Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
PART 2 HERE: youtu.be/9xbUZJdXaSo
The project I'm making is a green wood bowl in the style that Peter Follansbee shows on the Woodwright's Shop here: pbs.org/video/woodwrights-shop-bowl-carving-peter-follansbee
I don't go into the details of what I'm doing because Follansbee does it so well in the above episode. It's really a must-watch.
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A recent wind storm knocked down a lot of limbs and whole trees in my area a few weeks ago. As arborists in the city worked to clear roads and yards, a TON of small logs of various species could be found in my neighborhood and along my daily commute. The most common were of some sort of pine, which we have a lot of here, but I'm sure I saw other types of trees, too, that I couldn't get too in time to get a log.
So, right on my street, I got a white pine (I think) log (or 4) and for the first time ever, I tried my hand at working with green wood.
It was quite a fun experience! The learning curve is not steep at all, and the results come quick as my hatchet, which I'm used to using in dry woods, rather easily cleaved through the annual rings of my logs. I was amazed at how my chisels pared away deep cuts of the pine with little effort--in fact, I had to be more careful than normal not to go too far!
I love that I could make a bowl without a lathe.
At the time of this video, the bowl has been drying for a little over a week, and I've checked it: no cracks yet! And it is significantly lighter and drier.
I really do hope you have enjoyed this video. Please feel free to check out my other social profiles.
Instagram: instagram.com/thehandtoolery
Facebook: facebook.com/TheHandToolery
My Etsy Shop: etsy.com/shop/TheHandToolery
Thanks!
Andrew
PART 2 HERE: youtu.be/9xbUZJdXaSo
The project I'm making is a green wood bowl in the style that Peter Follansbee shows on the Woodwright's Shop here: pbs.org/video/woodwrights-shop-bowl-carving-peter-follansbee
I don't go into the details of what I'm doing because Follansbee does it so well in the above episode. It's really a must-watch.
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A recent wind storm knocked down a lot of limbs and whole trees in my area a few weeks ago. As arborists in the city worked to clear roads and yards, a TON of small logs of various species could be found in my neighborhood and along my daily commute. The most common were of some sort of pine, which we have a lot of here, but I'm sure I saw other types of trees, too, that I couldn't get too in time to get a log.
So, right on my street, I got a white pine (I think) log (or 4) and for the first time ever, I tried my hand at working with green wood.
It was quite a fun experience! The learning curve is not steep at all, and the results come quick as my hatchet, which I'm used to using in dry woods, rather easily cleaved through the annual rings of my logs. I was amazed at how my chisels pared away deep cuts of the pine with little effort--in fact, I had to be more careful than normal not to go too far!
I love that I could make a bowl without a lathe.
At the time of this video, the bowl has been drying for a little over a week, and I've checked it: no cracks yet! And it is significantly lighter and drier.
I really do hope you have enjoyed this video. Please feel free to check out my other social profiles.
Instagram: instagram.com/thehandtoolery
Facebook: facebook.com/TheHandToolery
My Etsy Shop: etsy.com/shop/TheHandToolery
Thanks!
Andrew
