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Category Archives: axe
Koa Bowl
The wood for most of what I make comes from trees that grow within a few miles of my house, which is more than enough to make me happy. I’m fortunate to live in an area with so many diverse … Continue reading
Perico the Bowlmaker
I don’t know what’s going to happen to me. How could I know? I could die right now, or maybe I’ll die tomorrow. When will it be? In the meantime, I’ll keep making bowls for as long as I can. … Continue reading
Posted in adze, axe, bowls, historical reference, Persons, quotes and excerpts, Uncategorized, video
Tagged Perico the Bowlmaker
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Fluted Walnut Bowl
After making many bowls, I’m still thrilled by the prospect of shaping a rough chunk of log into a finished bowl. The just-finished walnut bowl in the two photos above began with flattening the bottom and fairing the upper surface … Continue reading
Posted in adze, axe, quotes and excerpts, tools, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged carved bowl, fluted bowl, walnut bowl
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Axe Sheath of Wood
At last month’s Plymouth CRAFT Spoon Day, I saw Oliver Pratt’s cool wooden axe sheath. It worked by pinning a wedge in place that secured the sheath. Oliver had seen the concept somewhere and had created his sheath by chopping … Continue reading
Posted in axe, green woodworking, layout, Lettering, patterns, Uncategorized
Tagged axe sheath, Wooden axe sheath, wooden sheath
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Thoreau and the Wooden Tray
Not long ago, a friend referred me to an unabridged entry in Henry David Thoreau’s journal. Here’s the first paragraph: October 19, 1858: Barrett’s apprentice, it seems, makes trays of black birch and of red maple, in a dark room … Continue reading
Three Bears’ Bowls
Among the projects I’ve got underway are these three bowls that Goldilocks might find just right for pilfered porridge. I made use of a central section of the big cherry log I split up a few weeks ago. I wrote … Continue reading
Posted in axe, bowls, cherry, holding, layout, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged wooden cereal bowl
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Getting Started
For those interested in starting to carve bowls and spoons from green wood, the unfamiliarity and variety of the tools can be a little intimidating and confusing, especially when they see the large kits built up over many years by … Continue reading
Posted in adze, axe, carving, green woodworking, tools, Uncategorized
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Der Mollenhauer
I should have paid more attention in my high school German classes. I do remember singing a song in German about a three-cornered hat or something — and I can still count. It would be nice to sit and watch … Continue reading
Posted in axe, bowls, finding wood, historical reference, tools, Uncategorized, video
Tagged Der Letzte seines Standes?, Der Mollenhauer, German bowl carver
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Axe Work
I’ve been roughing out a couple walnut bowls, which means plenty of fun axe work. One of the more challenging aspects is shaping the end grain area S curve; the bowl will be convex as it leaves the bottom, then return in … Continue reading
Posted in axe, classes, green woodworking, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged bowl hewing, Tim Manney
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Back in the Swing
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. — Abraham Lincoln Although this is a widely known quote attributed to Lincoln, he probably never said it. Besides, Lincoln wouldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in axe, bird bowls, quotes and excerpts, sharpening, teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged Abraham Lincoln
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