I have for some time been getting a little concerned that all my carving has been just “sketches”. Well, I’m about to change all that. I was at a friend’s 50th birthday party yesterday and was chatting to her twin sister when it turned out she is not only potty about frogs but also has … Continue reading A proper carving at last
This post was first published on my Blogger blog but as I’ve now moved my focus over to WordPress I thought I’d bring some of my better posts over as well. Hope you don’t get too bored What is Sharp? – The argument for Micro-serrations I once had a very heated debate with a school-friend … Continue reading What is a sharp knife
This little chap is a cross between a caricature and a cutsey little animal. He bears a striking resemblance to a friend of ours who drinks in the local and much admired my last mouse carving. Anyway Pedro is carved in Eucalyptus and is around 75mm (3 inches) tall. He has a touch of brewers … Continue reading Pedro the Public-house Mouse
What is a sharp knife?? http://carvedbytrevor.blogspot.com/2015/01/what-is-sharp-knife.html Continue reading
Latest Project: A Tagua Nut Pendant I’ve just finished this little piece which I’m quite pleased with, not with the photography I hasten to add, my phone does not have the best camera in the world. For those of you who don’t know, Tagua nuts are about 2 inches in diameter but are very … Continue reading Latest Project: A Tagua Nut Pendant
Hi, Having now recovered from my initial euphoria at having had a really great shave I felt it might be a good idea to let you know a little about me and about my twin passions, knives and carving. I’ve been carving now for over 40 years in one way or another, that’s if you … Continue reading A little about my twin passions, knives and wood
Okay, so this is not necessarily linked to knives, tools or woodcarving, but it is a sharp thingy. I took delivery of a new razor and some blades yesterday and tried it out today for the first time. You might ask yourself why I am even bothering to mention this but for me it is … Continue reading I am converted back to a bygone era of facial hair removal
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