Tag Archives: hand carved

Little scoops for real coffee

Posted on February 7, 2015 by stevetomlin

If you’re like me, then the first coffee of the day is something special and even more so at the weekend. Continue reading →

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Carved bread dough bowl

Posted on November 5, 2013 by stevetomlin

Some images of a new carved bowl that I finished earlier this year. Carved and finished by hand from local birch it measures 19″x11″x5″ and is designed as a dough bowl (or trough) for mixing, kneading and proving bread dough … Continue reading →

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Handmade wooden spoons

Posted on November 1, 2013 by stevetomlin

A couple of gratuitous spoon shots from the weekend of my own spoons which I’d taken along to the course to inspire. There are eating spoons, serving spoons as well as a couple of little scoops. Some of them were … Continue reading →

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Carved serving spoons

Posted on June 28, 2013 by stevetomlin

I’m working my way through a pile of crooked branches that I collected earlier in the year and carving them into serving spoons and ladles. You can predict to some extent how a green wood crook will split but you’re … Continue reading →

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Adze, bowl knife and other handles

Posted on January 24, 2012 by stevetomlin

Anyone getting tired yet of seeing photos of my tools post-fire? Fear not dear reader, I’m nearly at the end now. Later this week I’m teaching a 1-to-1 course on green wood bowl carving for Sam Robinson, one of the … Continue reading →

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Damson spoons

Posted on September 21, 2011 by stevetomlin

The Lyth Valley, close to where I live is famous for it’s damsons which are out at the moment. It’s a good year in terms of the crop but difficult harvesting, I’m told because of the wet weather. I’ve used … Continue reading →

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Simplicity

Posted on February 5, 2011 by stevetomlin

On the Association of Pole-lathe Turner’s forum there’s a thread where people can post pictures of spoons they’ve carved. Over the past 3 or 4 years, spooncarving seems to have exploded as a pastime which is a very good thing … Continue reading →

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