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New Evening Trees Shrink Pots

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Dave Fisher

Like most things I make, work on shrink pots occurs in two stages — wet and dry.  After the pot has dried, I go over all of the surfaces again to leave a burnished and clean surface.  I’ve finished a … Continue reading →

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Bent, Warped, and Twisted

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Dave Fisher

I had a plan in my mind for a square tapering shrink pot. As I smacked the froe and watched the waste from the first side fall away, I realized this log had other plans.  This cherry tree had grown with a … Continue reading →

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The T-Handle Auger

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Dave Fisher

To bore the initial hole in a shrink pot, I use an auger, typically this two-inch diameter T-handle auger.  I found mine at flea market years ago.  Large augers like this aren’t rare, but there are a few things to … Continue reading →

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Evening Trees Shrink Pot

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Dave Fisher

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 →

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Shrink Tubes

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Dave Fisher

I wrote about shrink boxes in this post a few months back.  What I call shrink tubes are just long skinny shrink boxes.  The nature of their shape means it is nearly impossible to reach into the interior and reshape … Continue reading →

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The Magic of a Shrink Box

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Dave Fisher

There may be no project in green woodworking as magical as the making of a shrink box.  The magic happens slowly, but you still want to find somebody to ask, “Did you see that?!”  Maybe that’s why I can’t resist … Continue reading →

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