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A delightful way to spend a day

A delightful way to spend a day

I loved this course and came away with my first spoon and some very clearly taught skills to continue. Highly recommended and a delightful way to spend a day.

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I have become the slowest of slow makers but every

I have become the slowest of slow makers but every now and then something gets finished, somehow. Might even have a batch of knives done soon, though don't hold your breath, I've got a river bank to mend too!

#scoop #coffeescoop #artisan #handcarved #sloyd #slöjd #sloydlife #craft #handcraft #knifeandaxe #mindfulness #making #spooncarving #whittling

Naturally decorated. This is from a crook of dry s

Naturally decorated. This is from a crook of dry spalted beech, the bark peeled away to leave this great colour and texture on the handle.

#spoon #spooncarving #sloyd #slöjd #craft #handcrafted #handmade #axeandknife #woodwork #carving #whittling

A fine evening spent listening to @jeffreythenatur

A fine evening spent listening to @jeffreythenaturalbuilder on the @cutthecraftpodcast and vice versa. Highly recommended, check them out at Cut The Craft podcast and @buildingsustainabilitypodcast

Even managed to rough out this spoon from a dry old piece of beech whilst listening.

I'm particularly keep on natural surfaces for handle tops at present, which means searching to find just the right curved pieces of branch wood. So when they're just right I have to carve them, even if they are bone dry. I'll finish this one in the morning when the light is better. 🙂

#podcast #naturalmaterials #naturalbuilding #spooncarving #craft #craftwork #sloyd #slöjd #sloydlife #handmade #handcraft

Here's a super cute marvel. My winnings in an exch

Here's a super cute marvel. My winnings in an exchange with Martin Hazell @mr_the_creature in return for a scribes knife blade. Lime bast cordage, dogwood beads, buffalo horn inlay (I think).

I do love a good exchange. There's something magic in it.

#spooncarving #sloyd #slöjd #whittling #craftsman #crafted #artisanal #artsandcrafts #scoop

First spoons I've finished for ages, had lost the

First spoons I've finished for ages, had lost the urge to carve and thought I may have forgotten how to. But like riding a bike, seems even if your head forgets, your hands remember. #hapticmemory

Scoops are alder and milk paint, eating spoon is elm.

#spooncarving #whittling #sloyd #slöjd #woodcraft #handcrafted #artisanal #crafted #spoons #mmsmilkpaint #milkpaint #wooden #spoon #coffee #scoop

Taking it easy is harder than one thinks. There's

Taking it easy is harder than one thinks. There's a continual pull to get something done, be busy, fix something, make something happen.

So this is a struggle but I'm determined to practice until I get really good at it. That's about 10,000 hours I'm told.

#sandbetweenmytoes #beach #resting #healthylifestyle

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Dave Cockcroft is a green wood craftsman, designing and making furniture and household items from fresh cut local hardwoods. Furniture is made from ash, oak and elm whilst spoons are carved from fruitwood and sycamore.

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