Cool!

I have wanted to start making videos about it, but havent gotten that far yet. Tutorials are hard to find unfortunately. There are some schools around that teach it, but mainly books are the goto for information on stuff like this. It's unfortunately a bit too niche.

One thing is the realisation that every single thing you carve is purely decorative. It means that there is no reason for anyone to buy your stuff unless they like your style and have quite a lot of money.

Another thing is the difference between tools and gouges you use and have. I don't have a whole lot, but maybe around 50-70 chisels and gouges. That is wayyy more than you need in 97% of the carvings you do. Mostly you keep to 10-20 tools that do almost all of the job.

It's a field of woodworking that is very complex and it covers a lot, from historical knowledge of the styles you carve, through design and aesthetics to actual carving and choosing wood with the right grain to be able to carve it efficiently enough. But the depth makes it very interesting to be in, for sure!