Monthly Archives: December 2024

A Little Sip to Bring in the New Year

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Dave Fisher

I just finished this little cherry whiskey cup (or kuksa or whatever you want to call it) requested by a friend. It holds about four ounces, more than enough to toast the new year. After making some big bowls recently, … Continue reading →

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Fresh December Snow

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Dave Fisher

The perfect surface goneCriss-crossed and written onWhere the wild creatures rangedWhile the moon rose and shone. May Sarton, “December Moon” from Coming Into Eighty Looks like it will be a white Christmas here this year. The bird tracks in the … Continue reading →

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Finishing the Big Round Walnut Bowl

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Dave Fisher

About a month ago I wrote a post about laying out this walnut bowl to account for the shrinking that would come with drying. Well, I got lucky and it dried pretty close to a circle, but there was still … Continue reading →

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