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Thanks Plymouth CRAFT

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Dave Fisher

In case you haven’t heard, Plymouth CRAFT has made some big changes. Peter Follansbee summed it up well in this recent blog post, which includes a link to a letter that he and Paula Marcoux wrote to the CRAFT community … Continue reading →

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Among the Boxes of Books

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Dave Fisher

I’ve been making headway on setting up the new workshop, except when it comes to the books — so many books. The plan is to build some wall shelves to hold them (but some may have to go), so I’ve … Continue reading →

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Transitions

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Dave Fisher

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been getting a few jobs done at the new place as part of the settling-in process. One of them was the fencing-in of a small area in the back to allow our dog, … Continue reading →

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My Former Workshop

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Dave Fisher

We turned over the keys yesterday. My workshop of the last 27 years, and the house to which it is attached, is in new hands. To say the least, it has been an especially busy couple of months. I’m behind … Continue reading →

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Fine Woodworking Video-Workshop News

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Dave Fisher

I’ve been meaning to mention this for over a week, but my spare moments have been hard to find lately (More news on the home transition coming soon). Fine Woodworking recently announced a new way to access the “Carve a … Continue reading →

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Riving a Cherry Crook

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Dave Fisher

Some cherry branches with nice crooks fell during some recent windstorms. I snapped a few photos while splitting them into spoon blanks to show how I typically go about it. They can be split with an axe or wedge, but … Continue reading →

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Bright Bowl

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Dave Fisher

Saw a king fisher on a tree over the water. Does not its arrival mark some new movement in its finny prey? He the bright buoy that betrays it! Henry David Thoreau, Journal Entry, April 11, 1856 As I was … Continue reading →

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Windfalls and Wheelbarrows

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Dave Fisher

High winds blew over a lot of trees in our area in two separate episodes recently. The tall maple in the photo stood strong in round one but was toppled in the second. Fortunately, it missed the shed — just. … Continue reading →

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Drawknife Fun With a New Bowl

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Dave Fisher

I began sketching an idea on this page of my notebook last September, then added a bit here and there since then. Nothing revolutionary, just some thoughts on a design with rising ends and an underside that goes from convex … Continue reading →

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Bowl Horse Plans Update

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Dave Fisher

This evening, I was alerted by a bowl horse builder of a typo in the materials list portion of the plans. The swing arm length is correctly labeled at 31 1/2″ everywhere else on the plans, but in the materials … Continue reading →

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