Adahy's 2013 Work in Progress - Hand Sculpted Carvings and Tools.

**Adahy** · 03-06-2013, 02:07 AM

Originally Posted by Crco

Terrific photos, as per usual, Alex. You really bring your daily carving processes to life for us non-&-amateur carvers. In a way that transcends visual appreciation, really.

You make a good point about the edible nature of birch. There's a lot of terrific Google-able resources out there on how to eat inner bark on birch trees. At least one native tribe is well known for making bark an important part of their daily diet. Up in your area of the mountains of upstate New York are the Adirondack tribe. That name translates to “bark eaters” in the Iroquois language.

BTW, what do you do with those mountain of wood chips that you compile on your work shop floor?

Thanks Craig, its fun to share the experience. It's also interesting to look at a tree and imagine or predict where a spoon or kuksa hides. Then you just un bury it. I heard you could replace 1/3 of your flour with birch saw dust. So I believe it. I wouldn't mind being a bark eater. 8)

I heard wood chips were bad as mulch since the rob nutrients so my original plan doesn't work. So far I just let the 6" plus floor control the 'kuksa climate'. I think it helps it control he humidity better. Less cracking which is always a plus.

Originally Posted by Sequoia Kid

Beautiful photos Alex, looks like you had a productive day. Quick question, what gouge is this? Also, what did you finish your GB carving axe's handle with? It looks so cool.

With VIKING SWEAT!

I honestly have never treated it before. It isn't even an axe I heavily put to use until recently. I always have tung oil on my hands when I'm carving so I'm sure it transfers to the helve all the time. It's a mixture of dust and oil I'd say. I feel like if you use axes enough you never really need to oil them. People that store their axes should obviously oil wedges and helves. I bet beeswax would make it nice and grippy tho.

Originally Posted by Mudman

lol I can't wait to show a few people. Maybe I will mount a camera to my hat to catch their facial expressions.

That would be hilarious....!

**Looker** · 03-06-2013, 11:12 AM

Man, I hope some of that heartwood made it into mine!

Looker

**Looker** · 03-06-2013, 11:42 AM

As I said elsewhere, this picture should be entitled:

"When steel and wood meet Filson and beard!"

-or-

"A bearded man and his wood!"

Looker

**Mtnfolk Mike** · 03-06-2013, 12:27 PM

that is an awesome pic Alex... you definitely need to have this on your site as part of your bio..

**Adahy** · 03-06-2013, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Looker

As I said elsewhere, this picture should be entitled:

"When steel and wood meet Filson and beard!"

-or-

"A bearded man and his wood!"

Looker

Originally Posted by Mtnfolk Mike

that is an awesome pic Alex... you definitely need to have this on your site as part of your bio..

That's too funny guys.. the one picture that's taken with a crapple itelephone and that's what everyone likes.. HAHA!

**SkogKniv** · 03-06-2013, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Adahy

That's too funny guys.. the one picture that's taken with a crapple itelephone and that's what everyone likes.. HAHA!

Yeah, but it has an old toy camera effect going on, I think thats why. Looks like it was taken in the 80s with cheap film.

**Adahy** · 03-06-2013, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Looker

Man, I hope some of that heartwood made it into mine!

Looker

That was supposed to be yours but I broke half the bowl off the front of two blanks and salvaged this piece which I dont think is big enough for what you wanted. This ended up being more of a long handled noggin. Wasn't enough material for make a finger hole in the handle. I have more Im going to try tonight.

**Adahy** · 03-06-2013, 02:17 PM

That was supposed to be yours but I broke half the bowl off the front of two blanks and salvaged this piece which I dont think is big enough for what you wanted. This ended up being more of a long handled noggin. Wasn't enough material for make a finger hole in the handle. I have more Im going to try tonight.

I even took progress shots of the whole thing for your family but then the darn thing broke on me.

**Looker** · 03-06-2013, 02:24 PM

Dang. Well, I guess we'll see what that log is willing to give up!

I think the fact that we all like the iPhone pic is a testament to Jess's skill. I guess she's more than just a good cook!

Looker

**Adahy** · 03-06-2013, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by Looker

Dang. Well, I guess we'll see what that log is willing to give up!

I think the fact that we all like the iPhone pic is a testament to Jess's skill. I guess she's more than just a good cook!

Looker

You're just trying to get cookies mailed with your kuksa...