Higher Ground Handmade

A little card wallet in the sun

Hand cut from scrap boot leather, and saddle stitched, this will keep your cards collected correctly for years to come.

The last photo shows it next to the first wallet I ever made. It's made from the same leather, and after almost three years in the pocket, it has taken on a beautiful and unique patina.
The new one will also change with years of use.

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How do you split your logs?

A few months ago, I picked up some cold chisels at a thrift store for less then the cost of gas to get there.

Using a long flat bladed chisel, and my homemade, hand forged hammer, I 'draw' my line across the end grain.

Once drawn, I begin to work from both sides of the line, trying to make sure it is splitting in the intended direction.

Then, a stout little chisel joins the party, and, if necessary, an axe 'wedge' or a maul will come to play.

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Back on the axe.

This is one of the plum blanks that waited patiently in the yard through buckets of rain and a sprinkle of snow.

It seems to still be wood, so I will try and make it a spoon.

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