So, just before Christmas my Babe asked me to make a knife for a workmate who does a lot of craft type stuff. Bit of a no brainer on the type of knife, a kiridashi would be ideal. So it was duly done and when the Babe showed it around at work, her other colleague … Continue reading 3 knife commissions
You will notice that I say “my ideal carving knife”. I am painfully aware of the fact that everyone is different and has differing opinions about everything and knives are no exception to that rule. If you read Facebook comments and posts you see that no two people who have any experience of carving with … Continue reading I’ve nearly found my ideal carving knife
My eldest gets married in February and I wanted to carve something for her. A ring box is the obvious choice eh? Well there are a couple of issues there, firstly I’ve never actually made one, secondly, my workshop isn’t truly finished yet. That means none of the big technical machinery is up and running. … Continue reading Ring box in Yew
Loving this little guy. Latest little piece of sharp steel. It’s made from an old wood turning tool and is lovely and thick. Hair splitting sharp and fits just right in my hand and pocket. Continue reading New baby kiridashi
I made a little detail knife a while ago from a farriers rasp and was left with a small triangle of steel. Well, as I hate waste I decided to see what I could get from it so into the forge it went and a bit of bashing and some grinding resulted in this little … Continue reading Mini Ulu from scrap
Well, here we go again, another attempt at creating my ideal general carving knife. Just to recap, I love to design things and knives are one of my passions, so what better item to design eh? I like to carve while I’m out walking with the dog or with friends or both. I want a … Continue reading My perfect general carving knife
A few months ago whilst walking the dog in Rothay Park, Ambleside we came across a recently finished chainsaw carving in a fallen oak tree. Only later did we find that this sculpture now forms part of an extensive children’s area within the park that has now been finished. Anyway, on the ground under the … Continue reading From mighty oaks
I was in a church in Preston a little while ago and, as is my habit when I visit such places, I went to look at the carved pulpit. Oak, and really quite detailed carved figures approximately 300mm (1 foot) tall.While I was looking at these figures I started wondering about the wood we choose … Continue reading How wood choice changes
My new favourite pocket carver is a small Puuko style blade, it’s made from a massively thick, (7mm) HSS wood turning tool inherited from my late Dad. I’ve done it as a full flat grind with a slight convex secondary bevel that blends into the primary grind to give a really smooth curve. I’m not … Continue reading My latest little carving knife
I think I’ve finally managed to achieve my ideal pocket carving knife. It’s a smidge under 75mm (3inches) overall length with a blade of around 32mm (1.5inches). It’s ground from a curious file with lovely deep curved teeth that make for a fabulous grip. Just to recap slightly, my brief to myself was: • No … Continue reading My ideal pocket carver
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