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That Line on the Outside of the Bowl
Mullet, D.A., rattail, fade, French braid — there are many options for what to do with the hair on the back of your head. Likewise for the outside of a bowl. Maybe it’s because my own hair situation provides me … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, cherry, layout, patterns, Uncategorized
Tagged bowl design, carved texture
32 Comments
Small Side Panel Cherry Bowl
A few days ago I finished this cherry bowl for a local fundraiser. It features a relatively narrow side panel below the edge of the rim that makes an ideal spot for some chip carving. I took a few shots … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, carving, cherry, finding wood, holding, layout, patterns, sketch, Uncategorized
Tagged carved cherry bowl, carving cherry, cherry decay resistance, chip carving pattern
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Another Bowl Beginning
Why does this never get old? As I was roughing out this big cherry bowl, I thought about how I’ve gone through this process so many times over the years, and yet it remains completely engaging, even thrilling. I suppose … Continue reading
Posted in adze, cherry, green woodworking, Uncategorized
Tagged bowl carving, carving cherry
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Check for Checks
You know how when you carve a big deep cherry bowl then set it aside to dry after the green carving stage, and you’re really happy with it, and the next day there’s a crack? Yeah, I hate when that … Continue reading
Inshave
Last weekend, I was hollowing a big deep bowl from a cherry log. After the adze work, I reached for a tool I use from time to time to fine tune the form of a large hollow. I’ve seen tools … Continue reading
Posted in books, bowls, cherry, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged cherry bowl, Genuine Forgery, inshave, Ray Larsen, scorp
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Library Bench
Sometime around 1980 I borrowed a Charlie Brown book from the Greenville Public Library. Then I lost it, then found it three years later. I don’t remember if any late fees were ever paid. What a scoundrel. This fall, I … Continue reading
Posted in carving, cherry, Lettering, quotes and excerpts, Uncategorized
Tagged cherry bench, library bench
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Two Foot Two
That’s the length of this cherry bowl, so it will need a big table. It’s rare that I make bowls that long. This one began as one of my demonstration pieces for the the recent adze article in Fine Woodworking … Continue reading
Dealing with Interlocked Grain
Trees do funny things. This cherry was taken down a few months ago in a friend’s yard. This section has a 4 1/2″ radius and 55 growth rings. We tend to think of the fibers going straight up the trunk … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, cherry, figure, finding wood, green woodworking, holding, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged carving cherry, cherry bowl, interlocked grain, selecting carving wood
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Breakfast for Five
About two years ago, I wrote a post about busting up a big cherry log into various bowl blanks. This experimental piece came from either the billet labeled A or B, so it has vertical grain (had I sawn it … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, cherry, layout, Uncategorized
Tagged cherry bowl, long narrow bowl, wood centerpiece
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An Egg Today
“Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.” –traditional proverb Each piece of tree comes with it’s own history and quirks. I look closely and start thinking about possibilities. Usually this will result in a variation on some design I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, cherry, patterns, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged cherry bowl, chip carving, egg shaped bowl
15 Comments