everyone made two bowls, the first is a standard design just to get to grips with the tools and techniques.
Once that is done we start again with a larger piece of wood and carve a second bowl with everyone choosing different pieces and making different shaped bowls. This is my daughter Jojo who wanted to make a duck bowl, mine is copied from one I saw years ago at Saterglantan the national folk craft school in Sweden.
Martin made an alder bowl, it is a nice wood to work but often has hidden dead knots, Martin found one but it was solid wood and seemed to be OK, I really like the shape pf his bowl.
After adzing we follow up with the gouge
Once the inside is completely finished and smooth we take to the axe again, this is a realy good strong stance with the right leg back safe out of the way if the axe were to glance off and swing through and the wide stance gives lots of stability
Michael makes traditional early instruments and was interested to learn more about the green woodworking techniques that would have been used to make instruments centuries ago.
Jojo using the Hans Karlsson dog leg gouge, again a good wide stance with the weight of the body pushing the tool.
The duck bowl hollowed out and the model alongside.
carving the head with the axe.
Pete making a lovely big dough trough.
Then on to fine finishing with the knife.
and the finished bowls
Lovely stuff. The sight of your daughter working without shoes on is interesting. Not a good day to drop a chisel!
I’ve been carving for over 30 years using all sorts of tools you’d be surprised have fast you can move your feet when you drop a sharp tool.
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Looks like every one did very well and that is so good to see they where so focused and enjoying the challenge with beautiful results,,,