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Duckling Revisited
The ducklings liked the new island so much that they decided to live there. All day long they follow the swan boats and eat peanuts. Robert McCloskey, Make Way for Ducklings (1941) As I finished this latest little duck bowl, … Continue reading
Fluted Dragon
Here’s the ale bowl from my recent post on orthodontics, now completed. I carved flutes along the exterior of this one. The gouge I use for fluting depends upon the effect I want and the curvature of the exterior itself. … Continue reading
Posted in ale bowls, cherry, patterns, proportions, Uncategorized
Tagged cherry ale bowl, dragon ale bowl, dragon bowl
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Dragon Orthodontics
I roughed out this cherry ale bowl during the green stage months ago, and now I’ve gotten around to refining it in the dry stage, including carving a set of choppers, a point of pride for any dragon. After sketching … Continue reading
Posted in ale bowls, carving, cherry, patterns, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged carving teeth, cherry ale bowl, dragon ale bowl, dragon bowl
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Workhorses
I’ve carved several of these horse-head ale bowls now, and each one seems to end up with it’s own personality. Much of that, thankfully, happens in spite of me. Each log is different, imparting it’s character on the finished piece. … Continue reading
Posted in ale bowls, bowls, cherry, historical reference, patterns, Uncategorized, video
Tagged cherry ale bowl, Edwardian Farm, Harris and Me, horse head ale bowl, James Herriot
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