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Cherry – the versatile wood

For me cherry is almost the perfect wood.

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Bowls And Scrapers- Flash Back Friday – August 13 -2021

Scrapers give a lovely finish effect, and produce less dust than sanding.

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Blade Work: in search of perfection

Practice makes perfect is not a trite truism. Depth of Practice is important, and it can be applied across disciplines.

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What to hit with: Mallets

What to hit with: Mallets!

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Tempering

Firewood is interesting stuff. It often contains serendipitous pieces for crafting.

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Completion

completion of projects in a crafts shop can be an elastic phenomenon

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A Boat Portrait Carved In Wood

Much of my business in the past 27 years or so has been portraits of ships and boats. It all began at a crafts show at New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee. I had been making trays out of mast hoops for some time. I carved a variety of themes including an elegant Compass Rose design I …

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