{"title":"Wood Carving Kits","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEverything needed, in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kits here are made by BeaverCraft, and they work on the same principle: open the box, and there is nothing else to buy. A knife, wood, a pattern, safety tape and a step-by-step video. No trip to three shops, no question of what else is missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich kit should a beginner start with?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kits differ in difficulty, and the difference is in the wood rather than the knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome come with the blank already cut to the rough outline of the figure. That removes the stage where most beginners give up: reducing a rectangular block to something approximately animal-shaped, which is slow, unrewarding and where the knife slips most. What is left is the part worth doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOthers give plain rectangular blocks and a pattern, with nothing roughed out. The figure has to be found inside the wood, and those kits usually include more than one block, because a first attempt rarely comes out right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have never carved, look for a pre-cut blank. If you have, the plain blocks are the more interesting build. The product pages say which is which.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho makes these kits?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company started in Kyiv in 2014, out of a straightforward frustration: two friends wanted to carve, and everything available was either priced absurdly or went blunt before the figure was finished. They had spent years importing other people's brands, watched carvers hunting for something reliable, and eventually concluded it was simpler to make their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tools are now used by carvers in more than 160 countries, from someone opening their first knife to people who work with one daily. Steel from Kyiv reaching workshops in Japan, Norway and Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy does the blade matter more than it looks?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe steel is high-carbon, hardened to 57–59 HRC. In practice that means the knife arrives genuinely sharp and holds the edge; when it eventually dulls, a few passes on a leather strop bring it back rather than a full resharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery cutting tool is checked by hand before it is packed. Not looked at, but used, taking a slice off a piece of wood to confirm the edge actually cuts. A tool that fails is set aside rather than shipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handles are shaped for long sessions rather than for the shelf. That is a detail you notice at the third hour, not in the photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAre carving kits safe for children?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese kits contain real knives with real edges, and they are rated from 14, with adult supervision advised for younger carvers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth understanding before you buy for a child: in carving, the blunt knife is the dangerous one. A sharp blade slices where you aim it; a dull one has to be forced, and force is what makes it slip. The tape supplied goes on the hand holding the wood, since that is the thumb a slip reaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in each kit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contents vary between sets, and the differences matter more than they appear. Some include a leather strop and polishing compound, sandpaper and beeswax, so the figure can be finished properly. Others contain only the knife, blocks and pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you already own a strop from an earlier kit, the leaner sets are fine. If this is your first, look for one that includes finishing supplies. Each product page lists exactly what is in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat carving actually does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou sit down, put the phone away, and an hour later there is a bird or a figure in your hand that did not exist before. It is a slow, quiet, entirely analogue thing to do with an evening, and the finished object is small enough to give away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Ukraine, shipped from our warehouse in France.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-oiseau-pour-debutants","title":"Wood Carving Kit for Beginners – Bird","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEverything on the table before you start\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit is built around one idea: a beginner should not have to buy anything else. Inside are two wood blocks, a carving knife, a leather strop with polishing compound, five sheets of sandpaper in assorted grits, cut-resistant tape, beeswax, a bird carving pattern and a printed guide, plus a link to a step-by-step video.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blocks are the part people miss. There are two, and they are different woods: one basswood, one cherry. Basswood is soft and forgiving, which is where you start. Cherry is denser and holds detail better, which is where you go once the first bird works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it is called a comfort bird\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe finished shape has a purpose beyond looking like a bird. A comfort bird is made to be held: the body sits in a closed palm, the curve of the back under the thumb, and the smoothed wood gives the hand something to do. They are traditionally carved to be given to someone going through illness, grief or a hard stretch, and they are held rather than displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat is why the design has no sharp detail and no feet. Every surface is rounded, because the object is finished when it feels right rather than when it looks right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe blank is already bird-shaped\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blocks arrive pre-shaped to the bird's rough outline rather than as rectangles. That removes the stage where most beginners give up: cutting a square block down to something approximately animal-shaped, which is slow, unrewarding and where the knife slips most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is left is the part worth doing. Rounding the breast, defining the tail, taking the head down to the beak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe strop is not an accessory\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA leather strop and polishing compound are included, and they matter more than the second block. The knife is a C1M, high-carbon steel hardened to 57–59 HRC, which takes a very fine edge – and the finer the edge, the more it rewards upkeep. A dull blade tears wood fibres instead of slicing them, which is what makes a beginner's carving look rough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTen seconds on the strop every few minutes keeps the edge. Most first-time carvers do not know this and blame the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat people do with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tape goes on first, and it goes on the hand holding the wood rather than the hand holding the knife. Carvers work the blade away from themselves, so the cuts that happen are on the supporting thumb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bird gets carved sitting down, over a bin or a towel, in sessions of twenty minutes or so. It is not a project finished in one go, and it is not meant to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinishing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSand through the grades supplied, then rub the beeswax in with a cloth. The wax darkens the wood slightly, brings out the grain and seals the surface without the sheen a varnish leaves. It is the traditional finish for carved figures and takes about two minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdults starting out, and carvers from 14 working alongside an adult. This is a real knife with a real edge, not a toy tool, and it arrives sharp. In carving a dull knife is the more dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeaverCraft make it in Ukraine – like every kit in this carving range, we stock it rather than make it ourselves. When the bird works, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/wood-carving-kit-beginners-wizard\"\u003eWizard kit\u003c\/a\u003e is the natural second step: no pre-shaped blank, and the figure has to be found in the block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256695275651,"sku":"DIY01","price":39.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/product_diy01_02_up.png?v=1780866801"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-magicien-pour-debutants","title":"Wood Carving Kit for Beginners – Wizard","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA wizard hidden in a rectangular block\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/wood-carving-kit-beginners-bird\"\u003eComfort Bird kit\u003c\/a\u003e, this one does not come pre-shaped. Three basswood blocks arrive as plain rectangles, and the wizard has to be found inside them – the beard, the hood, the face – working from the pattern supplied rather than from an outline already cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes it a clear step up from the bird, and the better kit for a second attempt. Nothing is roughed out for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThree blocks, on purpose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost kits give you one blank and one chance. This gives three, and the reason is the subject: a wizard is carved mostly through the beard, which is a long series of parallel grooves cut into a curved surface. The first one usually comes out shallow, the second too deep, and the third right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll three are basswood, the softest carving wood in common use, which is what makes repeated attempts practical for a beginner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C2 carving knife, three basswood blocks, patterns for the wizard, a pencil, three sheets of P1500 sandpaper, cut-resistant tape, a printed manual and a link to a step-by-step video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth knowing before you order: unlike the Comfort Bird kit, this set does not include a leather strop or beeswax. The knife arrives sharp and will carve three blocks without stropping, but if you intend to keep carving afterwards you will want a strop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe blade is a C2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA different knife from the bird kit. The C2 has a straighter edge suited to the long pulling cuts a beard needs, where the C1M is shaped for the rounded push cuts of a smooth body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are high-carbon steel hardened to 57–59 HRC, which takes a fine edge and holds it well, but rusts if left damp. Wipe the blade dry after each session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat people do with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe face goes first and the beard last, which is the opposite of the instinct. Carvers rough the whole figure to its silhouette, then cut the face while there is still wood to correct into, and only then commit to the beard grooves – because once the beard is cut there is nothing left to take back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tape goes on the hand holding the block, not the one holding the knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 14, with an adult nearby for younger carvers. This is a real knife with a real edge. In carving the dull knife is the more dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the natural second kit after the Comfort Bird, and it stands alone for anyone who has carved before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256695308419,"sku":"DIY03","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/DIY03-2.jpg?v=1788286667"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-cheval-de-dalecarlie-pour-debutants","title":"Dala Horse Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA Swedish good-luck horse, carved and painted\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dala horse comes from Dalarna in central Sweden, where woodcutters carved them for their children through the winter and painted them in the kurbits style. It became the country's unofficial emblem. This kit carves one from a pre-shaped basswood blank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blank arrives already cut to the horse's outline, so the work is shaping and detail rather than reducing a block. The paints are included, because a Dala horse is not finished until it is painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C14 carving knife with a wooden handle, a basswood horse blank, pencil, brush and paints, two sheets of P150 sandpaper, a leather strop with polishing compound, cut-resistant tape, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe painting is half the project\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarving takes an evening; painting takes another. The traditional finish is a solid red body with white and yellow kurbits patterning over it, but the paints supplied allow any scheme. Children who lose interest during carving usually reappear for this part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055250583683,"sku":"DIY02","price":57.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-02-03_ef7af351-0555-4ce8-9577-610b7664359b.jpg?v=1788291960"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-cuillere-pour-debutants","title":"Love Spoon Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA courtship spoon, and two knives to cut it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe love spoon is a courtship gift with roots in Celtic culture: the oldest surviving examples, carved in Wales, date from the 1600s, and the knots and symbols on the handle carried specific meanings. They are still given at weddings, anniversaries and births. This kit carves one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blank arrives pre-cut, so the outline is done. What remains is the handle detail and the bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this one needs two tools\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA spoon cannot be carved with a straight knife alone. The kit includes a C13 for the outside shape and an SK1 spoon knife with a hooked blade for hollowing the bowl, which is a different cutting motion entirely: a pulling sweep from the rim inward rather than a push along the grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth blades are 1066 carbon steel hardened to 57–59 HRC, with ash handles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eC13 carving knife, SK1 spoon knife, a pre-cut basswood spoon blank, a carving pattern, a leather strop with polishing compound, five sheets of sandpaper in assorted grits, cut-resistant tape, a pencil, a printed booklet and a video tutorial – and an adhesive bandage, which is the manufacturer being honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe hollowing is where the time goes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe outside shape comes quickly. The bowl does not: it is removed in thin sweeps with the hook blade, working around the rim rather than down into the centre, and the last few millimetres of depth take longer than everything before them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive sheets of sandpaper are supplied because a spoon is handled rather than looked at, and the finish has to be felt rather than seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want the harder version of the same idea – a cup rather than a spoon, in walnut rather than basswood – that is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/kuksa-cup-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eKuksa kit\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055250845827,"sku":"DIY04","price":65.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-04-01_379fff55-fa12-4bc6-857a-a302decb21c0.jpg?v=1788291961"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-ours-pour-debutants","title":"Bear Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTwo blocks, one bear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA standing bear figure carved from basswood, with two blocks in the box rather than one. The second block is the point of this kit: a first bear teaches you where the wood is, and a second one comes out considerably better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe C17P knife handles both the rough shaping and the detail, which keeps the process simple. Nothing to swap, nothing to decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C17P carving knife, two basswood blocks, a carving pattern and a pencil to mark it, a leather strop with polishing compound, three sheets of sandpaper, cut-resistant tape, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the shape is found\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bear is worked as a silhouette first, then rounded. The muzzle and the ears are the two features that make it read as a bear rather than as a generic animal, and both are cut late, once the mass of the body is right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eErrors at that stage are why the second block exists. Nobody gets the muzzle right the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you would rather begin with the outline already cut for you, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/wood-carving-kit-beginners-bird\"\u003eComfort Bird kit\u003c\/a\u003e does exactly that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055250976899,"sku":"DIY05","price":50.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-05-01_b299c84b-a468-402f-aa1d-4043ee702492.jpg?v=1788291958"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-pere-noel-pour-debutants","title":"Santa Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA Christmas figure that comes back every year\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarved decorations are different from bought ones: they go on the tree, come off in January, and reappear the next December with the year attached to them. This kit carves a Santa figure from basswood and paints it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo blocks are supplied rather than one: the first Santa is the rehearsal, and the second one goes on the tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C16 carving knife, two basswood blocks, a carving pattern, a leather strop with polishing compound, cut-resistant tape, pencil, brush and paints, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe beard does most of the work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSanta reads as Santa through three things: the hat, the beard and the belt. Everything else can be approximate. The beard is a series of parallel grooves cut into a curved surface, and it is the part worth slowing down for, because it is also the part that cannot be undone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaint after carving, not before. The paint fills the grooves if applied early and the beard loses its depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTiming\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAllow two evenings, and start in the first half of December rather than the week before Christmas. Paint needs to dry between coats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a younger carver, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/christmas-tree-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eChristmas Tree kit\u003c\/a\u003e covers the same season with a rounded-tip knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055251107971,"sku":"DIY06","price":39.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-01-n1.jpg?v=1788294487"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-kuksa-pour-debutants","title":"Kuksa Cup Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA cup you can actually drink from\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe kuksa is a Nordic drinking cup, carved from a single piece of wood and carried on a belt loop. Sámi herders used them, and they have been in continuous use for centuries because wood barely conducts heat: the cup stays comfortable in the hand with boiling coffee inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery other kit here makes something to look at. This one makes something to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWalnut, not basswood\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blank arrives pre-cut to the cup's rough shape, and it is walnut – a deliberate departure from the rest of the range. Walnut is harder to cut than basswood and takes more effort, but it resists water, holds a fine surface and darkens with use rather than wearing out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA basswood cup would not last. This one will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C4 carving knife for the outside, a K8a\/14 gouge for hollowing the bowl, a pre-cut walnut kuksa blank, a leather strop with polishing compound, five sheets of sandpaper in assorted grits, cut-resistant tape, beeswax and mineral oil for finishing, a leather cord for the handle loop, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHollowing hardwood takes patience\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe gouge removes far less per cut in walnut than it would in soft wood, and the bowl is the majority of the work. Cut across the grain rather than along it, in short arcs, and expect several sittings rather than one. Five sheets of sandpaper in graded grits take the surface the rest of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you would rather learn the hollowing motion on a softer wood first, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/love-spoon-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eLove Spoon kit\u003c\/a\u003e uses the same idea in basswood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinishing matters here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeeswax and mineral oil are included because the cup will hold liquid. Both are food-safe, and the wax needs renewing once or twice a year depending on use. Do not put a kuksa in a dishwasher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055251271811,"sku":"DIY07","price":87.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-07-01_dd6fb9e8-923d-49e5-9b41-c7e9c8e17940.jpg?v=1788291960"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-sapin-de-noel-pour-debutants","title":"Christmas Tree Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe kit built around a safer knife\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the one designed for a first knife rather than a first project. The C1 Kid has a rounded blade tip instead of a point and comes with a leather sheath, which changes what a slip does: a rounded tip pushes the skin aside where a pointed one enters it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject is a Christmas tree, which is simple on purpose. Straight cuts, repeated, at a consistent angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C1 Kid carving knife with rounded tip and leather sheath, two basswood blocks, three sheets of P1500 sandpaper, cut-resistant tape, pencil, brush and paints, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a tree is the right first shape\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe branches are notches cut into a tapering block, all at roughly the same angle, all the same motion. A beginner repeats one cut thirty times instead of learning thirty cuts, and by the end of the first tree the hand has learned the movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo blocks are supplied. The second tree looks noticeably better than the first, which is the point of the exercise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWorking together\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kit most often bought for a parent and a teenager to use side by side. The rounded tip and the sheath make it the one we would suggest if the carver is younger, and the paints at the end give a natural stopping point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf two of you want to carve at the same time, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/mushrooms-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eMushrooms kit\u003c\/a\u003e comes with two knives. For an older carver, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/santa-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eSanta kit\u003c\/a\u003e covers the same season with a pointed blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055251763331,"sku":"DIY08","price":46.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-08-06_74439d68-d2bc-4e0e-b786-0bf6067abfbe.jpg?v=1788291959"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-champignons-pour-debutants","title":"Mushrooms Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTwo knives, so two people carve at once\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery other kit in this range comes with one knife and assumes one carver. This one has two: a child-sized C1 with its sheath, and a C4 for an adult. Both have oak handles, both are sharp on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two blocks as well, so nobody is waiting for a turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C1 carving knife with sheath, a C4 carving knife with sheath, two basswood blocks, twelve sheets of sandpaper in mixed grits, cut-resistant tape, paints, two brushes, two pencils, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy mushrooms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mushroom is a stem and a dome, which means the whole figure is two curved surfaces meeting. There is no face to get wrong and no proportion to judge, so a child's mushroom and an adult's mushroom both come out looking like mushrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the difference between this and a figure kit. Carving side by side only works if both results are satisfying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat people do with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe two carvers usually work at different speeds and finish at different times, and the sandpaper is where they converge: twelve sheets across mixed grits is enough for both to sand thoroughly, and sanding is the part a younger carver can do without supervision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe paints come last, and by then the two mushrooms will not match. That is generally considered the good outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf the younger carver is the nervous one, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/christmas-tree-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eChristmas Tree kit\u003c\/a\u003e is built around a rounded-tip knife instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055252025475,"sku":"DIY09","price":72.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-09-01_6884ab0d-8b77-4907-8669-6cde0525bf78.jpg?v=1788291963"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-sabots-pour-debutants","title":"Clogs Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTwo blocks, one matching pair\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of Dutch clogs, carved from two basswood blocks. The clog is one of the oldest wooden objects still made, and it is here for people who have carved a figure already and want something that will actually resist them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo blocks, two shoes. They have to match, which is a demand nothing else in this range makes of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C4M carving knife for the outside shape, a K8a\/14 gouge for hollowing the foot cavity, two basswood blocks, a carving pattern, a leather strop with polishing compound, six sheets of sandpaper, cut-resistant tape, beeswax, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHollowing without seeing what you are doing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe outside of a clog is straightforward: a wedge with a curved toe. The inside is not. The cavity narrows as it deepens, so most of the gouge work happens where you cannot see the surface being cut, and depth has to be judged by feel and by checking the wall thickness from outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGo slower than feels necessary. A wall cut too thin cannot be repaired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMaking a pair, not two shoes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second clog is the real test. It has to mirror the first rather than merely resemble it, which means measuring rather than eyeing, and carving the two alternately rather than finishing one and starting the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarvers who work them in parallel end up with a pair. Carvers who finish one first usually end up with two singles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe other gouge kit in this range is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/kuksa-cup-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eKuksa\u003c\/a\u003e – one object instead of two, hollowed deeper, in walnut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055252123779,"sku":"DIY10","price":84.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-10-01_75cf40b6-e994-430f-8f3e-3c3ebbc57c4d.jpg?v=1788291959"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-lapins-avec-peintures","title":"Hoppy Bunnies Wood Carving Kit with Paints","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTwo rabbits, two designs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA spring kit that carves a pair of rabbits from basswood, with two different templates rather than the same shape twice. Carbon paper is included for transferring the outlines onto the blanks, which is a step most kits leave you to improvise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe paints are in the box, so the rabbits can be finished bright or left as bare wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C16 carving knife, two basswood blocks, two carving templates, carbon paper, a leather strop with polishing compound, sandpaper, cut-resistant tape, pencil, brush and paints, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe carbon paper is the useful part\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTransferring a template onto a curved block is where beginners lose the shape before they have cut anything. Freehand copying drifts; carbon paper does not. Trace the outline on both faces of the block and the two sides stay aligned as you cut down to the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo designs, one pair\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the templates differ, the finished rabbits are a pair rather than duplicates. That makes the kit work as a shared project, with one person on each design – though there is one knife between you, so it is a taking-turns arrangement. If you want a blade each, that is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/mushrooms-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eMushrooms kit\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. 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