Like most carvers of my age, I laid out and drew lettering by hand when I started. I despised manual layout.
Layout
Proficient
Periodically carving becomes a fad and not a cheap one.
Flashback Friday – May 28 – Collections
A funny thing happens as you develop a collection of books on your interests: your browsing habits change, and you begin looking to fill holes in your collection.
The Golden Zapf Chancery M ©
For about six years, I made an annual pilgrimage from Massachusetts to Maine to teach marine carving at the WoodenBoat School.
Reads for a Winter’s Evening
Every winter, I look for entertaining and educational reads to fill the evening; I lost the TV habit many years ago.
Work Smart
If you buy too many woodworking magazines, you may develop shop and tool envy.
Bricolage
Items like models, patterns and proportional dividers are as important to your carving as sharp gouges and knives.
Influences
Little things can alter the path we travel as craftspeople, and opening ourselves to new influences is vital to keep our work fresh and exciting.
Wild Wood
Around late October, I put some time aside from whatever projects are ongoing in the shop to work on treen - woodenware.
R.M.S. Servia – 1881
I've been interested in steam/sail transition vessels for years. Ships with steam Auxillary and later sail auxiliary revolutionized travel at sea. Oceanic travel was no longer at the mercy of the winds.
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