bowl carving

[robin wood]

Spent too much time sat in front of computer earlier this evening so I went out and laid into a log with a big axe. Very therapeutic.

Now we have all carved spoons by now and lots of folks have carved kuksas I think it's time to get going on bowls. They are the natural progression and are a common project in Scandinavia where they carve some truly wonderful bowls.

Here is the one I roughed out tonight, just needs a bit of tidying up tomorrow. The axe is my new favourite tool, a Japanese carpenters axe, I never thought I would find something better than the GB carving axe for this job but for the big work this one truly excels.

and here are a pair I made whilst staying with a woody mate in Germany a couple of weeks ago. It's nice to be able to leave a present like this behind when you visit folk.

 

[Goatboy]

Nice bowls, nice axe, feel inspired now. Also I agree, fantastic prezzy to leave behind.

Thanks for posting

GB

 

[AJB]

Those are lovely

 

[Shewie]

Very nice Robin

Is that top one pine ?

 

[hiho]

very nice robin

 

[British Red]

Oh thats just plain wood porn

I've got half an apple tree waiting to be split if you fancy whittling it Robin

Bit wider in diameter than your chopping block

Red

 

[Singeblister]

Nice pair of bowls you got there robin

 

[badgeringtim]

Hi so did you use the axe to holow the inside of the bowl...? im confused (and dont see how you would).

Think i might need to come on a course of yours robin!

I have 2 shallow bowls which i have tried recently and are, well a bit bird bathy at the moment..and appear to require sooooooooo much sanding, but then so do my spoons and Kusa. hmmm

As an aside i have a 'spare' japanease axe exactly as pictures from Axminster tools - i got 2 for my bday, have to admit i wasnt too impressed as they have a very steep bevel, but that could well be my ham fistedness.

 

[robin wood]

Hi so did you use the axe to holow the inside of the bowl...? im confused (and dont see how you would).

Think i might need to come on a course of yours robin!

I have 2 shallow bowls which i have tried recently and are, well a bit bird bathy at the moment..and appear to require sooooooooo much sanding, but then so do my spoons and Kusa. hmmm

As an aside i have a 'spare' japanease axe exactly as pictures from Axminster tools - i got 2 for my bday, have to admit i wasnt too impressed as they have a very steep bevel, but that could well be my ham fistedness.

Rough hollowing was with a karlsson adze followed by the hook knife pictured to get the finish.

The axminster axe is really a kindling splitter (though a very good one), very steep bevel so no good at all for carving. This one is twice the size and very sharp.

 

[badgeringtim]

Ahha, well thats actually kinda good, not good that i dont have the right tool but rather self assuring that i thought the right thing (i was actually going to use them to learn axe throwing in a slightly odd moments decision).

Robin - do you have any courses for bowls/Kusa's coming up - i did see your post elsewhere about a recently completed one?

 

[robin wood]

Ahha, well thats actually kinda good, not good that i dont have the right tool but rather self assuring that i thought the right thing (i was actually going to use them to learn axe throwing in a slightly odd moments decision).

Robin - do you have any courses for bowls/Kusa's coming up - i did see your post elsewhere about a recently completed one?

No more courses till September now. And I only have one more "developers course" booked for October which is half full already details on website. I don't do many courses it is important to me to remain primarily a maker rather than just a teacher.

 

[firecrest]

Ive often wondered why we dont see more bowl carvings. Those ones are great!

 

[Mesquite]

Ive often wondered why we dont see more bowl carvings. Those ones are great!

I bet you're itching to get hold of one to do your pyrograph magic on it Lindsey