First I roughly sketch a bird shape on the side and the top view... and if I have someone with the right tools i saw the extra pieces off. If not I just start carving....
at that point it is very simple... you just carve away the edges, and take away what is not bird. As you go it is very easy to know which way to carve with the grain: one way gouges out too big of chunks and the other way lets you take little bits at a time. After a few cuts I had the hang of it. The only tools I really use so far of the ones I bought are the knives and these gloves. I started out without them and sliced my hand pretty good so now I always wear them!
