In this video, I follow the advice of contemporary master builders and improve the carving on this  @kiblerjim  Woodsrunner Kit I'm a total beginner at carving, so this is less of a "how to" and more of a "this is how I did it" as a newbie.

New Tools in this video: Carving Chisels by Blue Jay Tools Scrapers by Dick Miller.

You can order chisels by emailing Bluejaytools@gmail.com. This is not sponsored, I bought the tools for full price and am including contact info to save us all some time.

Timestamps are included for you to jump around as you need!

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VIDEO CHAPTERS

0:00 - Beaver Tail Layout

1:28 - Background removal (Cheek Rest)

20:09 - Beaver Tail Carving

34:26 - Tang Carving Clean up

41:25 - Lock Panel Beaver Tail

01:18:50 - Scraper Clean Up

01:41:21 - Forestock Moulding

01:51:35 - Conclusion