Author Archives: Dave Fisher

New Walnut Bowl

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Dave Fisher

I have finished this fluted walnut bowl. While the flutes are nice, I tried to make the other, more hidden, side of the bowl interesting as well.  I hope it is like a pleasant surprise when somebody picks it up. As can be … Continue reading →

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Spring Inspiration

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Dave Fisher

The Grass so little has to do – A Sphere of simple Green – With only Butterflies to brood And Bees to entertain – And stir all day to pretty Tunes The Breezes fetch along – And hold the Sunshine … Continue reading →

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Warmer Weather Walnut

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Dave Fisher

Back in the bone chilling days of January, my son and I warmed up a bit by collecting some walnut logs from a fallen tree at a friend’s house (and I posted about it here).  Now, the snow is gone, the … Continue reading →

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Devilish Questions

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Dave Fisher

When the flush of a newborn sun fell first on Eden’s green and gold,                         Our father Adam sat under the Tree and scratched with a stick in the … Continue reading →

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Coracles

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Dave Fisher

I’ve never been cool.  My natural tendencies, interests, even hair, just wouldn’t allow for it.  I’ve never been into fast cars or fast boats.  For a couple years, I even drove a bright blue-green Ford Aspire — and I still … Continue reading →

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Hooks from Crooks

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Dave Fisher

When splitting branch crooks for spoons, I often end up with a thin split from the upper portion of the crook.  Sometimes such a piece may have potential for a smaller eating spoon, but I also like to use them for wall … Continue reading →

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Lettering

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Dave Fisher

With my “Bottoms Up” post a couple weeks ago, there was a comment/question about what I use to do the lettering and date.  I thought I’d elaborate more on the answer in this post. In the photo above, I’m using … Continue reading →

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Oh, It’s Drying Time Again…

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Dave Fisher

Hewing a bowl with an axe and an adze certainly qualifies for what David Pye called “the workmanship of risk.”  The risk doesn’t end when the axe is laid down.  Anyone who is going to carve many bowls is sure to have some … Continue reading →

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1974

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Dave Fisher

In 1974, I hadn’t yet learned to read.  I didn’t know what I was missing.  Two books with a similar theme were published in that year, and they are both gems.  Both involve married couples traveling thousands of miles to … Continue reading →

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Bottoms Up

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Dave Fisher

It’s time to think about bottoms.  After all, your bowl is going to spend most of it’s life resting on it, and it is an important design consideration.  You can even add some fun designs.  Folks might even smile when they … Continue reading →

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