Monthly Archives: April 2025

Bowl from a Plank: Plans, Patterns & Procedures

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Dave Fisher

I started developing the design for what I call the “Bowl from a Plank” two and a half-years ago. I wrote about the beginning in a post in 2022. My goal was to design a beautiful bowl that could be … Continue reading →

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A Poem

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Dave Fisher

My paternal grandmother kept for decades a tattered scrapbook of poems she had clipped from magazines as a girl in a little coal mining town. Later in life, she and my grandfather would visit nursing homes to offer some entertainment … Continue reading →

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Walnut Spoons

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Dave Fisher

Having some nice walnut around, I decided to make some spoons from it. I’ve got seven here for sale. The two longest ones, #3 and #5 were made with a pair of salad servers in mind, a pair of matching … Continue reading →

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