There are many reasons relationships can be lost, but for any relationship to ever be restored, there needs to be forgiveness. Forgiveness is critical in any true and lasting relationship and this is certainly the case for our relationship with our Creator as well. The Bible never shies away from the truth of our need to be […]
February tends to be the time when we get the most snow out here, which makes it a great time to rebuild stock for the rest of the year. February, however, is not just a time to rebuild our stock levels, it is also the month where a large population of the world set aside one day […]
Christmas has come and gone and the new year has arrived. Yet, for many of us, “the weather outside is (still) frightful.” What do we do with ourselves during these next few months of cold weather, snow, and rain? For small businesses like ours, that rely strongly on craft shows, our tendencies are typically to shrink back […]
It’s crazy how things can just change in an instance. I had been wrestling with, what we had all thought was, a bad neck for a couple of weeks. It started on Elisabeth’s birthday weekend. We had gone to Silverwood, an amusement park near us, and I felt awful all day. Very dizzy and just out of […]
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We have come to the end of our “Getting Started in Woodcarving” series, and in this final episode Shaun is going to give you some beginner projects to help get you started. He has thought through three separate projects that progressively get a little trickier and build upon the skills you have already learned. We’re starting things off with a spreader.
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Health and safety should play a major role in any work industry, and woodcarving is no exception. There are lots of little things that can help aid you in staying safe – like protective gear, or correct technique – but one main way to stay safe is to work in the right frame of mind.
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This will be a much shorter episode today, but don’t be fooled, it will still offer you vital information to aid you in your wood carving/spoon carving journey. Today we are going to be discussing the materials you will be working with: wood. After all, you can’t be a wood carver without it.
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You’ve finally chosen what tools to buy and have spent a lot of money to get them, so why do people at this point neglect the regular maintenance needed to keep them in good shape? Tool maintenance is a very crucial, yet largely overlooked, thing. Despite what you may think, a sharp tool, is a safe tool, especially when it comes to carving.
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In today’s episode, we will be talking about Shaun’s spoon carving tool kit. Shaun is going to talk through his toolkit and give some recommendations and tips on finding the best tools for you.
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Lastly in the lineup for the Valentine’s Day Specials, we have the story of Shaun and Elisabeth. Last week we saw how Jonathan had moved to Holland when he was young and there married his wife Lydia and had their two children Michael and Elisabeth; let’s pick it up again from there.