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lovely work sir, I enjoy a little carving myself when the mood takes me, you can make your own crook knife or try "Ronnie Sunshine" or Ray Mears woodlore shop.
I won't show my tools as such things are frowned upon here but here's a couple of my carvings:

I love the skills showcased by the members of this forum .
Thank you for sharing.
Nige.

Trilob wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:59 pm

Scott wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:31 pm I like the spoon, good whittling sir. You must try a kuksa or even a pike lure. I'm fond of whittling too but it's been a while since I created anything. You can see some of my efforts here;

viewtopic.php?f=268&t=17105

viewtopic.php?f=457&t=8519&p=119520&hil ... ed#p119520

Thanks for showing us...

Oh yeah, a kuksa is definitly on the to-try-list. just need to find a proper piece of suited wood for that some day.
you carvings are stunning!

Thanks for the complement Trilob. Birch burl is great for kuksas, see your local tree surgeon. Also try to keep it wet whilst working on it, I keep mine in a plastic bag. If it dries too quickly it'll crack.

Paul D wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:02 pm lovely work sir, I enjoy a little carving myself when the mood takes me, you can make your own crook knife or try "Ronnie Sunshine" or Ray Mears woodlore shop.
I won't show my tools as such things are frowned upon here but here's a couple of my carvings:

Top whittling Paul! Love that mini kuksa!

Inspirational post -

From my point of view I need to mend a number of bags and replace a couple - rather than look for a seamstress I will endeavour to persevere with my complete lack of know how and give it a whirl.

Well done Sir.

PP

Thank you all chaps!

Paul D wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:02 pm I won't show my tools as such things are frowned upon here but here's a couple of my carvings:

I wouldn't mind you showing the tools. (or is there a joke i'm missing)
and what kind of wood is that last spoon made of? looks amazing

Pallenpool wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:53 am rather than look for a seamstress I will endeavour to persevere with my complete lack of know how and give it a whirl.

that was my thought. and it wasn't that bad/hard

Trilob wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:06 pm Thank you all chaps!

Paul D wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:02 pm I won't show my tools as such things are frowned upon here but here's a couple of my carvings:

I wouldn't mind you showing the tools. (or is there a joke i'm missing)
and what kind of wood is that last spoon made of? looks amazing

Pallenpool wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:53 am rather than look for a seamstress I will endeavour to persevere with my complete lack of know how and give it a whirl.

that was my thought. and it wasn't that bad/hard

We shall see - but the notion that a novice can achieve eg your results I can only but give it a go.
PP

Trilob wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:06 pm Thank you all chaps!

Paul D wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:02 pm I won't show my tools as such things are frowned upon here but here's a couple of my carvings:

I wouldn't mind you showing the tools. (or is there a joke i'm missing)
and what kind of wood is that last spoon made of? looks amazing

Pallenpool wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:53 am rather than look for a seamstress I will endeavour to persevere with my complete lack of know how and give it a whirl.

that was my thought. and it wasn't that bad/hard

Mark isn't keen on pictures of knives etc being uploaded, I consider them purely tools,the spoon shown in the last picture is Birch burr that I gathered my self ( Scott posted a link showing his work including the gathering of burrs)
after carving I gave it multiple coats of linseed oil, really brings out the grain etc