JASON LONON ADZE PRO

But you could easily pop the handle off to make sharpening the interior bevel easier. The more you used the adze, the tighter the handle became. The handle was hafted to the head in an ingenious manner. It was based on an interesting African tool. Then Chris told me about an adze made by one of John Brown’s sons, blacksmith and woodworker Matty Sears. After getting it razor sharp, I could hack out a seat fairly well, just like John Brown showed in “ Welsh Stick Chairs.” The first success I had was with a Dictum adze. And instead of standing on the chair seat, JB propped it up in front of him at the workbench. Chris learned to saddle seats from John Brown using a small adze. I never developed a knack for the gutter adze, unlike the scorp (sometimes called an inshave), which has always felt at home in my hands.Īfter working with Chris Williams, however, I was determined to give the adze another chance. I stood on the chair seat and swung the tool between my legs. Sharpening stones feel like a less wasteful option.When I first learned to saddle seats in 2003, it was with a gutter adze. A piece of sandpaper can only be used on a couple of tools before it’s no longer cutting steel efficiently. I do however find it to be a little wasteful. Sandpaper will give you an excellent edge and on that account there’s no reason to change. It works for me, but if I had to replace it I’d probably go with a corded chainsaw as the battery life isn’t great. It’s a bit of a wimp but it’s quiet and I can use it in my workshop without choking on fumes.

JASON LONON ADZE PRO

I love my little battery powered Greenworks Pro chainsaw. I’ve also used tools from the following makers and can recommend them too:īucking a 16” diameter log by hand isn’t much fun. The round tang is great for hooking your finger to gain additional leverage. If you’re not confident about handling a tool yourself, plenty of folks in the green woodworking world will be happy to provide that service for you. There’s quite the waitlist for his tools. My most used ‘regular’ hook knife is the Fawcett hook from Nic Westermann. The larger radius gives a more gentle sweep and makes cosplaying Captain Hook a lot easier. I had a 50mm twca cam from Nic Westermann for a long time but stopped using it after getting the HK. My most used hollowing tool is a 70mm twca cam made by Hans Karlsson. You won’t need left- and right-hand knives (required for scoops with deep vertical walls) and the compound curve lets you carve a variety of spoon bowls. If you want to stick to the fewest tools possible, then a scorp such as this one from Lee Stoffer will be the least restrictive option. Expanding Your KitĮither you’ve carved a few spoons and want to broaden your capabilities or you’re confident that spoon carving is something you want to take a deep dive into. One stick of compound will last approximately until the heat death of the universe. Just rub the compound into the same flat surface and dowel you’re using to support the sandpaper. You’ll strop regularly to maintain the edges of your tools. Get some Green Honing Compound for stropping. You’ll want a flat surface to lay it on for sharpening your Mora 106 and a dowel to wrap it around to sharpen the inside of your hook knife. You also want a selection of high grit sandpaper to sharpen your tools with. You get a finished spoon and don’t end up hating everything. It’s the easiest way to tidy up an almost finished spoon without ruining it while you’re still building your carving skills. The thing is, everyone uses sandpaper when they start out. It’s basically a meme that spoon carvers don’t use sandpaper. If you feel like the above paragraph is all sales pitch, here’s a link to a bunch of other makers who provide blanks. Getting spoon blanks removes these barriers and gets you carving sooner. In my workshops I’ve noticed that axe work and sourcing the raw materials tend to be major barriers to folks just starting out. Eventually you’ll want to be making these yourself. If you’re just dipping your toes into the spoon carving world, starting with roughed out blanks is one way to ease yourself in.

Sloyd Knife: Anything from the following makers:Ĭhainsaw: Mine’s a battery powered Greenworks Pro. Hook Knives: Anything from the following makers: Sandpaper (400, 600, 1500, 3000, 5000, 7000 grits)Ī smooth, flat piece of wood to lay sandpaper on for sharping your 106Ī wooden dowel to wrap sandpaper around for the inside bevel of your hook knifeīudget Axe: Robin Wood Carving Axe or Green Haven Forge AxeĪdze: Hans Karlsson 50mm adze or Jason Lonon Spoon Adzeĭrawknife: Secondhand market (straight, 6-8” edge) or Lie-Nielson Straight Drawknife (make sure you’re getting Right or Left handed as needed) Hook knife: Mora 164 or Wood Tools Compound Curve

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