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Can You Carve Spoons from Dry Wood?

Posted on September 10, 2020 by literaryworkshop

Spoons and other “treen” are traditionally carved from green wood, cut fresh from the tree. The obvious advantages are that (1) fresh-cut wood is softer and generally easier to cut than dried wood, and (2) you don’t have to spend … Continue reading →

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Make a Joint Stool from a Tree: A Review

Posted on March 29, 2012 by literaryworkshop

Just out from Lost Art Press, Jennie Alexander & Peter Follansbee’s Make a Joint Stool from a Tree: An Introduction to 17th-Century Joinery ($43) is an excellent introduction to the methods and habits of joiners in the 1600s, and it … Continue reading →

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