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Dark Horse
I carved this ale bowl from some more of the red alder I mentioned in my last post. Then I tried something new for me: I painted (ebonized I suppose) the outside with waterproof black India ink. I like how … Continue reading
Posted in ale bowls, bowls, green woodworking, paint, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged ale bowl, bowls, ebonizing, horse head ale bowl
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White Oak Bowl — Hollowing with an Adze
When I have demonstrated at festivals, I have noticed several different types of reactions and comments among observers. By far, the most common reaction is sincere interest and curiosity that elicits good questions from open minds and enjoyable conversation. However, … Continue reading
Posted in adze, bowls, carving, holding, Uncategorized
Tagged adze, bowls, hollowing, white oak
15 Comments
New Walnut Bowl
Last week, I spent some time along the Niagara River. I saw the Falls again (I live only three hours away), and they are still thrilling. But what I noticed more than ever before were the beautiful trees on my walks … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, patterns, sketch, trees, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged bowls, patterns, walnut
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We Shall Not Cease From Exploration
We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. — T. S. Eliot, “Little Gidding” As one might guess from the … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, Lettering, quotes and excerpts, Uncategorized
Tagged bottom, bowls, T. S. Eliot, walnut
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New Walnut Bowl
I have finished this fluted walnut bowl. While the flutes are nice, I tried to make the other, more hidden, side of the bowl interesting as well. I hope it is like a pleasant surprise when somebody picks it up. As can be … Continue reading
Bottoms Up
It’s time to think about bottoms. After all, your bowl is going to spend most of it’s life resting on it, and it is an important design consideration. You can even add some fun designs. Folks might even smile when they … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, cherry, layout, proportions, sketch, Uncategorized, video
Tagged bottom, bowls, leaf pattern
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A Windfall Goose
I found this stylized goose bowl in the curve of a wind-fallen cherry tree. Usually, we think of “finding” spoons in the crooks of tree branches, but I occasionally find bowls as well. Grain flowing through the form allows for lightness, … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, books, finding wood, layout, Uncategorized
Tagged birds, bowls, cherry, goose, layout, logs
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Hollowing with an Adze
Following up on my last post about adze design, I wanted to share a series of photos that show the procedure for my adze work. At the stage of the first photo (above), I’ve hewn and hand planed the upper and … Continue reading