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Monthly Archives: June 2020
Late June
“If man is ever going to admit that he belongs to the earth, not the other way round, it probably will be in late June. Then it is that life surpasses man’s affairs with incredible urgency and outreaches him in … Continue reading
Posted in nature, quotes and excerpts, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged Hal Borland, robin fledgling
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Spoon Stages
I’ve been finishing up several spoons that have been sitting around, partially carved, for months. For me, spoon carving breaks down into these stages: Finding and collecting the crook Splitting Axe and adze work Green knife work Dry knife work … Continue reading
Posted in finding wood, green woodworking, spoons, Uncategorized
Tagged spoon carving, spoon carving stages
19 Comments
Literate Bugs
I’ve had this welcome sign hanging outside on the house for a little over a year now. Lately it seems to be attracting some interesting little creatures. I tried for a little while to identify them, but it proved to … Continue reading
Little Hens
The walnut rooftop chickens I roughed out back in the spring are waiting for me. Meanwhile, a friend took down a cherry tree in his yard and I used a piece to make a pair of mini versions. It gave … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, bowls, cherry, green woodworking, holding, layout, patterns, sketch, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged chicken carving, wooden handscrews
16 Comments