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    • Home
    • About Us
    • Events and Classes
    • 17th Century Joined Chest
    • More 17th Century Joinery
    • Owners Gallery
    • Event Gallery
    • Contact
    • Educational Resources
    • Spoon Bowl 2025 Event
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Events and Classes
  • 17th Century Joined Chest
  • More 17th Century Joinery
  • Owners Gallery
  • Event Gallery
  • Contact
  • Educational Resources
  • Spoon Bowl 2025 Event

links and resources

Tobias Green Straight and Hook Knives

What are affordable knives to get started?

Contact New England Blacksmith, Tobias Green, for top quality straight knives and hook knives - Tobiasgreencraft@gmail.com


Or, for affordable, commercially produced knives:

cMoraKniv 106 Carving Knife

MoraKniv 162 or 164 Hook Knife (they make both right and left-handed)

Pfiel Swissmade Gouges, Carving Knives and Chisels



Carving gloves is a must! 


Resource Links

Peter Follansbee: Joiner Notes

Peter Galbert Chairmaker

Emmet Van Driesche, Spoon Carver

Download a free copy of Lost Art Press books: “The Anarchist’s Design Book”

How to Build a Spoon Mule with Fred Esker

How to Build a Spoon Mule with Michigan Sloyd

How to Build a Spoon Mule with Jeff Lefkowitz
“The Anarchist’s Workbench”
“The Art of Joinery”
“Roman Workbenches”
“The Stick Chair Book”




Book Recommendations

Greenwood Spoon Carving, Emmet VanDriesche

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Free Pocket Book of Axe Blocks






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