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Tag Archives: carved lettering
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
Love and Coffee
I’ve missed out on a love affair with coffee. Seems like just about everyone else has had one and most of them last a lifetime. Long before iced-coffees became chic, my grandfather loved cold black coffee. He kept it in … Continue reading
Posted in carving, finding wood, layout, Lettering, Uncategorized
Tagged carved lettering, coffee carving, letter carving, letter carving in wood
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Cleave the Wood
When a friend asked me to carve this short line from Saying 77 of the Gnostic Gospel of Thomas, I spent a lot of time thinking. There were a lot of decisions to make, from choosing among various translations to … Continue reading
Posted in Lettering, quotes and excerpts, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged carved lettering, Gospel of Thomas, rare earth magnets
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Bright Shrink Pot
Around me the trees stir in their leaves and call out, “Stay awhile.” The light flows from their branches. —Mary Oliver, from the poem “When I am Among the Trees” That poetry excerpt may look familiar. I shared it last … Continue reading
Posted in paint, patterns, quotes and excerpts, sharpening, shrink box, Uncategorized
Tagged carved lettering, quaking aspen, shrink pot
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Shrink Pots, Paint and Lettering
If weep you must, then weep; but weep that tears must be, and be Gentle and grow as, weeping to the ground, the willow tree; And grace will come, lighting the eyes of heaven, after thee. — Catherine … Continue reading
Posted in Lettering, paint, patterns, quotes and excerpts, shrink box, Uncategorized
Tagged carved lettering, Catherine Breese Davis, shrink pot
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Memorial Bowl
This tulip poplar log came to me with a history. John’s son-in-law explained to me that John watched this tree grow and would often comment on its simple beauty and growth when they were together. A couple years ago, John … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, Lettering, nature, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged carved lettering, lettering in wood, memorial bowl
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Four Spoons
In between bowls, I came upon a few good branch crooks that I’ve carved into spoons — two in cherry and two in rhododendron. They’re all straight from the knife and treated with flaxseed (pure linseed) oil. The lettering and … Continue reading
Posted in Lettering, spoons, Uncategorized
Tagged carved lettering, chip carved spoon, fabas indulcet fames, hold me, tiramisu, wood spoons
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