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Hi 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

Hi Everyone 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...

Hi guys 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

Hi everyone 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...

Hi All 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

Hi guys 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...

Hi Folks 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

Hi The little fellow, Asterix needed his best buddy So here’s Obélix hot foot from Gaul ! Hope you like - Cheers Gary

Whittled a little Asterix the Gaul over Xmas loved carving him using Basswood don’t normally paint but thought I’d give it a go Thanks 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

Hi guys 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

Hi everyone 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...

Hi All 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...

Hi Good folks Me again with another little guy Not sure who he really is, not sure he knows either Perhaps you guys can help Thanks for looking Gary

Hi 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...

Hi All 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