Hey all, I could use some help with a finish or treatment for a kuksa cup. What info I can find is contradictory regarding the effective of the finish versus being food safe. All help is appreciated. TIA, Brandon ..read more

I don’t do much hand carving, but decided that I’d like to try a few pieces this winter. I got a used book - Carving Wolves, Foxes, and Coyotes - that helped me immensely. I then used my pyrography pen and acrylics to paint the face and decorate the rest of it. It’s capped off with a copper tip and finished with Danish Oil. I’d love to hear your honest critique and tips on how I can improve on the next one. ... Read more ..read more

Nestled Fawn, latest piece from a carver Bud. Shaped from birch burl this piece is an amazing tactile experience ..read more

Stopped at Bud’s yesterday to see his latest piece. Carved from a single large basswood log the rough out is almost complete. [ATTACH type="full"... Read more ..read more

Cleared some scrap last night ..read more

Stopped at Bud’s yesterday to see his latest piece. Carved from a single large basswood log the rough out is almost complete ..read more

Another blue heron hatched this past weekend ..read more

Another blue heron hatched this past weekend ..read more

Another blue heron hatched this past weekend ..read more

Just wanted to let everyone know I recently purchased some Manpa tools from Korea and they are quality tools. The multi-cutter is awesome, it removes wood fast and is very controllable ..read more