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HoCo Fair – Greg Knoll Preparations

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Just a quick share – worked on a couple of diamond willow carvings while on vacation – ready for the county fair…. made a spoon and staff.  Still working on the cane topper wood spirit for the staff… 
 
The blanks were a lucky find at an estate sale – I got a couple of these Alaskan Diamond Willow branches; ideal for staffs.   They are formed when a willow grows around diseased patches and forms swirls and bends in the grain.    Strip and follow the grain with a hook knife to bring out the form… 🙂  Then about a week of sanding later you have this very unique stick. 
 

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HoCo Fair – Greg Knoll Preparations — 1 Comment

  1. Greg’s diamond willow staff is getting more interesting. Inspired by Viv’s chainsaw spirit… Its canetop is becoming a bit of a totem…

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