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Category Archives: historical reference
Yup’ik Bentwood Bowls
Among the many traditions of bowl carving is the Yup’ik method of bending a separate length of wood that attaches to the hollowed base and serves as a higher rim. The interaction between material, hands, eyes — and teeth — … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, historical reference, Uncategorized
Tagged Yup'ik bentwood bowls, Yup'ik bowls
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Let Follansbee be Your Guide
About a decade ago, my mind was blown by the boxes and furniture that Peter Follansbee was talking about on his blog. There he was splitting up oak logs into boards and joining them together. Well, how do you not … Continue reading
Posted in books, carving, green woodworking, historical reference, publications, Uncategorized
Tagged Joiner's Work book, Peter Follansbee
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Transferred Touch
Things men have made with wakened hands are awake through years with transferred touch, and go on glowing for long years. And for this reason, some old things are lovely warm still with the life of forgotten men who made … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, finding wood, historical reference, patterns, proportions, quotes and excerpts, Uncategorized
Tagged Bengt Lidstrom, carved bowl
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Look What Arrived From Brittany
Yesterday, a package arrived from Jane Mickelborough. After having the pleasure of getting to know Jane at Greenwood Fest 2017, I requested a porte-cuillères, a traditional Breton spoon rack that is meant to hang over the table. It incorporates a … Continue reading
Posted in historical reference, spoons, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged Breton spoon, Jane Michelborough, porte-cuilleres, spoon rack
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Carving like Caron
I often listen to audio books while carving in the shop, and I recently finished Irving Stone’s 1934 book Lust for Life, a biographical novel about the life and work of Vincent van Gogh. Early on, as learning exercises, Vincent … Continue reading
Tradition and Jane Mickelborough
We dwell with satisfaction upon the poet’s difference from his predecessors….Whereas if we approach a poet without this prejudice we shall often find that not only the best, but the most individual parts of his work may be those in … Continue reading
The Ongoing Journey of Drew and Louise Langsner
There was a time when I didn’t know an adze from a hoe in the ground, then I found Drew Langsner. Here was a guy who could make anything from a tree, and explain the process in writing so that even … Continue reading
Posted in books, green woodworking, historical reference, quotes and excerpts, tools, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged Country Workshops, Drew Langsner, Louise Langsner
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Workhorses
I’ve carved several of these horse-head ale bowls now, and each one seems to end up with it’s own personality. Much of that, thankfully, happens in spite of me. Each log is different, imparting it’s character on the finished piece. … Continue reading
Posted in ale bowls, bowls, cherry, historical reference, patterns, Uncategorized, video
Tagged cherry ale bowl, Edwardian Farm, Harris and Me, horse head ale bowl, James Herriot
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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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