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Monthly Archives: September 2020
“Country Woodcraft” — Back and Even Better
I’ve mentioned my debt to Drew Langsner before, but yesterday I was reminded of it again. Lost Art Press announced that “Country Woodcraft: Then and Now” is at the printer and ready for pre-publication ordering. Drew’s books and tool sales … Continue reading
Posted in books, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged Bill Coperthwaite, Country Woodcraft, Drew Langsner
15 Comments
A Burl and a Box
I rarely work with burl, but when a piece from a Norway maple came my way , I decided to see what I could make from it. I ended up with this cup (4 1/2″ in diameter and 2 1/4″ … Continue reading
Posted in burl, layout, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged burl bowl, carved wooden cup, maple burl cup
11 Comments
Carving Catalpa
When a friend of mine sent me this big chunk of fresh catalpa wood, some memories came to mind. When I was a kid we had a big catalpa tree in the yard and I had fun playing with the … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, finding wood, layout, tools, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged bird bowl, catalpa carving, catalpa tree
6 Comments