching and listening to you. Thank you. I booked marked the youtube to watch again. Nicely done and hope to see more from you. Jolly good shows.

[Mottles]

Hi Gene, started watching your youtube video, had to stop and go fix dinner. Almost got threw the first one....will go back later. Very cool
Kathy

[Blake Lunsford]

Excellent work Gene! Very nicely done! I think everyone will agree once they get a chance to view the videos that they are very well created and an excellent source of instruction. I encourage everyone who has an interest in carving to take a look at these videos.

Thanks again Gene for all your hard work on these! I look forward to seeing more in the future!

Blake

[Donald K. Mertz]

Gene, thank you very much for doing the Youtube videos and for starting what will be a trend for doing tutorials for some wood carvers. you have a good way of communicating what you are doing in a down home sort of way that makes for easy understanding of what your are doing. Your finished pieces and the painted ones are top knotch, so do some more for us.

[gene messer]

Bart , Kathy , Kenny , Eddy, Donald .. Thanks so much for the encouragement .. I really didnt know how these would turn out and how it would help beginners more then more experience carvers ..

I hope this will lead to more carvers sharing their talents and getting young carvers and those just thinking about carving confidence in starting it ..

To me , a picture is worth a thousand words .. And if these help one carver .. they are worth it .. Thats why Iam trying to make these as simple as possible .. so that anyone can understand them ..

Anyway .. thank you for your input ..

Gene

[Irishman]

Just got through viewing your videos Gene. You make it look so easy. Don't think I could talk and carve while a video is playing and not have a box of bandaids nearby. I was expecting your head to come into the video at anytime. I'm all for experimenting with different carving styles so I hope to take up caricature carving once I feel I got my present style down. You put a lot of time and work into that video. Great resource for the computer library to visit again later when I get the ambition to try another carving style.
Patrick

[Raparee]

Outstanding series of videos, Gene! It's always great to watch the masters at work!