Posts Tagged "Wood carving"
Barn the Spoon
Barnaby Corder sized up The Goodlife Centre when he came by this week. He seems a little out of place away from the woods he loves. His spoons put a whole new meaning to ‘green’, as he fashions the bowls and handles as soon as the wood has been... Learn moreChips off the chisel
Wood carving began on Wednesday. A full class of complete novices took to tutor Hugh’s infectious passion for his craft. After drawing a simple outline of their design with pencil onto a beautiful piece of Lime wood, everyone began to use vintage chisels to form their carving. Hugh was... Learn moreNever too young
We often get asked how old people have to be to come on our courses. Here’s a young chap getting stuck into sawing a bit of wood. When his work was finished he was asked what he had made. He was confident in his skills. ‘It floats so its... Learn moreFirst ventures in wood carving.
Wood carving always seemed a bit daunting. Easy to gasp at the lace bow carved by Grinling Gibbons. ( What mother calls her son ‘Grinling?) or marvel at the oak ‘ linen folds’ in many churches, but other than that, you just dont see it about in these days... Learn more
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