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Category Archives: sketch
Q-R-S-Tree-U-V
I had wanted to carve an alphabet board for a long time, and I finally got around to it. The process began long before I took a knife to the basswood board above. I first put my thoughts onto paper … Continue reading
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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Winter Whittled Bird
On a “cold, cold, wet day” this past weekend, I sat warm and dry in the shop by the window and whittled a little bird from a pine branch. Winter birds bring a special joy. It’s magical to be in … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, carving, finding wood, nature, patterns, sketch, Uncategorized
Tagged bird carving pattern, carved bird, pine bird, whittled bird
26 Comments
Since You Gotta Brush Your Teeth Anyway
All of the used toothbrushes in the house make their way to the workshop where I use them for all sorts of odd jobs from cleaning, to gluing, to finishing. The one above, made by Mable, was handed down to … Continue reading
Posted in sharpening, sketch, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged bamboo toothbrush, Mable toothbrush, shrink tube
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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
25 Comments
Carving American Chestnut 2: A Full Hollow
Following up on this post about carving a bowl in American chestnut, I’ll share some photos and thoughts on the hollowing process. That cross grain trench in the photo above is something I’ve discussed in more detail before. It establishes … Continue reading
Posted in adze, bowls, carving, sketch, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged bent gouge, bowl carving, Chestnut bowl, hollowing bowl
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Winter Branches
On overcast winter days, I appreciate the quiet simplicity of the landscape. Soon enough, vibrant color will return and leaves will burst forth from every twig. For now, the underlying structure is revealed, with a beauty of its own. When … Continue reading
Take a Whiff
Yesterday, I was carving the flutes in a walnut bowl and I started thinking about what a big role smell plays among the pleasures of working with wood. As I savored the rich aroma of the walnut, I thought of … Continue reading
Posted in green woodworking, sketch, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged sense of smell, smell of walnut, truffle smell, wood aroma
22 Comments