The Sunday Stills Challenge this week was Hand Tools.
These are some of my hand tools.
These are some of my favorite wood carving knives. My old standby a Palmer, a Mike Shipley, and the other two were made by my husband. I help him form the walnut handles so they feel real nice in your hand. Making knife handles is an art..as is making knives. I make birch bark sheathes for all my knives. ( That is my favorite knife under that sheath..it has a busted tip and needs to be reshaped and sharpened.)
I like to carve little houses/churches/buildings out of Cottonwood bark..the thicker the better. Underneath the knives is my carving glove, I wear it on my left hand, and I wear vet wrap on my right thumb..just in case. I belong to a wood carving group, we meet once a week and carve. Have a good week everyone! I put up the last two challenges Easter and Trains..I wanted to catch up! :)
Love the textures in this photo. The handles look so smooth. My mom would have loved your little houses. She collected them and set up little villages on tabletops.
ReplyDeleteReally nice. I'd like to see more of your work. :) Chuck won't let me do wood carving as he says I'll cut myself and bleed to death!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots and carvings..:-)
ReplyDeleteThe textures are great. Setting the knives on the glove really works.
ReplyDeleteLove your carvings, too.
PS glad to see I'm not the only one who's missed a few challenges
Nice- I like the wood grain in the handle of your favorite knife.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect topic for you and so fun to see the tools of your craft (and some results)!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful. I keep thinking I would like to try wood carving, but I don't think my wrists would take it. Looks like fun though.
ReplyDeleteNice photos, and beautiful tools! How cool is it that you (and your husband) make the tools, you use to make things. You are so talented!!
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful, and I love that you make then handles yourself.
ReplyDeleteLovely looking carved houses too. I haven't seen any like that before.
These are beautiful. Fantastic job:) Greetings
ReplyDeleteIt's cool you make your own handles! Your art is outstanding!
ReplyDeleteLinda
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