…but Sigurd himself steered the dragon-keel which was the greatest and noblest; richly wrought were the sails, and glorious to look on.
— The Story of Sigurd from The Völsunga saga, 13th century
Ok, so that’s obviously not a photo of Sigurd’s ship on the north Atlantic. Rather, it is an ale bowl briefly launched on the Little Shenango River last evening.
Since receiving the commission along with a suggested possibility of a dragon design, I had been sketching some potential ideas and finally started in on the carving.
I carved this one from cherry. The grain direction does some funny things through those flutes flowing across the head. A hook knife comes in handy for dealing with it.
It’s 13 inches long, 6 1/2 inches wide, and 4 3/4 inches high, and it will hold up to 24 ounces of ale.
If only the river flowed toward the bowl’s destination…
David Fisher, Carving Explorations 
Love this bowl. IT IS JUST BEAUTIFUL! The carving looks so perfect and the shape is very pleasing to the eye.
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Thank you, Ida.
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What a great way to launch a beautiful bowl. The dark horses are enjoying the southern hemisphere.
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Glad to hear it, Warren. I hope you’re having a lovely spring. Thanks.
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Utterly wonderful. Just the right amount of detail in the form to reveal the figure and the marks of making. Perfection!
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Thanks, Michael. Hope all is well over there.
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Simply beautiful – a living thing!
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Thanks, Peter.
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another beauty–
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