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Wilderness Gathering 2014
The sun is shining, down here in the West country.I'm presently busy preparing my camping and carving equipment for the up-coming Wilderness Gathering.A big bushcraft event held up in Wiltshire on Bush...
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The Wasp King.
This year at the Wilderness Gathering I was honoured to be crownedThe Wasp King!Last year at the show we had quite a few visiting wasps and hornets, some folk don't rub along with these creatures too...
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MaChris Sandvik 14C28N bushcraft/carver (special edition)
Chris Grant and I have been in cahoots again.We’ve been pondering whether or not a stainless steel knife can be hard used for camping and camp work.Chris and I decided to look into the matter.Imagine,...
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The ACME of survival spoons.
Well, here you have it.The ACME of survival spoons.Working closely with Kevin Endicott of Endicotts Army Surplus Store, Exeter.I have produced the first of a batch of bushcraft/survival spoons with a...
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Spooncarving firststeps spoons for sale.
A few recently carved spoons for sale.Hand carved by Jon Mac.These spoons are carved using Axe, Knife and Hook knife.All are coated with Tung oil supplied by Liberon.No 1.Plum spoon.Chip carved.5...
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A study in Beech.
A study of winter copper Beech.I've been sent a nice little portable natural stone by Greenwood Direct.It's a double stone, Arkansas one side with Belgian blue the other.Just the right size for a pack...
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A message from Chris Grant/MaChris Design.
A message from Chris Grant.Just a wee note for the purpose of clarity…On ‘MaChris’ and ‘MiniMac’ sheaths; As standard, the belt loops are fixed with a screw rivet called a ‘Chicago Screw’ the threads...
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Greenwood Direct Whetstone.
Here we have a nice pocket portable stone suitable for your backpacking camping trips.It was sent to me by Tim Walton at Greenwood Direct LtdI've been using it for a while now and feel ready to write...
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Bushcraft folding saws.
I wanted to make a small kuksa for the new year -something like my large Ale hens, but smaller, more compact.I knew where some Birch was lying, it has been down for about a year and rather than cutting...
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Kolrossing pattern for your hand carved spoon.
 I've shied away from the Sami patterns that are quite common on Scandinavian/Nordic type spoons.However, today I  succumbed -  due in part I think to a curiosity about setting up the repeating...
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Re Profiled Gransfors Bruk.
Last summer, my good friend and associate Chris Grant came to stay with Sarah and I in our little home on Dartmoor.As you may know, Chris is a Bladesmith, an old hand, who produces my MaChris line of...
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Hand carved spoons, kolrosing and chip carving.
I've been experimenting with some new spoon carving designs.A touch of chip carving alongside simple tattooing.It's quite amazing what can be achieved by the simple application of the tip of your...
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German mountain pack Gen 2
When I saw this old style cotton canvas ruck sack I was taken back in time, quite a way back in fact.I bought something very similar to this when I first started out on my hillwalking adventures.It...
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A MiniMac write up by WORKSHOPHEAVEN .
Here you can read a splendid write up by our good friend Matthew Platt.I can't tell you how excited both Chris Grant and I were when we finished reading it.Matthew owns and runs a business called...
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MaChris sales move to a new home at Workshop Heaven.
Due to an increase in demand for our MaChris line of knivesChris Grant and I have passed over the sales and orders to our good friend and colleagueMatthew Plattof Workshop HeavenNip on over to Matthews...
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Spoon carving a new Endicotts Army Surplus web site.
Spoon carving a new Endicotts web site ?Well, not entirely true, however, the SpoonCarvingFirstSteps company camera and mobile studio has been working overtime to get Kevin Endicotts new web site and...
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Damasteel wedding rings (Chris Grant)
Sarah and I are getting married on the 22 August 2015.Our great friend Chris Grant made our rings from Vinland Damasteel.Thank you so much for this great gift Chris.Well, pretty much everything is in...
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MaChris workshop visit.
Well that was a busy summer !!!Sarah and I managed to spend some of our holiday up in Scotland with Chris Grant and Kit.Chris and Kit looked after us at their lovely home near the Cairngorms, way up on...
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First Ale hen for 2016
Happy New Year !First off, I'd like to thank all you folk who pop onto Spoon Carving First Steps both here and on my other social media outlets.I haven't posted for quite a while here, I guess winter...
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Spoon carving first steps reaches 500000.
Thank you all so much for visiting and interacting with this blog atSpoon carving first steps.When I started this endeavour, sharing my progress of carving wood with basic tools, I never for one moment...
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