When it is peaceful and quiet, using the knife will not break the tranquility. Sometimes there will be other things to listen to, such as conversation, music, the singing of the birds or wind rushing through the leaves. Indeed, sometimes you will listen to the actual quietness around you when you carve.
— Wille Sundqvist, Swedish Carving Techniques (1990)
Carving spoons with my son, Noah, a couple days ago. Sometimes it’s nice to listen to quietness together. And any conversation is eased by the carving. It rises up naturally like a shaving from a knife.
Wishing you all a peaceful new year full of chips and shavings.
P.S. — I’ll wrap up 2019 with my humble attempt at a couplet inspired by the photo of Noah and me and the passage of the years. (“Ba Ba Ba, Ba Ba Ba, Ba – Ba – Ba”):
Once I had curly hair just like that.
Years went by leaving me just this hat.
David Fisher, Carving Explorations 
perfect–Happy New Year
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May it be a bird-filled year for you, Marie!
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Have a Happy New Year, Dave! I’m impressed with your son, carving two spoons at once!
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Maybe one day! For now, that model was helpful to him. Happy New Year to you too up there John!
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Tunes and spoons and all good cheer
A wish for ye and the coming year.
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Way to rise to the occasion, Scott! Love it! Very lyrical as one would expect from you.
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Dave, All very nice, Wille’s and yours. We have a long way to go to achieve anything peaceful but, in the meantime, we can find our temporary refuges (such as you carving with Noah). And we can advocate…and hope. Best wishes, Barry
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Well said, Barry. Thank you.
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Thank you for all that you do Dave! Grateful to have people like you in this world. Wishing all the best to you and yours this next year, and every year after.
All the best,
Charlie Flowers
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Ahhh youth. How fleeting it is! Enjoy the New Year.
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All good wishes….and another two lines for your poem…
“Couldn’t swap a young head for mine
cos’ mine’s matured like a fine old wine.”
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Ha! Thanks for that! But my head’s matured more like an old cheese.
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You’ve inspired your readers more than you know. Thanks for sharing your wisdom
Over the 2019 year. Peace starts with us..To you & your family, best wishes for 2020.
Sam Glenn
SC
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Thank you Sam. I hope your bowl carving is going well. Best wishes.
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*Once I had curly hair just like that.*
*Years went by leaving me just this hat.*
*But still its nice carving with him and having a chat.*
*☺*
David Fisher, Carving Explorations , 31 Ara 2019 Sal, 22:20 tarihinde şunu yazdı:
> Dave Fisher posted: ” When it is peaceful and quiet, using the knife will > not break the tranquility. Sometimes there will be other things to listen > to, such as conversation, music, the singing of the birds or wind rushing > through the leaves. Indeed, sometimes you will liste” >
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Thanks Henry! Very appropriate additional line. Your talents extend beyond carving and leatherwork! Great to hear from you, and I hope all is well for you over there.
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