Friday, 10 May 2013

Bushcraft knives.

Chris Grant has prepared a batch of MaChris and MiniMac blades.
All MaChris knives are made with 52100 bearing steel.
All current orders are up to date.

As of May 10. 2013. We can offer six MaChris bushcrafters and four MiniMac blades to purchase.

Chris has a wide range of wood, for scales, stabilised and natural, from which you may make a choice.
Contact Chris Grant via his email to make your order.

scone-boy@hotmail.co.uk




Chris Grant hard at work keeping up with MaChris and MiniMac orders.



MaChris Bushcrafter.



MaChris Bushcrafter.



The MiniMac Carver.



MaChris Bushcrafters.


You will find tech spec and details here...

As of 14:20 May 10th 2013
Make that two MiniMac available at this time....

Place your order with Chris Grant at...
scone-boy@hotmail.co.uk


Enjoy.
J.


Sunday, 5 May 2013

kuksa carving.

 It's great when Alan turns up with his truck.
The last time he visited he left a good load of Birch.
I have customers waiting for me to carve out some kuksa.
I spent last week carving to keep up with orders.


I carved some of my goose ale hens the week before, this week I was on Beaver tail kuksa.
It's a design I came up with some years ago, not the easiest thing to carve as it involves chopping through a fair bit of end grain.
I have a few axes in my tool basket, enough to get the job done and share out when I have visitors.
I'm not a collector.


The H. Roselli bearded Axe is the best for this job in my oppinion.
I don't usually draw out or mark when carving, but on a Beaver tail I find it useful to mark out the round of the bowl, that's all.


A couple of well placed 'V' cuts and we're off to a good start.


Some shaping at the front end and a 'V' stop cut at the rear.
Chopping the waste wood from the back of the handle is a job that requires patience and a small pinch of accuracy.



Some years ago I wrote a blow by blow account...
I've changed the design a little over the years, made it a little more compact.
I had a couple of false starts during the week, radial splits at the front of the bowl.
This happens sometimes. It splits to test ones determination....
Keep on keeping on eh ?


At the start of the job, when the billet is split, cut off the first couple of inches, this should put you in a good place to start.


The hook knife is the next tool employed.
Super sharp with a nice curved back is the way forward.




Or use your best gouges.
I dont have any.



A nice Kuksa.
And useful chips for firelighting.


Now to finish off with a good sharp MiniMac.


I started the Beaver tail below on the morning of May day or Beltane as we call it in these parts.
And finished it by evening.
I needed the bottle of beer by the days end... J;-)


The final job is to oil the Kuksa and polish up the camera....


After the beer it's easy to get those jobs muddled...
Take great care.... J;-)





I'm taking a few days off now, but I'll be back at it mid week.
Enjoy...
J;-)

Carving a Dragon Kuksa.

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