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Monthly Archives: March 2019
Re-Carving
I’m more adept with light and shadow than with color. I wonder, in fact, if I haven’t carved away more paint than I’ve put on. But I can be stubborn perseverant. The top photo shows a bowl shortly after I … Continue reading
A Couple Shrink Pots and Spoons
I made a couple shrink posts from sections of birch with personality that I just couldn’t resist. The bark seems so alive and dynamic — warts and all. The bending nature of these pieces added just a bit of extra … Continue reading
Let Follansbee be Your Guide
About a decade ago, my mind was blown by the boxes and furniture that Peter Follansbee was talking about on his blog. There he was splitting up oak logs into boards and joining them together. Well, how do you not … Continue reading
Posted in books, carving, green woodworking, historical reference, publications, Uncategorized
Tagged Joiner's Work book, Peter Follansbee
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Spoonfest and Täljfest, Summer 2019
In between other projects, I was able to spend some time roughing some spoons from a bunch of crooks I’ve gathered this winter. I already mentioned that I’ll be doing some of that at the Plymouth CRAFT’s big Spoon Day … Continue reading
Posted in classes, events, spoons, teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged spoon carving, Spoonfest, Taljfest
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