hi guys neewbie here in need of some help/advice. i have recently started carving spoons and letter openers with some sucess, however i have just tried to make a bowl using poplar and even though i considered my axe(small forest axe) to be fairly sharp it only seems to chip off small chippings rather than cut when trying to shap the bottom of the bowl. does anyone have any ideas what my problem could be or is it just that the wood had been stood too long since it was cut (1-2wks). thanks in advance