Six members of Kent Woodcarvers spent a day at The Bearded Pig Forge in Quex Park, Birchington. Blacksmith Spike Martin demonstrated the processes involved in forging, hardening, tempering and grinding a knife blade. He had also produced a number of blades commissioned by members for collection on the day. Spike is a skilled craftsman and …
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Peter Benson visit
A small band, 4 of us, made our way up to see Peter Benson on Sunday 8th October. Peter had a range of projects available, from his whittling books and some Christmas Candles. We each selected different projects to work with, which was feasible with the relatively small number of attendees. There were also a …
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Dick Baugh Letter Carving Demonstration
Dick Baugh gave a demonstration of letter carving at Hamlet Wood on 10 November. The session was well attended and proved to be an excellent introduction to the subject. Dick has agreed to provide further demonstrations in the coming months including a session on stick making. Many thanks Dick
