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Goose-Inspired Sugar Maple Bowl
What a dull world if we knew all about geese! Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac (1949) Geese still hold plenty of mystery for me. In this part of the world, they are Canada geese. Their abundance makes them easy … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, figure, finding wood, nature, quotes and excerpts, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged carved goose, goose bowl, maple bowl, maple goose, saw blade scraper
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Shop Stool at 25
Peter Galbert, clearly, did not make this stool. Peter’s stool designs are graceful and thoughtfully considered. Someday, I’d love to make one. Regardless, this old perch will always have a place in the shop. I normally don’t give my stool … Continue reading
Posted in carving, chairs, green woodworking, Persons, quotes and excerpts, Uncategorized
Tagged beginning a craft, cut the craft, learning a skill, shop stool
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Perico the Bowlmaker
I don’t know what’s going to happen to me. How could I know? I could die right now, or maybe I’ll die tomorrow. When will it be? In the meantime, I’ll keep making bowls for as long as I can. … Continue reading
Posted in adze, axe, bowls, historical reference, Persons, quotes and excerpts, Uncategorized, video
Tagged Perico the Bowlmaker
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Explorations in the Deep Snow
A lot of snow has fallen around here over the past couple weeks, and, after doing the necessary digging out, we’ve been enjoying it. Noah and Chip made a dog igloo in the back yard. Chip loves the snow, but … Continue reading
Posted in nature, quotes and excerpts, Uncategorized
Tagged Shrub oak, Thoreau Journals, Thoreau oak
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Frost and Form
You know, I’ve often said that every poem solves something for me in life. I go so far as to say that every poem is a momentary stay against the confusion of the world. But, of course, any psychiatrist will … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, quotes and excerpts, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged A Lover's Quarrel With the World, Robert Frost
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Otis Tomas and The Fiddletree
Maybe art is not a quest to conquer the secrets of perfection, but rather it is the revelation of that which is personal and unique, and which defies the very concept of perfection. This old tree has its own story … Continue reading
Posted in books, finding wood, publications, quotes and excerpts, trees, Uncategorized
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Make a Book Box
A few years ago, I made a shrink pot for my daughter in the the form of a book (photo below). I think I had first seen an example made by Jögge Sundqvist. It is simply a shrink pot with … Continue reading
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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Six Spoons
I’ve finished a few spoons that are available for purchase. All are carved from crooks, surfaces from the knife, treated with flaxseed/linseed oil, cured and ready to serve. Another batch shouldn’t be too far off. All prices include shipping. If … Continue reading
Mother’s Day Flowers
I was the luckiest five-year-old in the trailer park, with all of those magical dandelion flowers in our yard. No matter how many I picked, their number never seemed to diminish. I’d pluck them and jamb the round stems into … Continue reading
Posted in quotes and excerpts, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged Dandelion bouquet, Dandelions, Mother's Day flowers
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