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Back to the Hens
I remember first seeing The Serenity Prayer on a trivet that hung on my grandmother’s kitchen wall: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, bowls, holding, layout, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged bowl carving, hen bowl, walnut bowl
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Knotty Story
This tale from my isolated workshop is actually quite tame compared to Boccaccio’s famous ones from the 14th Century told by a group of friends isolating themselves in an Italian villa; unfortunately timely circumstances. Amid the adjustments to the ever … Continue reading
Posted in adze, bowls, layout, nature, quotes and excerpts, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged bird bowl, Boccacio, Decameron, walnut bowl
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Fluted Walnut Bowl
After making many bowls, I’m still thrilled by the prospect of shaping a rough chunk of log into a finished bowl. The just-finished walnut bowl in the two photos above began with flattening the bottom and fairing the upper surface … Continue reading
Posted in adze, axe, quotes and excerpts, tools, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged carved bowl, fluted bowl, walnut bowl
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Rooftop Bird with 12/12 pitch
It’s been a couple years since I wrote this post about a bowl orientation I call a rooftop bowl. In it, I discussed working with this type of blank and suggested experimenting with quarter-log splits and other angles. Of course, … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, bowls, finding wood, holding, layout, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged bird bowl, carved hen, rooftop bowl, walnut bowl
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The Three Stages
I’m preparing a couple blanks for my program at Fine Woodworking Live in two weeks. I noticed I had walnut bowls sitting around in three stages, so I’ll call them Larry, Curly, and Mo. Larry is a log section — … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, finding wood, green woodworking, holding, layout, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged bowl carving, walnut bowl
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Walnut Necklace
I just finished the carving on this walnut bowl. I snapped a few photos while carving the “necklace” around the rim. But first, a point about gouges: One gouge can be pretty versatile, depending on how you use it. You … Continue reading
Sighting the Lines
We’re all familiar with the idea of sighting down the length of a board to check for straightness of line. It is amazing how well our eyes can pick up even slight deviations in the flow of a line when … Continue reading
Do Justice, Love Kindness, Walk Humbly
I recently completed this commission for the congregation of a California church. They wished to honor their minister’s ten years of leadership with a bowl featuring their church motto, Micah 6:8. It is a beautiful verse. I was happy to play a … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, holding, Lettering, quotes and excerpts, sketch, Uncategorized, walnut
Tagged love kindness, Micah 6:8, walnut bowl
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