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Recent Kuksa and spoons.
I've been having great fun recently with my spoon carving folk art.Happy carving folks....Interested in purchasing my work ?Drop me a line at...firststeps@thewood.eclipse.co.ukEnjoy...J.
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Spoon carving from Ralph Hentall.
Some special spoons for sale from master spoon carverRalph Hental.Olympic and Diamond Jubilee SpoonOlympic and Diamond Jubilee Spoon - Price 40. This wood was obtained from the Viewing Platform of the...
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Spoon carving upgrade...
I thought it was about time I treated myself to a new spoon.I chose a piece of seasoned Apple that had been sat in the yard for a year or so.I used it for the first time this evening... A firm...
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Outdoor Adventure Manual.
Outdoor Adventure Manual: Essential scouting skills for the great outdoors [Hardcover]Well, I'm pretty pleased to share with you a bit of news I received this week.The new Scout Outdoor Adventure...
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Drawing with an axe.
I very rarely use a pencil to mark out a spoon.I mark out with the axe, carefully opening up the shape I require.With a good, sharp axe, I open up a slot, then place subsequent chops carefully into the...
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Alan Spoonmaker.
Alan came to visit a couple of years ago.Over two days we sat in the garden under the Westcountry sun, as I took him through the folk art of Kuksa carving.We worked with Axe, Knife and Hook.Alan went...
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Sharpening that tricksy hook knife.
Some years ago I wrote a brief tutorial about Sharpening a hook knife.I have had a few enquiries on the subject recently, so I thought I would take the opportunity to add an update.These little...
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Latest kuksa carving.
It's great when Alan turns up with his truck.The last time he visited he left a good load of Birch.I have customers waiting for me to carve out some kuksa.I spent last week carving to keep up with...
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Bushcraft knives.
Chris Grant has prepared a batch of MaChris and MiniMac blades.All MaChris knives are made with 52100 bearing steel.All current orders are up to date.As of May 10. 2013. We can offer six MaChris...
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Austrian rip stop combats...
Kevin Endicott just popped by with a bag of combat trousers.... !Austrian !Polly cotton !Brushed !Comfortable !Rip stop....... !I have cut and pasted a quick over view....HEREFor the full story go...
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Sean's shrink pots.
дятелPronounced dyatel.My woodpecker friends.Great spotted woodpecker (juvenile and mother) It's great having supportive friends within this community of carvers, bush crafters and photographers.I...
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Views around my patch.
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дятел (Woodpecker) dyatel.
For some years I travelled on a Russian Ural 750 sidecar through some of the most wonderful places France has to offer. Finding work here and there became a lifestyle, as did sleeping under a tarp...
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Martijn Top. Helve and spoon.
Martijn had been planning to visit for a while now.He came to stay with us last summer. The weather wasn't too good back then, cold and raining.This year he lucked in, blue sky, we were basking in 28...
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Boons Hirschey (Boons bark Rustix)
On the 23 may I was contacted by a chap called Boons Hirschey.He is a furniture maker up in New York State.His business is called 'Once Upon A Tree'Or'Boons Bark Rustix'Log furniture.Boonville,...
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Spooncarvers corner. Haytor. Dartmoor.
Last Tuesday I took my first class of novice spoon carvers at 'Spoon carving Corner'situated on our new site at the foot of Haytor, Dartmoor, Devon.I was joined by Iain, Domonic and Aaron.We enjoyed a...
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Finch Foundry.
Up on the northern tip of Dartmoor, between South Zeal and Okehampton, near the banks of the river Taw, lies the small village of Sticklepath.Staecle is Saxon for steep. Steep Path.Sticklepath.Within...
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Wilderness Gathering.
Monday morning I woke up in my own bed in wonderful Devon.The previous four days I spent in the craft field at the 'Wilderness Gathering'.Sarah and I jammed as much as we could into our little car and...
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Back on the tools.
Good to be back on the tools.It's been a while.We've spent the summer galavanting around.We had a look at another potential carving and bushcraft venue yesterday.Not far from our new home.A sweet...
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