We've been busy here at Spoon Camp.
The sun has been shining and we've had a steady stream of wonderful students.
We will be striking camp the week after next when we'll be moving up to Scotland and the Scottish Crannog Centre.
I will be available for spoon carving courses at the Crannog on the 29th 30th 31st July 1st August and the 6th August. Contact the Crannog or email me at jonmacbookings@gmail.com to secure your place.
A one day spooncarving course will cost £80 per day.
See you there... J
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| Pete gets acquainted with Kuksa carving. |
Sarah and I will be back in the Shire and available for courses around the 1st September.
Drop me a line at jonmacbookings@gmail.com with your available dates and we'll make sure to adapt a course to your liking.
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| Jon Mac demonstrates chip carving. |
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| Rebornferel (Martin) carves at Spoon Camp. |
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| Martin (rebornferel) starts his knife work. |
A photograph Martin took of my working knives.
Top to bottom.
My MiniMac carver.
My Typhoon Bushcraft knife.
A utility/splitting knife.
My favourite camp knife and food prep knife, the Macro.
And finally, the Grandfather MaChris bushcraft/carver.
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| My work knives. Top to bottom. Carving-Bushcraft-Splitting-Camp-Carving |
This wee lightweight Axe made by James Wood was a pleasure to use.
Go visit his web site to find his stock line.
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| Jon Mac using an Axe crafted by James Wood. |
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| Spoon/Kuksa Camp. |
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| Jon Mac hollows out a Kuksa with a Nic Westermann hook. |
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| Jon Mac's Nic Westermann detail knife. |
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| Lunch at Spoon Camp. |
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| Martin chip carves his new Kuksa. |
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| Jon Mac's stock at Spoon Camp. |
Linda came all the way from New Zealand.
She's an accomplished beginner and thoroughly enjoyed her course.
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| Linda and I stop for a brew. |
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| Jon Mac using a froe. |
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| Jon Mac hollowing a Kuksa at KuksaCamp. |
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| I broke my thwacker. |
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| Peter hard at it. |
Martin is a skilled Bushcrafter who goes by the monica ( rebornferel ) on Instagram.
What an enthusiastic young man !
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| Martin gets in close whilst finishing his Kuksa. |
Martin took a photograph of my very first Kuksa alongside my latest.
I think I'm making positive strides.
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| Jon Mac's first and latest Kuksa. |
Peter is a Forest School instructor and decided to spend longer with me than he originally planned.
We carved Kuksa and spoon, we also touched on the sharpening aspect of carving.
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| Jon Mac and Peter discuss Kuksa shapes. |
Our Tentipi and Canvas Camp shelter here in the Shire.
We try and make the orchard as welcoming as possible.
We can accommodate a small group of camping carvers here. We'll even lend you our older tipi.
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| Kuksa/spoonCamp. |
Mish and Derek.
What fun characters these two were.
We have two new friends .
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| Mish and Derek show off their newly carved spoons. |
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| Mish and Derek with Jon Mac. |
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| Martin hard at work. |
Don't forget to email me if you wish to learn more about spoon and Kuksa carving.
Enjoy... J