tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post3728363147774524405..comments2024-03-01T05:31:44.635-05:00Comments on The Village Carpenter: Woodworking AdviceKari Hultmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-28402463491056629992009-12-14T22:12:39.030-05:002009-12-14T22:12:39.030-05:00Thanks for the book and school suggestion, Jim.
A...Thanks for the book and school suggestion, Jim.<br /><br />Anon, I believe that was a Windsor chair he was trying to build.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-87574915504037992762009-12-14T20:27:24.119-05:002009-12-14T20:27:24.119-05:00If you have seen The patriot film what is the name...If you have seen The patriot film what is the name of the chair he is trying to build?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-89054702431339059412009-07-29T23:01:23.052-04:002009-07-29T23:01:23.052-04:00Another book - Carving & Whittling The Swedish...Another book - Carving & Whittling The Swedish Style by Lark Books, Authors Gert Ljungberg and Inger A:son-Ljungberg has good info. Also have you looked at http://www.northhousefolkschool.com/classes/Woodcarve.htm♠ Look at the course by Jon Strom and Fred Livesay.Jim Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-21732582573015683932009-07-21T12:34:05.142-04:002009-07-21T12:34:05.142-04:00Will, thanks for all the links and tips. I had rec...Will, thanks for all the links and tips. I had recently discovered that guy's videos but haven't had the chance to look through them. With your advice, I kept my kuksa in our cooler the entire vacation. :o)<br /><br />Josh, thanks for commenting! I am in the process of learning to carve spoons and kuksas by reading Ville Sundquist's book: Swedish Carving Techniques; watching youtube Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-39324203936241163182009-07-17T06:19:47.906-04:002009-07-17T06:19:47.906-04:00Kari - having just watched 'the Patriot' o...Kari - having just watched 'the Patriot' on the telly the other night, just make sure you don't do anything too creative with that hatchet!!<br />Have a great holiday and don't forget we need pics with a full account on the Blog...or it didn't happen! Have a great holiday - RobWoodblokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573880625129679293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-82275745178725619842009-07-16T18:16:39.693-04:002009-07-16T18:16:39.693-04:00Kari,
Long time blog follower first time commente...Kari,<br /><br />Long time blog follower first time commenter (sort of like a tormentor I guess).<br /><br />Where did you learn to carve spoons and kuksa? Did you have any training or just dove headlong into it?<br /><br />I really enjoy Robin's site. I would gladly pay top $ to get him to teach a few classes to us Amuricans.<br /><br />Enjoy the vacation and good luck on the kuksa.<br /><Josh P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14380683467532172924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-87397251806298132502009-07-16T08:51:53.618-04:002009-07-16T08:51:53.618-04:00Forgot to add link to picture of the splitting wor...Forgot to add link to picture of the splitting work on my birch spoon blanks.<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/linuxphotogeek/3726692496/<br /><br />This shows how I make the planks. From here to the bandsaw.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017153635384930856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-74291214968921176072009-07-16T08:43:09.642-04:002009-07-16T08:43:09.642-04:00Kari, it is freaky. Imaging my surprise.
The birc...Kari, it is freaky. Imaging my surprise.<br /><br />The birch I'm using is fresh. Very fresh. I got it within a couple of days that the tree was down. I used an wedge and ax to split it and to discover the grain flow. I made thick planks out of it using ax and wedge. <br /><br />Here is where I started to cheat. I laid out the spoon shapes and keeping in mind the flow of the grain, I used theAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017153635384930856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-84418942471811936932009-07-16T06:30:18.379-04:002009-07-16T06:30:18.379-04:00Thanks Shazza!
Charles, if I could customize your...Thanks Shazza!<br /><br />Charles, if I could customize your word verification for you, I surely would! <br /><br />Bob, thanks for letting me know about starting the hole with an axe. I had heard that you could do it, but wasn't sure how. The kuksa's bowl is about 4" long. I figured I'd better start large so when I messed it up I could whittle it down and maybe salvage somethingKari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-60664830617268327792009-07-16T03:31:24.303-04:002009-07-16T03:31:24.303-04:00Hey! Don't dispair! You can always burn the ...Hey! Don't dispair! You can always burn the evidence so no one finds out! As for carving, it's so simple and easy it's difficult: Take small bites out of the wood. Sounds like I'm a sage or wise man right? Nope! I just had to learn that the hard way, Beaking chisels that got stuck to deep in the wood, etc! Small bits of wood and you're golden.The Great Ethan Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325538741317535595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-38787325061444789762009-07-15T23:54:28.818-04:002009-07-15T23:54:28.818-04:00Wow, here is a picture of my kuksa in progress. Sa...Wow, here is a picture of my kuksa in progress. Same shape, same exact tools. Mine is birch, what wood are you using?<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/lz3awl<br />(Link to flickr picture.) <br /><br />If you figure out who to get Robin over here, let me know. <br /><br />WillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017153635384930856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-50745345427662136572009-07-15T22:33:52.142-04:002009-07-15T22:33:52.142-04:00If you're carving in your lap (my method), you...If you're carving in your lap (my method), you're better off roughing out the outside of the bowl first. Fewer sharp edges to dig into your legs. The hardest part of hollowing is getting started! Once you get the hole started, it gets easier from there. You can start the hollow with the tip of the axe by cutting cross-hatches in the center. That way the bent or hook knife has an easier Bob Tinsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925965417241048148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-72133138377989406832009-07-15T21:19:28.840-04:002009-07-15T21:19:28.840-04:00Hey Kari,
Have a great vacation... I will do what...Hey Kari,<br /><br />Have a great vacation... I will do what I can to slow time down this week. Hopefully the campfire will not be stoked with a particular kuksa at any point.<br /><br />Ohhh and thanks for passing on that pearl of wisdom. I will make certain to apply to all my relationships henceforth. ;-]<br /><br />-Charles<br />lol, my word verification for this comment is "asess"..Charles Davishttp://www.woodzealot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-24122922581077027752009-07-15T17:15:22.956-04:002009-07-15T17:15:22.956-04:00Have a GREAT vacation you two!Have a GREAT vacation you two!Shazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196666013653201878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-66653306830059156522009-07-15T15:39:56.594-04:002009-07-15T15:39:56.594-04:00Early morning chainsawing--more pearls of wisdom! ...Early morning chainsawing--more pearls of wisdom! Thanks Bill!<br /><br />Is gumpy a word?<br /><br />Thanks Heinrich! I'll do that tonight before we leave.<br /><br />InsideBevel, a friend of mine has taken classes with Charles Neil and just raves about him. I've only just discovered his online videos and they seem to have lots of great information. Plus, he has a fun southern accent. ; )Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-46197944282811283192009-07-15T13:59:44.087-04:002009-07-15T13:59:44.087-04:00If you are going to the Shenandoah Valley, you cou...If you are going to the Shenandoah Valley, you could visit this guy that lives there:<br />http://charlesneilwoodworking.com/<br />http://intheworkshop.wordpress.com/<br /><br />He has been making furniture for a living for 30 years, and has a great blog, online videos, DVD's etc...InsideBevelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-65884969944083692432009-07-15T13:44:44.538-04:002009-07-15T13:44:44.538-04:00You can take a forstner bit and bore out a startin...You can take a forstner bit and bore out a starting hole. And if this gumpy, misshapen piece of wood (as You call it ) is bonedry, find another piece of wood.<br /><br />regards<br />Heinrich HAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-14833569682142931842009-07-15T13:17:03.837-04:002009-07-15T13:17:03.837-04:00LOL @ gumpy !!LOL @ gumpy !!rgdanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200147673917128908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-28750831355266529002009-07-15T12:09:47.383-04:002009-07-15T12:09:47.383-04:00Have you packed a Dremel or Foredom tool?
Or a han...Have you packed a Dremel or Foredom tool?<br />Or a hand-held grinder with a coarse tooth tungsten 2" wide cutter?<br /><br />I hear chainsaw carving is also popular in campgrounds, especially in the early mornings.willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.com