Tue Aug 07, 2012

a first for me.

 

 made a couple of spoons last night,and for the first time i turned a spoon on the lathe (the one on the left) basicly you just turn all the shape than cut a side away then carve the bowl as normal,i quite like this style but you cant lug a gurt lathe about in the woods can you?!

 

 

Sat Aug 04, 2012

rowan spoons.

 

 This week i managed to obtain some Rowan ,its a good wood for carving being as it is quite soft,makes a change from the hazel i have been using,i think there will be a few given that i have 14 foot of 10 inch girth to use!

 

Mon Jul 30, 2012

For a while i have wanted to make a saw frame to take junior hacksaw blades as i just hate the look and feel of the metal frame i had,sotoday i made this one from stained oak and antler.

Mon Jul 30, 2012

A new whitler.

 

 I had an 01tool steel blade knocking around for ages made by Bernie Garland and last week i decided to handle it ,for the handle i used a silver bolster,bloodwood and a red deer antler pommel.

 

Mon Jul 30, 2012

A pocket strop.

 

 Now given the amount of whitling i do i need a razor sharp blade and as most folk know a strop is a must,now with a regular strop you get messy grey stuff comming off in your pocket or day bag/tool roll,so i came up with the idea of a folding one.I had some diamondwood hanging around so this would be my frame,after cutting i routed the inner and added two magnets to keep it closed when not in use and added a nice lil hinge.

 

Sat Jul 21, 2012

whistles galore!

 

  been making some whistles of late on the lathe,the kids love them allthough apparently their teachers at school dont......

 and some hazel whistles mad from local copse wood :

Sun Jul 15, 2012

A kuksa for mrs fish.

finished this one recently,its made from beech burl that i found local to me ,the leaf inspiration came from http://spooncarvingfirststeps.blogspot.co.uk/ my atmpts are not as refined as his for sure!

Sun Jul 15, 2012

spoons ,some twisted some not.

 

 Over the last few months i have carved over 50 spoons but having a very poor camera i didnt get any useable pics,got a new camera and so heres a few i carved this week ,all are carved from hazel as i have a huge supply since i landed a great copicing job:

Sat Jun 30, 2012

sami inspired scrimshawed items.

been busy of late as the weather is just wet wet wet i have been doing some arty stuff.
first off i made a salt flask from juniper and peer davids deer antler,then i scrimshawed it with a trad saami weave pattern , then i made a spear head pendant from bone and decorated it with the same pattern:

Next i was inspired by the saami (sami) style sewing kit holders to make a small container suitable as a small stash pot for my pills :

 

Mon Jun 11, 2012

Been carving a few spoons of late and saturday was the church fete and i was offered a stall so off we went with a few spoons,sold loads at a fiver each ,i was supprised just how well they went!
sorry about the quality of the pic: