Sunday 14 March 2010

Spoon Carving...Recent Work



This week I would like to show you some recent photographs of my work. I am currently working on some commissions and will post some pictures of them soon...

jon mac spoon carving first steps bowl devon
This bowl was hollowed out using an Adze and finished internally with a hook knife. The exterior was shaped with Axe and Puukko and left with a natural finish. The final texture was added using a very small Gouge...

spoon carving first steps devon jon mac

jon mac spoon carving first steps

The next piece is a spoon in a Swedish style...


spoon carving
With some fun photography...


carving green wood


I have also spent a little time out of doors. The sun was shining and I had the feeling the time was right. I quickly made a couple of Birch spile with an Axe and Hook Knife, and using the slash method, attached them to the trees. I was immediately rewarded with some lovely maple sap, but the temperature has dropped again and so has the production of sap. I'm sure it will warm up soon though...


carving green wood spoon


And when it does I will post a couple of snaps...
ENJOY...

Carving a Dragon Kuksa.

Carving a Dragon Kuksa.  I have been carving Kuksa from green Birch for 15 years or so, I’m self taught. From the beginning, I limited mysel...