David Fisher

When David Fisher isn’t carving bowls or teaching history, you might find him reading, drawing, or out on a long walk in the woods, where he finds inspiration for his carvings and artwork. In addition to bowls, he carves spoons and makes shrink-pots. Fisher, his wife Kristin, and their children Emma and Noah live in Greenville, Pa.

Ep 9a: Refining the outside of the bowl – Part 1
December 7, 2017

In this episode, Dave begins to sculpt the outside of the bowl using a drawknife and ax
Ep 8: Shaping the outside of the bowl
November 30, 2017

In this episode, the outside of the bowl begins to take shape with a lot more ax and adze work
Ep 7: Laying out the outside of the bowl
November 23, 2017

In this episode, Dave lays out the outside of the bowl by using a folding ruler as a sector, and of course, more compass work
Ep 6: Hollowing out the bowl with an adze
November 16, 2017

In this episode, after a safety talk, Dave uses the adze to hollow out the bowl, bringing to light what will be the finished surface
Ep 5: Laying out the inner bowl
November 15, 2017

In this episode, Dave lays out the elliptical inside of the bowl using a compass, nails, and a piece of string
Ep 4: Refining the outer curve of the bowl with an ax and drawknife
November 9, 2017

The bowl begins to present itself from within the log as Dave begins the hewing process with a carving ax and drawknife
Ep 3: Laying out the curve of the bowl
November 9, 2017

In this episode, Dave shows how he lays out the outside curve using a compass, and how he cheats things a little when the wood doesn't totally cooperate
Carve a Greenwood Bowl with David Fisher
November 2, 2017

Using tools usually relegated to firewood preparation, David Fisher starts with a log and turns it into a bowl that's refined and beautiful. Known as one of the masters of…
Ep 2: Initial shaping and flattening the bowl bottom
November 2, 2017

In this episode, the chips start to fly Dave starts working with the ax to shape and flatten the bottom of the bowl
Ep 1: Finding the bowl within the log
November 2, 2017

In this episode, Dave shows you what to look for in a log, and how to find the bowl within it to set yourself up for success when carving a bowl

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