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257059 | Dwight Beebe <dwb1124@g...> | 2015‑11‑28 | Making a carving hatchet |
GGs, I'm taking a spoon carving class with Peter Follansbee during the first weekend in Dec. I've been sharpening my carving knife and cutting some apple wood to bring. I've also been getting my little Winchester camp axe ready, as well. Cruising the interwebs a couple weeks ago, I came across the blog of Tim Manney, a chairmaker from Portland, Maine ( http://timmanneychairmaker.blogspot.com). In one post, he described modifying a carpenter's hatchet for use as a spoon carving hatchet. I was intrigued and decided to try the same. His version has an asymmetrical bevel (longer on the side closest to the wood). This afternoon, after harvesting some apple branches, I went to the shop and hacked and filed away. I haven't ground the bevels, yet or modified the curve of the edge, but the current state of affairs can be seen here: http://bit.ly/1MW4U7g Will make the handle tomorrow, too. Regards, Dwight |
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257060 | Champ Herren <champherren3@g...> | 2015‑11‑28 | Re: Making a carving hatchet |
That is slick! CH |
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257061 | Dwight Beebe <dwb1124@g...> | 2015‑11‑28 | Re: Making a carving hatchet |
Thanks, Champ. Some days, it's pretty clear I need to get out more. This might be one of them. Dwight On Fri, Nov 27, 2015 at 10:33 PM, Champ Herren |
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257062 | "John M Johnston (jmjhnstn)" <jmjhnstn@m...> | 2015‑11‑28 | Re: Making a carving hatchet |
The blog of interest was several layers down so this should take right to the one Dwight mentioned. Several related entries before and after this one John http://timmanneychairmaker.blogspot.com/2013/06/carving-axe-edge- geometry-and-grinding.html?m=1">http://timmanneychairmaker.blogspot.com/2013/06 /carving-axe-edge-geometry-and-grinding.html?m=1 Cruising the interwebs a couple weeks ago, I came across the blog of Tim Manney, a chairmaker from Portland, Maine ( http://timmanneychairmaker.blogspot.com). In one post, he described modifying a carpenter's hatchet for use as a spoon carving hatchet. I was intrigued and decided to try the same. His version has an asymmetrical bevel (longer on the side closest to the wood). |
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257064 | scott grandstaff <scottg@s...> | 2015‑11‑28 | Re: Making a carving hatchet |
Bravo!! > http://bit.ly/1MW4U7g Can't wait to see the tote. yes!! yours Scot -- ******************************* Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s... http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/ http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6176 / Virus Database: 4460/11082 - Release Date: 11/28/15 |
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