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Monthly Archives: June 2018
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
“Please, do not touch.” There are certain posted signs that disappoint me, but perhaps none more than that. I can deal with “Stay off the Grass.” In fact, I may have had no desire to walk on the grass, at … Continue reading
Raise Your Handles
The handles on this just-finished walnut bowl really grab me. They rise up from the edge of the hollow and extend broadly in a sweeping arc. Here’s a sketch to explain how I create a waist in the arched blank to … Continue reading
Five Spoons
I’ve finished five big spoons from big crooks, three in black cherry, two in hard (sugar) maple. I’ll post them here below. They’re all straight from the knife and treated with flaxseed (linseed) oil. I had fun experimenting with some … Continue reading
Posted in patterns, spoons, Uncategorized
Tagged cherry spoon, maple spoon, spoon carving, wooden spoons
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Greenwood Fest 2018
Carved utensils and other objects are a joy to use and to live with. They are the lasting result of meaningful work. Beyond this, carving is a way to have fun together…. I am optimistic that there is still a … Continue reading
Posted in books, classes, events, teaching, Uncategorized, video
Tagged Bill Coperthwaite, Greenwood Fest, Wille Sundqvist
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Lettering on Flat Boards
Cutting lettering into a bowl or spoon can be daunting. You’ve already invested a lot of time and effort into a project and it could all go down the tubes with one slip of the knife during the lettering. Even … Continue reading
Posted in finding wood, Lettering, paint, patterns, Uncategorized
Tagged carved name plates, lettering in wood, sign carving
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