Jon Mac.Spoon Carving First Steps: My Work Cut Out...

Sunday, 28 March 2010

My Work Cut Out...

My friend Gerald turned up the other day with what should be the answer to a draw of problems.

I really need to set to work and re-place handles on some of my tools.

So we did a deal and I swapped half a dozen eggs for a length of Ash.

Oh, and some socks...

I have quartered the Ash and will let it season...

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One of the tools in dire need of a new handle...

An Ox Head Adze...

I wont have to season the Ash for to long for this job as it is a slip fit...

The next tool on the job sheet is a rather lovely Froe...

Again this tool requires a slip fit handle...

Now this next tool is the one I will have to be more careful with. I shall need to leave a suitable length of Ash drying for some time before I fit the helve...

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This is a bearded Axe made in Japan....

I will post some more photographs as the work proceeds...

And I'm sure Dolly and her chums will help...

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ENJOY...J

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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.

Sunday, 28 March 2010

My Work Cut Out...

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