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Just been looking at The British Museum website and the have currently an online exhibition running called
Arctic Culture and Climate which looks at how indigenous peoples cope with the Arctic
Worth a look
Stay safe
Gary
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Hope your all well
Not posted for a while - I was hospitalised with Covid 19 got over that and 6 weeks later my appendix burst , back in hospital for emergency surgery- so I’m limited to stuff I can do at home (like most of us I guess) so had a go at making a spoon mule attachment...
Hi Everyone
hope your all well
So my post Covid list goes something like this
1 catch covid
2 Spend 10 days in hospital on oxygen
3 Learn to breathe again !
4 Buy new knife (see above )
5 Whittle new porridge spoon (left handed)
6 Whittle a baby “Groot” character for granddaughter
So it’s...
Hey Long time no posts
Just a few bits I’ve carved for friends and family for Christmas
Hope you all have a fine festive season and a great bushy new year
Gary
Hi folks
Well the pole lathe is finished (took a bit longer than I had expected) something called the “bushmoot” got in the way
And I’ve turned my first item.......
..... it’s a garden dibber from sycamore graduated in inches or units of 25.4mm if you prefer any way my wife loves it .
I...
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Quick whittle straight out of Barn the Spoons new book “Woodcraft” simple little clip / peg from a piece of Acer about 25mm dia and 100 mm long just right for a bag of coffee beans and probably better than a bit of plastic
Whaddya think ?
Gary
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So Imagine the scene, I have made a new dining table , Now need to make some chairs
Therefore the plan for the summer is to build a pole lathe (already underway pictures to follow)
However,
I need some greenwood ( hopefully without incurring any expense !!!!)
I’m in Warwickshire...
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First time at the Moot and I see that it’s close to the estuary
Does anybody take a canoe / kayak for a bit of a paddle ?
Just thinking no biggy if it’s not on
Gary
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We needed a porridge making implement so here’s my attempt complete with thistle top for authenticity!! And to be honest my lovely wife is getting fed up with little folks running round the house
Don’t want to start any trouble about spoons or Spurtles so I think I’ll stick with a...
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Following the general interest in these two I’m throwing it open ( within reason ) as to who our indeed what I have a go at next
So over to you see the poll below
Nothing to scary please
Gary
Hello again!
Made a few Birch spoons for Xmas presents to go with my lovely wife’s homemade Chutney
Managed to get a couple of fresh logs from wind blown tree at Pershore College
Nice to give homemade gifts I think
Cheers
Gary
Hi Guys
Not posted for a while
But here’s my first bit of relief carving I made as an Xmas present for me little brother
Think it’s ok for a first go
Cheers happy Xmas
Gary
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On the back of Mesquites post here’s another of Doug Outsides projects
Great little project takes a couple of hours
This ones carved by yours truly
Waddya think
Gaz
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I have just signed up for a local church craft fare in November - rash decision I know
Now as you may remember I can Whittle a little / produce the usual array of spoons etc but the question is this
Have any you good folk had experience of what sells , pricing etc
Any suggestions...
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Whilst I realise this is nowt to do with Bushcraft and this maybe the wrong bit of the forum (mods please move or even delete) I’ve not been carving much recently BUT this is what we did this summer!!
Went of to Bideford Devon where me and the wife engaged on a stained glass window course...
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I was asked a while ago if I could do a step by step to how I whittle faces
So here it is !!
Starting with a 30 mm x 30mm x 75mm block and using a blade about 25mm long this is my basic rough out note the centre line and start of a Hat
I draw guide lines in using crayon as it’s less...
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Been a bit since I’ve posted anything ( damn work keeps getting in the way)
But just finished a chap who sits in the garden
Also means I have / can create a little step by step on how I whittle faces which I will post next
Hope you like this fella - he don’t half whittle on
Cheers Gary
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