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Monthly Archives: February 2021
Gouge Article and Thumbnail Cuts
In the current issue of Fine Woodworking Magazine, #288 Mar/Apr 2021, is an article in which I suggest seven or eight gouges that form a solid kit for greenwood carving. One of them is a #8 10mm gouge that can … Continue reading
Posted in carving, patterns, tools, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged decorative carving patterns, gouge chip cut, gouge chips, thumbnail cuts
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Check for Checks
You know how when you carve a big deep cherry bowl then set it aside to dry after the green carving stage, and you’re really happy with it, and the next day there’s a crack? Yeah, I hate when that … Continue reading
Online Bowl Class with Elia Bizzarri and Me
The first time I saw Elia Bizzarri was on an episode of Roy Underhill’s The Woodwright’s Shop. Elia learned chairmaking from some of the finest craftsmen out there, including Dave Sawyer and Curtis Buchanan, and he makes beautiful, enduring chairs. … Continue reading
Winter Branches
On overcast winter days, I appreciate the quiet simplicity of the landscape. Soon enough, vibrant color will return and leaves will burst forth from every twig. For now, the underlying structure is revealed, with a beauty of its own. When … Continue reading
Curves and Chamfers
When a bowl is almost finished, with over 99% of the wood to be removed already on the shop floor, I’m always amazed at what a difference those final few cuts can make. Most of those final cuts could be … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, bowls, tools, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged black walnut bowl, carving walnut, sloyd knife, walnut bird bowl
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