In this video, I offer a complete lesson on how to carve a wolf with a knife from a small piece of linden wood measuring 2.5 x 2.5 x 10 cm.
When carving small figurines, the work is done entirely in the hand. Therefore, wearing cut-resistant gloves is highly recommended to minimize the risk of injury, especially for beginners.

However, be aware that while cut-resistant gloves offer excellent protection against cuts, they are much less effective against punctures from the knife's point. Wearing gloves does not excuse you from maintaining focus and using the appropriate techniques with care and precision.

Materials used in this video:

Beavercraft sets of basswood pieces:

https://www.boistoile.fr/boutique/Boi...
Morakniv No. 120 carving knife:
https://www.boistoile.fr/boutique/Cou...
Rostaing Blacktactil cut-resistant gloves (F protection, the highest level of the EN388 cut-resistant standard):

https://www.boistoile.fr/boutique/Gan...

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The equipment I use and recommend for starting knife and axe carving (Amazon affiliate links):

All-purpose knife for carving everything (spoons/figurines/small engravings):
The Mora 120: https://www.boistoile.fr/Couteau-Mora...

Spoon carving:
The Mora 164 (hook knife) with leather sheath: https://www.boistoile.fr/Croche-Mora-...
The Mora 106: https://www.boistoile.fr/Couteau-Mora...
The Bison "Sculpture" hatchet: https://www.boistoile.fr/Hachette-Bis...
The "Axe + Knife + Hook" kit: https://www.boistoile.fr/Kit-Ustensil...
The Silky saw: https://www.boistoile.fr/Scie-Silky-S...

Figure carving and engraving:
Beavercraft figure carving knife: https://www.boistoile.fr/Couteau-de-s...
"3 knives + sheath + leather + abrasive paste" kit Beavercraft: https://www.boistoile.fr/Kit-Beavercr...
Carving Wood - 10 Beavercraft Limewood Blanks: https://www.boistoile.fr/Kit-Beavercr...

Sharpening:
The Beginner Sharpening/Maintenance Kit (stone + leather strop + paste + maintenance oil): https://www.boistoile.fr/Kit-Affutage...
Fallkniven DC4 Combination Stone: https://www.boistoile.fr/Pierre-Fallk...
Leather Honing Strop: https://www.boistoile.fr/Plaquette-af...
Polishing paste: https://www.boistoile.fr/Pate-a-polir...
Ballistol Universal Oil (for knife, leather, and wood maintenance): https://www.boistoile.fr/Huile-dentre...

My favorite books for discovering knife carving:

"Wood Carving" by Barnaby Carder: https://www.boistoile.fr/Livre-Sculpt...
"Wood: The Swedish Art of Carving" by Hannes Dahlrot: https://www.boistoile.fr/Livre-Le-Boi...
"Sculptures Nature" by Richard Irvine (best children's sculpture book): https://www.boistoile.fr/Sculptures-N...
"Whittling Flat Plane Animals (figurine carving)": https://amzn.to/3zkLF8v
"Carving Faces" by Harold Enlow: https://amzn.to/3VPO4CX
"Chip Carving" by Daniel Clay: https://amzn.to/3XiNQoA
"Bowl Carving" by Danielle Rose Byrd: https://amzn.to/3ToFdHQ

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