Going Back to Basics - Simple Flat-Plane Viking - Tutorial

​​#whittling​​​ #tutorial​​ #viking Hello gentlepeople, We're going back to basic, carving a little Viking guy as simple as it gets, flat-plane style. No hands in pockets though! Why? Viking didn't have pockets! Piece is ~1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches or 3.5 x 3.5 x 8cm. Wood is Lind (lime/basswood) Knife is Sergey Belov I hope you enjoy and have a great day! Instagram:   / qsoutdoors_n_carvings   ▬ Chapters ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 - The lines 2:18 - Roughing up the head 5:46 - First pass on the feet 6:34 - Roughing up front and back 7:45 - Work on the arms 14:50 - Working on the lower back and back of the arms 17:12 - Another pass on the feet 18:39 - The hands 25:26 - Working on the back of the legs 28:01 - Separating chest and legs on the front and back 33:02 - Rounding the top of the head 33:56 - Shaping up the helmet/hat 35:53 - Shaping the face 41:18 - Adding mouth and eyes 44:57 - Separating hair and beard 46:18 - Finishing the feet 47:40 - Finishing the helmet/hat 49:44 - Signature cuts in the beard and details 51:50 - Finished piece