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    Default First wooden mug!

    Had a go at making a wooden mug yesterday evening, just used plain birch, there were a few small burrs but unfortunately I had to cut them away. It's still green so will leave it to season for a while and then sand. Only have a hoof knife so hollowing out was a bit time consuming but got there in the end.

    Here we go, http://www.flickr.com/photos/80226784@N07/7362843576/

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    looking good bud
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    Very nice Richard.

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    Considering that you've only got a hoof knife for the hollowing work, that's one hell of a job so far...
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    Thanks everyone. Yes Tam first one I made, from an old file and sycamore for the handle.

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    Good work. I saw a hoof knife for sale at Scats recently - they're very cheap & I'd wondered if one could use them for carving - wish I'd got one now!

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    Good job Richard .....But how have you managed to get the time to carve that ? have you been slacking on the house renovations tut tut tut !!!



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    Looks good, gonna have to have me a go at one of these sometime soon.

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    Good job so far

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    Looking good, well done

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    Looks good. Nice work
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    I like the shape of it and you have made a good job of it so far.
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    Hoof knives aren't much good for carving really but it was all I had to holow it out, don't take away very much wood in one go, they are meant for trimming the feet of horses, sheep or whatever. I am going to try and make a proper spoon knife spoon knife soon as I get a moment.

    Jason please let me off, I had been cutting and laying tiles all day.

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