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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Dancing with Nature
What a privilege it is to collaborate with Nature. Green wood is a medium that has a lot to say; there is no blank canvas. Nature is a dance partner, and she usually takes the lead. Especially in pieces like … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, bowls, cherry, finding wood, green woodworking, layout, nature, tools, Uncategorized, video
Tagged cherry bowl, Nic Westermann, swan bowl, twca cam
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On Flutes and Aging
I don’t know much about cheese or scotch, but I’ve heard they can improve if you just let them sit around awhile. The same might be said for wood sometimes. This maple bowl underway is from a log that hung around in … Continue reading
Posted in green woodworking, holding, layout, patterns, Uncategorized
Tagged fluted bowl, maple bowl, spalting
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It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green
So here is the finished little sumac bowl that I discussed in this earlier post. No coloring of any kind has been added to this piece; the wood is just that wild. I like the color against the little tangerines. Well, at … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, bowls, patterns, Uncategorized, video
Tagged bein' green, bird bowl, staghorn sumac, sumac
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Jason Lonon
Today, we are lucky to be experiencing a revival of traditional toolmaking, and there are many smiths making excellent tools. However, there has been a bit of an exception when it comes to the adze. About six months ago, I … Continue reading
Great Wonders
If I say to my neighbor, “Come with me, I have great wonders to show you,” he pricks up his ears and comes forthwith; but when I take him on the hills under the full blaze of the sun, or … Continue reading
Some Spoons For Sale
As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been carving some spoons from crooks. Here are seven of them, and I’m offering them for sale. I’ll provide photos and a brief description of each one below, but there are some … Continue reading