Spoon-Size Milk Paint
David Fisher Carving Explorations
by Dave Fisher
5d ago
You don’t need much milk paint to paint a spoon handle. I wanted to have several colors on hand to create a flexible pallet, but didn’t need to buy the colors in packages large enough to paint a chest of ..read more
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Sinuous Serotina Bowl
David Fisher Carving Explorations
by Dave Fisher
3w ago
It was sunny and 70 degrees today. We’re still in winter, but this weather reminds me more of the late summer days when I first roughed out this bowl from a black cherry tree (Prunus serotina) limb. It was a ..read more
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Revelations in Snow
David Fisher Carving Explorations
by Dave Fisher
1M ago
Out of the bosom of the Air,        Out of the cloud-folds of her garments shaken Over the woodlands brown and bare,        Over the harvest-fields forsaken,              Silent, and soft, and slow              Descends the snow.  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “Snow-flakes” (1863) Yesterday ..read more
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Cherry Bowl and Maple “Love Spoon” for Sale
David Fisher Carving Explorations
by Dave Fisher
1M ago
I’ve already mentioned this cherry bowl and maple spoon in some previous posts, but have held on to them until now for separate reasons. If you’re interested in either of them, email me at dandkfish@gmail.com. Shipping is included in the ..read more
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Six Spoons
David Fisher Carving Explorations
by Dave Fisher
1M ago
In my last post I mentioned having some spoons ready to share. I finally got the post together, so here they are and all are for sale. The shots above and below show them all together for comparison. #1 is over 13 inches ..read more
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Uprooted Ladle
David Fisher Carving Explorations
by Dave Fisher
2M ago
A walk through the woods often makes me stop in my tracks. It may be something as simple as an interesting lichen on a rock or a deer bed. Other times it’s a phenomenal thing like this huge maple uprooted by the ..read more
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Bird in the Crotch
David Fisher Carving Explorations
by Dave Fisher
3M ago
A couple years ago, I experimented for the first time with carving a bird from the crotch of a tree. I carved a little bird and it worked out, even though the grain was a bear to deal with and there ..read more
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Butterfly Chips
David Fisher Carving Explorations
by Dave Fisher
3M ago
Don’t worry, the title doesn’t refer to a new snack trend. It’s that time of year when, like many woodworkers, I try to get a few gifts finished in time. One of them is a set of three kitchen spoons from a ..read more
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Spoon of Indecision
David Fisher Carving Explorations
by Dave Fisher
4M ago
When I find a good crooked branch for a spoon, the best orientation of the bowl and handle is usually pretty clear. The bowl is in the tightest part of the bend and the area to one side or the ..read more
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Article in the Works
David Fisher Carving Explorations
by Dave Fisher
5M ago
I’m going to do an article on the Bowl-from-a-Plank with Fine Woodworking Magazine. It’s been a little while since my last article, so I’m especially looking forward to it. Everyone at Fine Woodworking is a pleasure to work with, and ..read more
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