Author Archives: Dave Fisher

Carve an Ice Cream Bowl

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Dave Fisher

Last March, I was teaching a bowl-from-a-plank class at Pete Galbert’s. After the students finished their longer bowls, we made what I call an “ice cream bowl.” It was a good opportunity to reinforce the skills and techniques we had … Continue reading →

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Leaf Pattern Shrink Pot

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Dave Fisher

This leaf pattern is a design that I’ve been experimenting with on bits of scrap for a long time, tweaking this and that. This four-sided shrink pot, made from a red maple log, was a good canvas for it, and … Continue reading →

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Another Reason to Like Black Cherry

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Dave Fisher

Between the holidays and other things, I was a little out of rhythm in the workshop for a while. But this past week, I made some progress on several projects, including the prep work for some cherry bowls. The cherry … Continue reading →

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Skullduggery on eBay

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Dave Fisher

This morning, I received an email from someone who noticed that images from my blog had been grabbed to create scam posts by a nefarious eBay seller. I happen to know where this bowl is sitting happily, and it is … Continue reading →

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A Couple Tall Ones

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Dave Fisher

I’ve just finished two tall shrink pots. Each represents an experiment with texture and pattern, respectively, and I plan on making a small example of each to take along to my classes at Pete Galbert’s later this year. Meanwhile, both … Continue reading →

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Wishes for the New Year

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Dave Fisher

Last week, as I anticipated another road trip for us all together around our star, I carved this ornament. Here’s my sketch of the design in my notebook. I cut a circle out of a thin (3/8″) basswood board, painted … Continue reading →

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Peter Galbert Workshops 2026

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Dave Fisher

Not to interrupt your holiday preparations, but just a quick post to let you know that Pete Galbert has just published his full schedule for 2026 at Peter Galbert Workshops. It’s a great lineup of classes with Peter Galbert, Peter … Continue reading →

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Hal Borland on Snow

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Dave Fisher

I’ve taken a few photos during our snowy December here. I’ve paired them with words from an essay Hal Borland wrote in 1961, from his essay collection Sundial of the Seasons (1964): One of the penalties of modern life is … Continue reading →

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Whittling A Julfågel

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Dave Fisher

Four years ago, I wrote about Phil Teeter and his Julfågels (“Christmas Birds”). A couple days ago, I learned that Phil passed away last month. I went out back, cut a little branch junction and whittled a Julfågel. What fun … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the QRS-Tree-UV Design

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Dave Fisher

Three years ago, I drew up the design for these “QRS-Tree-UV” alphabet boards. I wrote about my design process in this post back then. I’ve had some fun revisiting the design and carving these three new boards. There they sit … Continue reading →

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