Preparation and Carving a Wooden Trough

Here you see all the techniques used to produce a Trough. Starting with a log in the round using a process of cleaving, trimming, roughing out with a hand adze, shaving and carving it is possible to produce a Trough that can be utilised in the kitchen, or anywhere in the house for that matter.

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[omniviking]

great Job, is the wood Birch?

[bygonetoni]

Thanks for the comment. No, the wood I am using is Cherry

[wboquist]

Really nice work! What would you call the hook-shaped tool you used to do the "finish work" as you hollowed out the trough and where would I buy one?

[bygonetoni]

Thanks for your comment. As regards the tool, it is not so unsurprisingly called a hook knife. Your best bet is to talk to a local Blacksmith to get one made up. I am sure he or she would be glad to help. Good Luck.

[lfginsc]

Looks like you tie the hook knife to a cord. Is the other end of the cord looped around your shoulder?

[bygonetoni]

Yes, that is right. The cord goes around the neck for more purchase and not the shoulder.

[Pwinklebottom]

i love your videos but can you stop putting them in black and white :/

[assassin616]

nice work, ur axe skills are incredible

[bygonetoni]

That question has already been answered further down the page.

[OKBushcraft]

Does cherry have any toxins in the wood? Like cyanins? When trimming it I used to get queezy.

[shojyn]

Wow, very impressive !!