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Summer’s Calling
We just had our first full week of summer-like weather, and it had me outside working and preparing some material for some of the projects I’m looking forward to. Some of them are in that willow basket waiting for the … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, finding wood, layout, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged butternut log, Peter Galbert painting, summer projects
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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
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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
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Maple Branch to Maple Bird
A blank canvas can be daunting. I like how the peculiarities in a piece of tree focus the possibilities for me. I just finished this bird bowl from a twisted maple branch and I thought I’d share some photos I … Continue reading
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
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Carving American Chestnut 3: Foot Shape
Onto another stage with the chestnut bowl. Although a little bigger and deeper, the design of this bowl has much in common with the cherry bowl on the left. Same general upper outline, narrow side panel, arched top. But the … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, layout, patterns, proportions, Uncategorized
Tagged American Chestnut, carving chestnut, Chestnut bowl
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Bird Bowl from Straight Grain
Most of the bird bowls I make come from crooks, with the form following the flow of the fibers. In designing and making this bowl, I tried to achieve similar lines and a sense of movement within the constraints of … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, figure, finding wood, layout, patterns, quotes and excerpts, sketch, tools, trees, Uncategorized
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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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Carving American Chestnut
The solstice may still be a couple weeks away, but the first day of summer for me was yesterday. I celebrated by digging in to a special log. American chestnut. Big, green, American chestnut. I carved some chestnut a few … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, finding wood, historical reference, layout, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged American Chestnut, Chestnut bowl, ring shake
23 Comments