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Category Archives: carving
Merging Cuts in the Hollow
Earlier this month, I wrote a post about two walnut bowls, and there was a question in the comments about dealing with the tricky area where the grain direction merges across the middle of the hollow. I wanted to expand … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, carving, sharpening, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged gouge sharpening, paring cuts, reading grain, sharpening film
10 Comments
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
Drawknife Thoughts
I’ve mentioned and shown drawknives in use in many posts. I use them for bowls, shrink pots, big spoons, chairs, and all sorts of other things. I thought it was about time I shared a few specific thoughts about this … Continue reading
Posted in carving, sharpening, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged DMT dia-sharp, drawknife selection, drawknife sharpening, drawknives
14 Comments
Useful Leather Hoof Pads
I like the idea of wearing a shop apron, but I’ve never been able to get in the habit, for a number of reasons. Some guys swear by them, and some have truly special ones. Jögge Sundqvist wears an amazing … Continue reading
Posted in carving, holding, spoons, Uncategorized
Tagged bib apron, keystone leather pads, leather chest protector, leather hoof pads
6 Comments
Shop Stool at 25
Peter Galbert, clearly, did not make this stool. Peter’s stool designs are graceful and thoughtfully considered. Someday, I’d love to make one. Regardless, this old perch will always have a place in the shop. I normally don’t give my stool … Continue reading
Posted in carving, chairs, green woodworking, Persons, quotes and excerpts, Uncategorized
Tagged beginning a craft, cut the craft, learning a skill, shop stool
13 Comments
Chip Layout
I was finishing up a small walnut bowl and decided to define the narrow side-panel with a graduated row of chip cuts. I have a slide show and description of the cutting of these on a similar bowl in this … Continue reading
Posted in carving, layout, patterns, sketch, Uncategorized
Tagged chip carving layout, chip carving template
8 Comments
Bowl from Dry Walnut
Wood is much easier to carve when it’s green, and you can get right to work with a large blank of fresh uncracked wood straight from the tree. Then you can let the bowl dry, stress and crack free, before … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, carving, holding, patterns, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged AAW exhibition, black walnut carving, carved leaves, small walnut bowl
20 Comments
New Walnut Bowl
This bowl started with a black walnut log about 13″ in diameter but only 13″ long. I split it into quarters and was able to get this bowl out of one of those sections. Bark up orientation, so the flow … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, carving, layout, patterns, proportions, sketch, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged Carved walnut bowl
21 Comments
Winter Whittled Bird
On a “cold, cold, wet day” this past weekend, I sat warm and dry in the shop by the window and whittled a little bird from a pine branch. Winter birds bring a special joy. It’s magical to be in … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, carving, finding wood, nature, patterns, sketch, Uncategorized
Tagged bird carving pattern, carved bird, pine bird, whittled bird
26 Comments
The Saw Wright Sign
In the last month or so, I tried to knock a little bit of the rust off of my letter carving. I warmed up by completing a couple smaller projects, then tackled this long sign for Matt Cianci, a guy … Continue reading
Posted in carving, holding, Lettering, paint, Uncategorized
Tagged carved sign, Matt Cianci, The Saw Wright
13 Comments