First carved bowl. (pic heavy)

[HillBill]

Cheers mate, i did think it had a fireman's axe look to it. Don't suppose you have a better pic of it do you?

Thanks Mark. I bought the axe from Biker at the 2012 moot. It's a Peugeot Freres, possibly an early 60's firemans axe, that's all I know.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Cheers mate, i did think it had a fireman's axe look to it. Don't suppose you have a better pic of it do you?

Here you are.

 

[HillBill]

That looks to be a very nice axe imo. Thanks

 

[crosslandkelly]

I have that and a Japanese hand axe. Between these and my Wickes splitting maul I feel that I'm covered.

 

[HillBill]

Is that one of the Axminster ones?

 

[crosslandkelly]

That's the one. None of them cost more than £25 when I bought them, although the Japa has gone up quite a bit.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/japanese-hand-axe

 

[HillBill]

Wow, it has too. I remember a few years ago... Tengu i think it was, got one... they were £20 then. How do you rate them? I read they are a bit rough when bought.... but thats no issue. What kind of use do you get from it? Looking at it, it looks like it will make a good carpenters style axe, making straight edges, small scale hewing.... that kinda thing..

Why do you like it? They are quite thick and heavy aren't they?

 

[crosslandkelly]

It's basically a splitting axe, but the scandi grind makes it very versatile. I've roughed out spoons and kuksas with it, you can choke right up behind the blade and do feather sticks with it, easy to sharpen, and holds a great edge. I've not used many other types of axes, so can't really compare, but it does all I need.

 

[Clouston98]

Great work mate! Lovely bowl!

 

[Mick721]

Lovely work. Looks like you've let the wood guide the form rather than try to get it to conform to a more regular shape.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Great work mate! Lovely bowl!

Thanks Cameron.

Lovely work. Looks like you've let the wood guide the form rather than try to get it to conform to a more regular shape.

Thanks Mick, to be honest the wood was so hard, I'd still be chopping away at it now to get a regular shape.

 

[copper_head]

Very nice work .

 

[titanius anglesmith]

Hi everyone,
nice bowl and tools. A bit of inspired thinking with the legs. Good job well done.
Regards Chris.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Cheers Chris.

 

[Alreetmiowdmuka]

Like it got loads of character.ive never seen a bowl adze be.how are they too use?

 

[crosslandkelly]

Like it got loads of character.ive never seen a bowl adze be.how are they too use?

Thanks. The adze removes a lot of wood very quickly, and can be quite precise.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Very nice work .

Sorry mate I missed this, Thanks.

 

[Mesquite]

That's a cracking bit of carving there Colin

 

[crosslandkelly]

Cheers Steve.

 

[Niels]

I like that a lot! First time I've seen a bowl like that.