Hey Guest, Early bird pricing on the Summer Moot (29th July - 10th August) available until April 6th, we'd love you to come. PLEASE CLICK HERE to early bird price and get more information.
Thank you gents, beech does take a lovely finish 'off the knife' & adzes are alot of fun.
Well that sounds interesting but I didn't. They were seasoned slowly in a cool indoor place for a few months then at home for a couple more - perhaps I was lucky.
Blimey, I never expected such a response.
Many thanks to you all for the kind replies.
Nic - I guess salad, cous cous, bouled tatties... I had no specifics in mind other than they go together & also function in their own right. Mmmm soup contest haha.
A memer requested so pictures...
Charming, inspiring & beautifully made Addo.
I have tried to harvest birch bark in blighty & I know how tricky it is to get a decent sized bit to work with, hats off to you sir.
Thankyou very much for the kind comments gentlemen.
birdbrain57 - I used an adze (Svante Djarv) to remove the bulk of material on the inside & a kent pattern hatchet for the outside. Then finished the inside with an inshave & a spoon knife. The outside was finished with a draw knife, push...
Nice one, it does sound like Alder to me too.
I scored a similar sized bit of English Elm (a rare thing these days) from some tree surgeons at the end of my street a few weeks ago. I grabbed a few 3' x 12" lengths for carving too.
Superb axes are Gilpins.
I've done a couple of Chichops hatchets & a 4lb felling axe in the past.
The curved handle seems to be a fairly modern invention for the most part. There is much conjecture surrounding the relative merits of strait vs curved. Strait are stronger for their given...
Xunil, you've just reminded me I've been craving to try a Barong for long time but have been resisting...
...I keep going back to oggle at the trad filipino ones.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.