>>1480310University of YouTube.
I got tired of cutting myself accidentally so I went to youtube to learn how to use a knife safely, carving out lots of Mors Kochanski's try-sticks is what really got me more comfortable with using a knife. Main thing that stuck with me is to use as little force as possible to make the cut.
the short one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HndR07Vkm3sand the real one...longer, but worth it just hear Mors talk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS_IP18_nQ8My grandfather was a butcher, but carving wood is something else.