Painted Birch spoons

I finished the Birch spoons today. Heres a few photos.



The red one I chip carved after it was painted which I'm not too sure if I like it, I might re paint over it, my wife likes it though so it could stay as it is.
The yellow one is my new soup spoon for work.



Well thats the first ones from 2012.

Carving with the knife.

Well I have managed to carve a couple of the Birch blanks down with the knife, I'm quite happy with the shape at this point, just need to do some fine carving and some detail.
I might add some colour to them yet.



I'll post some pics when they are done.

Started carving again

Well I started carving again today, I took some time off recently as I kind of lost faith with it, not sure why, so I thought that I would try and re kindle my passion.

I started roughing out some spoons blanks with the axe.
If I get time over the next day or so I will get some work done with the knife.







It was good to use the axe again and I am looking forward to getting the knife work done.

A week in the woods

I have just spent a few days working in the woods, its been wet but fun!.
We have been felling some Larch and some Sycamore trees thinning the wood out.
Here are a few pictues of the woods and the tools we used.



I love this Husky, excellent saw!



Spot the climber!



I also got to try out the new Stihl 201t top handle saw out, I must admit I'm not struck on it compaired to the 200t, it doesn't seem to have the same power and just doesn't sound like the old Stihls.

A Christmas wreath

Just to show some pics of our Christmas wreath this year, Getting in the Christmas mood early this year.
Its made from a frame of Willow collected from our garden and Holly from a job at work, we added Pine cones that me and my daughter collected on a walk all there is to do is add a little glitter, as Elizabeth wants glitter on them.





Happy Christmas everyone all the best.