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Monthly Archives: December 2017
Carving Books and Vintage Video
About a year and a half ago, at Greenwood Fest 2016, Jögge Sundquist taught a class on carving a Swedish distaff, traditionally used for holding flax or other fibers while spinning. As Jögge explained, when a man proposed marriage to … Continue reading
Posted in books, paint, patterns, publications, spoons, Uncategorized, video
Tagged Carving the Acanthus Leaf, Jogge Sundqvist, Swedish Carving Techniques, Wille Sundqvist
16 Comments
Carve some Toys
The days leading up to Christmas usually find me making a few gifts for loved ones. Among them, toys have a special place. I thought I’d share a few toys of the wood carved variety that might inspire some ideas … Continue reading
Posted in carving, paint, Uncategorized
Tagged balance toys, carving toys, limberjack, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, wooden toys, Yukon Cornelius
16 Comments
Winter Walnut
Getting my hands on a good walnut log recently, I decided to rough out a few bowls from it, then return to each one individually down the road. Some of these will be destined for folks that have been waiting … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, green woodworking, nature, publications, teaching, Uncategorized, video, walnut
Tagged bird tracks, dark-eyed junco, holly berries, snowy river, tufted titmouse
11 Comments
True Hope is Swift
True hope is swift, and flies with swallow’s wings. Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings. — William Shakespeare, Richard III, Act V, Scene ii I knew I had to carve that first line … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, bowls, carving, cherry, finding wood, green woodworking, Lettering, quotes and excerpts, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged carved bird bowl, cherry bowl, Shakespeare, True hope is swift
24 Comments
Dickinsons Reach Calendars
I hope I caught you before you went out and bought that cuddly cat calendar. The 2018 Dickinsons Reach Calendar is available now. I love the simplicity and understated elegance of these calendars. One is always hanging right by my … Continue reading
Posted in publications, Uncategorized, video, writing
Tagged Dickinsons Reach, Emil Milan, Wharton Esherick
6 Comments