WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
I like making thoughtful covers for my edge tools using simple patterns. After making a handle for the hook blade in the previous post, it’s time for some protection. Let’s see, I will make a hook knife sheath. Why … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
A hook knife is a handy tool to use when stripping and carving curved shapes into green wood. The tool is called many names, such as crook knife or Mocotaugen (Indian crook knife). It is used for carving spoons, … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Carving a bowl – The Finish
The push toward finishing the bowl or any project is influenced by many factors. This one started with a fortunate find – a fallen tree – after a summer storm. The log stood … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Carving a bowl – The Adze
Optimally, carving a bowl requires green wood. The tender wood is still moist enough to yield to sharp tools like axes, adzes, and carving knives. Subsequent moisture release and shrinkage is part of … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞