Wood Carving

Quick post. I was at the library a few weeks ago and was perusing through the new book section. I came across a book by Max Bainbridge called Heirloom Wood: A Modern Guide to Carving Spoons, Bowls, Boards, and other Homewares (click here for info on Amazon). There is another version of this book called The Urban Woodsman also available on Amazon and through Max's website Forest-and-Found.com.

I was mesmerized by the simplicity of it and the draw to use my hands to build and create. There a several projects that Max steps you through using a minimal amount of tools. He also explains the basics of "craft" such as sourcing wood, choosing wood, and tools and knife grips used for carving. The book itself smelt like freshly pressed paper and the pictures grab you with the different textures. The pictures were grounding and helped me to feel more connection between my mind and body.

I am still looking into purchasing the tools. I have them all saved to my cart on Amazon:

Carving Knife - Straight Edge
Carving Knife - Hooked
Shinto Saw Rasp
Gransfors Buk Hachet

Once I acquire the tools I will be blogging about my experience carving. While you are waiting here is a link to Max's website store and Instagram link where you can see some pictures of his products and book:

Forest-and-Found
Instagram Photos

Enjoy!