Pinewood Forge hook Knife

Latest tool in my arsenal, Pinewood forge blade with  Birdseye Maple handle carved by yours truly. B-)

Here's A little something I finished off last  week, A miniature cared Walnut Bowl complete with A few pics of the steps along the way of the process. The final dimensions came out to 
A hair under 3/4" or 20mm high and the top diameter is about 1 3/4" or 43mm.
Hope you enjoy and Thanks for checking it out B-)

A Lovely piece of cutlery that is certain to enhance your dining experience. This spoon is hand carved from Cherry wood and is about 7 1/4" or 18.5cm in length with A bowl width of 4.5cm or 1 3/4". I have finished it with Certified Organic Flax Seed Oil and Orange Wax.



Have A Great Day :)

Barry

My first try at Kuksa Carving

I've been meaning to give carving A Kuksa A try for ages and thanks to the inspiration and information found on Jon mac's Blog, Spoon Carving First Steps I finally got round to giving it A go. Jon lives and works on Dartmoor in Devon and presents Spoon and Kuksa carving from a Bushcraft perspective, working with basic tools namely the Axe, Knife and Hook Knife using green wood. It's A great blog with A wealth of information and A great read so if your interested in green wood carving be sure to check it out.

At any rate, my first try was carved from green Elm wood and it has A tooled finish meaning no sandpaper just A million or so micro cuts with the knife to achieve as smooth and even A finish as possible. It was most enjoyable to carve and I'm sure it is but the first of many to come.

Enjoy :-)

Big Crochet Hook

I've been neglecting this poor blog for much to long so I thought I would include this Big Crochet Hook. I've been wanting to turn and carve another one for ages and am happy to say I've finally managed to get around to it.

Enjoy :)

Mini Trencher/Dough Bowl

I've been wanting to carve A Trencher/ Dough Bowl for A long time but never have large enough timber on hand. Then one day I had an epiphany of sorts, why not carve some miniatures, I almost always have some beautiful tiny pieces of wood in my scrap drawer. So long story short here's the first carved from Lilac wood.

Traditional Style Baby Rattles

I've been wanting to turn some more Traditional Style rattles for ages and have finally managed to get A couple done and here they are :)

Turned Baby Rattles

Turned Wooden Baby Rattle's measuring approximately 5" in length and 1 5/8" in diameter at the ends. A new offering from me and sure to delight Babies. The Rattle is A large enough diameter to prevent gagging and choking yet has A small enough handle to make grasping easy for baby. I've sanded it silky smooth as always and finished it with Certified organic Flax seed Oil and Orange Wax.

Hand Carved Toddlers Fork

Hand Carved Maple Fork perfect for the Toddler that's ready to move up from using spoons. The grip is Chunky and there fore easy to hold and the overall length is about 6". I have finished the fork with certified organic flax seed oil and orange wax.

LIL LOGGER BABY RATTLE

Here's my latest addition to the Little loggers product line, Hand carved from Tough Hickory Wood the same wood as Axe Handles are Carved from, they just don't get any tougher then this. :)

Lyptus Wood Shawl Pin

Heres some pics of my latest creation for my Shawl pin line. :)

Shawl Pins

This is just A little something new I'm adding to my line. I Love to carve Hair Sticks and Forks its almost therapeutic it seems so Shawl Pins seem to fit right in. Here are my first two projects with many more still to come. These first two are still available for sale in my Art Fire Shop so Please Do feel free to pop in and have A look.

Carved pendant

Beautiful one of A kind hand carved pendant. A simply gorgeous piece of free form sculpture / wearable art. The Pendant has been carved from laminated Walnut and Maple wood and I have finished it naturally with Certified Organic Flax seed Oil and Orange Wax. The rough dimensions are about 3" long by 5/8" wide and about 5/8" thick at the thickest point. Very unique and A real eye catcher and still available for purchase. :)

Wishing You A Wonderful day :)

Barry

Cross Pendant (Hand Carved)

Just A Little something I started ages ago and finally got around to finishing. A Beautiful Cross Pendant hand carved from Laminated Walnut and Maple Wood. The dimensions are about 1 5/8" high by 1 3/16" wide by 7/16" thick at the thickest points. I have chosen an all natural finish which consists of certified Organic Flax seed Oil and Orange Wax.

Mushroom Pendant (Hand Carved Walnut)

Tiny Hand Carved Walnut Mushroom Pendant strung on A hand braided cord complete with A hand carved Walnut toggle clasp. The Mushroom itself stands about 1" high and the cord is approximately 18" long. The finish is all natural and consists of Certified Organic Flax Seed Oil and Orange Wax.

Wishing You A Wonderful Day :)

Barry

Baby Rattle / Teething Toy

This is my latest creation and one I've been thinking about for quite some time, A combination Baby Rattle and Teething Toy. I have Hand Carved it from Hard Maple and the dimensions are about 5 1/2" long by about 1 3/8" wide by about 7/8" thick at the ends. The finish is my standard Certified Organic Flax Seed Oil and Orange Wax to keep Baby Happy and Safe which after all are the two most important things when it comes to Wee Ones. :)

Wishing You A Wonderful Day :)

Barry

Salt Spoon

This was A Custom order and lots of fun to carve. I carved it from Walnut and the total length is 4 1/2". I think now I'll have to carve another and turn A little Salt Bowl to accompany it. After that I best do A set for the pepper as well, we would Hate for pepper to feel slighted or left out.

Chunky Grip Baby Spoon

This Super Cute Little Spoon is the latest addition to my line of Baby products and it features A Extra Chunky handle to make it easy for Baby to grip and manipulate thereby making learning to feed themselves A Great deal easier. The overall length is about 5" and the bowl is about 1 1/8" wide. I have carved the bowl to A comfortable depth to allow Baby to easily load the food and yet deep enough that it will not fall out on the arduous journey to Baby's mouth.

A little something from my friend Charlie

Charlie AKA Wood Turner on etsy is a Great Guy and an Awesome woodworker from Wisconsin. He's been kind enough to share some tips and give me some help on a number of occasions and he's always great to have a chat with. I've been wanting to start featuring some other Artisans and thought this Great Guy would be the perfect choice to start with. Heres a picture of one of his creations and to see more just click the link to Charlie's shop in the right sidebar.


This is A beautiful hand turned ornament for any decor. Use it for a display, part of a decorative arrangement or on your Christmas tree. Approximately 5 inches tall. Buy one for yourself or as a gift.

I use different contrasting woods for the roof, house and perch.

This particular ornament has a roof of Mahogany, house of Cherry and perch of Walnut. The finish is shellac buffed silky smooth and then a coat of carnuba wax is applied.

Ebonised Walnut Hair Fork

A Pretty little round top hair fork hand carved from Walnut and Ebonised to give it the dark color. The Ebonising process I use is not a Dye or Stain but rather a completely natural chemical reaction that occurs when the Tannin in the wood is exposed to Moisture and Iron. The wood literally changes color and the whole process is completely safe, permanent and NON TOXIC not to mention Fun to do :) The Hair Fork is 5" long and has a slight curve. I have finished it with Certified Organic Flax Seed Oil and Orange Wax.