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Category Archives: holding
Three in the Rough
I’ve had some ale bowl requests on the backburner for far too long now, so while I had some cooperative cherry around I decided to rough out three at once. That makes it sound much more straightforward than it is. … Continue reading
Posted in ale bowls, cherry, holding, layout, quotes and excerpts, Uncategorized
Tagged ale bowl, Emil Milan
15 Comments
Carving Outside
My craving to be outdoors only seems to be intensifying over the years, as does my love for carving. It’s a good thing, then, that these two desires are sometimes compatible. On Sunday afternoon, I found myself carving a walnut … Continue reading
Posted in carving, holding, nature, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged carving bench, carving outside, holdfasts
12 Comments
The Three Stages
I’m preparing a couple blanks for my program at Fine Woodworking Live in two weeks. I noticed I had walnut bowls sitting around in three stages, so I’ll call them Larry, Curly, and Mo. Larry is a log section — … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, finding wood, green woodworking, holding, layout, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged bowl carving, walnut bowl
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Gate Horse?
Last week I was splitting up a white oak log. I used some of the pieces to throw together a low bench to be left outside. I was ready to shave the ends of the legs down to two inch … Continue reading
Posted in green woodworking, holding, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged oak bench, riving oak, shaving horse
11 Comments
Flute Playing
I really admire people that can play musical instruments, all the more since I’ve tried to do so myself — with poor results. For the past couple months, I’ve been playing around with a penny whistle, and you should hear … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, cherry, holding, layout, patterns, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged carved flutes, carving flutes, fluted bowl, penny whistle, tin whistle
12 Comments
Tree Branch Holdfasts
As I’ve mentioned before, I use holdfasts a lot. A few weeks ago, I started wondering about the possibility of wooden holdfasts, and I think I will experiment more with making some from two pieces of wood joined with a … Continue reading
Your Daily Bowl
I’m a cereal lover and, although I’ve had to switch from Boo-Berry to Shredded Wheat over the years, I still eat cereal every day — from a wooden bowl. Cereal or not, it makes for quiet eating, and the wood … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, cherry, holding, layout, patterns, sketch, Uncategorized
Tagged cereal bowl, fluted bowl
17 Comments
Hold It!
I snapped this photo while carving on this cherry bowl recently. I’ve used holdfasts for a long while now, but I still marvel at their nimbleness and versatility. With a scrap of rubber belting under the bottom and a couple … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, cherry, holding, patterns, Uncategorized
Tagged cherry bowl, ratchet strap, saw buck
10 Comments
Framed
I recently had the opportunity to play a part in a very special occasion, the celebration of fifty years of marriage. The family had decided to honor the occasion with a lovely painting of the family tree by one of the … Continue reading
Posted in holding, layout, Lettering, sketch, Uncategorized
Tagged anniversary frame, drawing board
19 Comments
Winter Window
I like working in front of this window. The directional light creates shadows that honestly reveal form and surface. I have a small high bench there, too high for heavy work, but perfect for finer bits like cleaning up the … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, carving, events, holding, nature, patterns, Uncategorized
Tagged carving bench, Fuller Craft Museum, Plymouth Craft, red squirrel, robin
7 Comments