Last weekend I did something that I should have done earlier. I brought my very first hatchet back to life. I bought this axe nearly 10 years ago now. It had been witout a handle for some time, but now it is back in business. I made a handle for it from an oaken branch that has been cut over a year ago, but was stored outside and off the ground. It was not as dry as I hoped for, but I think it will hold up. If it shrinks enough to come loose I`ll simply cut a larger wedge and try again. Today I used it to carve two spoons from fresh apple wood. I found out that the grind is far from perfect for carving. I might fix this some day, but for now I think I`ll just keep it as my camping-hatchet. After all, that is why I bought it all those years ago.
I made a large cooking spoon and a teaspoon. Both need more work but I`ll do that in a few days time, when the wood has dried a bit. It is very fibrous and tears out easily. The large spoon will be a present for my uncle, who left the wood for me to carve instead of burning it.
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