Category Archives: events

2026: Pete’s and Hand Tool Haven

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Dave Fisher

I just returned from a week teaching a bird bowl class at Pete Galbert’s in Berwick, Maine. I’ll be settling into my shop for the next few months with lots of projects in mind. I’ll also be thinking about 2026. … Continue reading →

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Before I Forget… A Few Things

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Dave Fisher

This post was going to be about using my favorite T-handle auger, the one I use to bore the hole to begin making a shrink pot. With a couple green lengths of tree available, I took a few photos as … Continue reading →

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Round Brown Bird Bowl

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Dave Fisher

One of the reasons I keep a notebook is to play with ideas and save them for future reference. When I revisit an old notebook, I sometimes wonder what I was thinking, but sometimes I realize the circumstances are right … Continue reading →

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Windblown Bowl Heading East

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Dave Fisher

I love to watch tree branches dance in a breeze. If the wind really gets up, even the heavier limbs rock and sway. What a ride it must be; one that can shape the limbs themselves over time. This bowl … Continue reading →

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Thanks Plymouth CRAFT

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Dave Fisher

In case you haven’t heard, Plymouth CRAFT has made some big changes. Peter Follansbee summed it up well in this recent blog post, which includes a link to a letter that he and Paula Marcoux wrote to the CRAFT community … Continue reading →

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My Former Workshop

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Dave Fisher

We turned over the keys yesterday. My workshop of the last 27 years, and the house to which it is attached, is in new hands. To say the least, it has been an especially busy couple of months. I’m behind … Continue reading →

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New Bowl Horse Plans and Tutorial

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Dave Fisher

Over twenty years ago, I designed and built my first bowl horse and it has been an important carving partner for me ever since. I use it for every bowl, but also for shrink pots, spoon blanks, and all sorts … Continue reading →

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Drew Langsner’s Latest Adventure

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Dave Fisher

Drew Langsner is an adventurer. A few years after earning his M.A. in painting and sculpture, he and his wife, Louise, embarked on an exploration of Asia Minor, the Balkans, and much of central and northern Europe. Don’t picture them … Continue reading →

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2022 Slöjd Fellowships

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Dave Fisher

Back in 2019, I ventured to England (Spoonfest) and Sweden (Täljfest) and had an amazing experience of learning, teaching, and sharing. I had the pleasure of meeting so many wonderful people, including Owen Thomas and Anja Sundberg. I was very … Continue reading →

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AAW Auction Reminder

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Dave Fisher

A few months ago, I wrote a post about carving this bowl from dry walnut and mentioned that it would be part of an American Association of Woodturners exhibition The Space Between, and the connected auction. Well, as of this … Continue reading →

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