Jon Mac.Spoon Carving First Steps: The project...

Tuesday 2 August 2011

The project...

A few weeks ago I was asked by two local chaps ( Alan and Dave ) if I could teach them some spoon making techniques.

We organised a day when we were all free and met up in the garden...

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We had a very productive day making spoons and eating sausages cooked on an open fire...

Some weeks later Nikki popped round and asked if I could make a large Kuksa for her husband Dan. It would soon be his birthday.

It needed to be big enough for his morning porridge.

I said it wouldn't be a problem...

Nikki wanted me to carve a 'JonMac' style Kuksa with the distinct beaver tail...

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In the meantime Nikki had asked Alan if he would make some porridge spoons to match the Kuksa...

Alan has come on leaps and bounds since his course with me a few weeks ago...

I think between us we have done a great job...

I'm sure Dan will enjoy his early morning Porridge...

Well done Alan, a splendid job...

Enjoy...J

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Anonymous5 August 2011 at 03:39
Beautiful job...love the your unique style...and the spoons too!...super supware for sure!

P.s. it me rebecca
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Jon Mac.

Folk Artist.

Photographer.

Jon has worked with his hands all his life. He has learnt many traditional working skills, from construction to carving beautiful wooden spoons and drinking vessels. He has spent much time on Dartmoor teaching outdoor pursuits, such as Ten Tors team training and working with private companies providing team building/survival resources. He is a retired member of Mountain Rescue and spent seven years on the active call out list with his local team.

( D.R.G.Ashburton).

He has spent many years exploring the Devon countryside perusing his other interest in photography, industrial archaeology and local history. He recently used his local knowledge and field craft skills to great advantage when acting as field assistant to researchers investigating bat habitats and behaviour here on Dartmoor.

Jon runs tailor made courses both here in Devon and occasionally in Scotland, for anyone interested in spoon carving and woodcraft skills. Using traditional hand tools, Axe, hook knife and knife, he teaches the techniques for the fast and safe removal of waste wood, shaping and designing. He also teaches how to attain a super sharp cutting edge with the use of Japanese water stones.These skills are key to making anything you wish out of wood.

He is also a knife designer and has had his designs fabricated by top blade smiths.

Jon believes passionately that the skills of both using and maintaining knife and axe blades are ones which need to be shared, in order that we do not loose these important techniques. Jon particularly enjoys sharing these skills with those who have little or no experience of using edge tools.

Tuesday 2 August 2011

The project...

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Carving a Dragon Kuksa.