Swallowtail coffee scoop I’ve been making some coffee scoops recently and this is the one that I most enjoy. It’s cherry, like most of my spoons. Scoops are in some ways more difficult to carve than a regular eating or serving spoon. First, they’re difficult to hold on to. Bigger spoons have a handle. Second, they are deeper… Read More
Friction folder knives I recently finished the second of two friction folder knives that I’ve been working on. They started as 1095 high-carbon steel blanks that I cut out with a jigsaw. I ground them on a belt sander with ceramic belts, then heat treated them. Here’s the batch right after hardening. After hardening, I tempered them in… Read More
Turned and carved cherry cup Last night I wanted to make knives, but my belt sander is too loud. Instead I made this. It is a turned and carved cup in pincherry. This is my second cup ever and I must say it turned out better than the last one. An important focus for me here was to make the… Read More