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Tag Archives: cherry shrink pot
In the Beginning
Wanting to make another big cherry shrink pot like the one in this post, I put my big folding saw in my pack and walked to a nearby woodlot where a cherry tree had fallen a few months ago. The … Continue reading
Posted in cherry, holding, shrink box, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged cherry shrink pot, froe, holdfast, T-handle auger
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“Fish Say…” Shrink Pot
As I was shaving down the walls of this cherry shrink pot, I couldn’t help but notice a few small tight pin knots, mostly because the swirling grain direction around them was causing me fits. Then I thought they might … Continue reading
Posted in cherry, Lettering, quotes and excerpts, sharpening, shrink box, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged cherry shrink pot, Heaven poem, pen knife blade, Rupert Brooke
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Evening Trees Shrink Pot
A longing to wander tears my heart when I hear trees rustling in the wind at evening… Trees have long thoughts, long-breathing and restful, just as they have longer lives than ours. They are wiser than we are, as long … Continue reading
Posted in patterns, quotes and excerpts, shrink box, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged cherry shrink pot, Hermann Hesse, shrink box, shrink pot
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