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March 7, 2025

Understanding the Janka Hardness Scale: What It Means for Wood Carving

A couple of Christmas' ago I decided to make a large shrink pot as a gift for my wife. A hunt through the wood pile turned up a beautiful piece of Golden Robinia (also known as Black Locust). Little did...

June 13, 2024

Curly Questions - Fell Satori Toolworks

With the launch of our partnership with Fell Satori Toolworks we have done an interview with Nick and Jim to find out a bit more about them. Below is the transcript from the Youtube interview for those of you who...

October 19, 2023

WHY I LOVE SPOON CARVING (or green wood carving or just carving in general)

Recently I was asked to give a presentation to the Woodworkers Association of NSW and this got me thinking about what spoon carving means to me and why I love it so much. CREATIVITY FOUND Before I discovered spoon carving...

September 4, 2023

How can I tell which side of the kangaroo leather is the suede side?

Because of the high quality of the 0.8mm kangaroo leather and tightness of the nap (the fibrous/suede) on grain side is so tight that it can be hard to tell the difference. With the hide that I have at the...

July 26, 2023

Carving Axe Edge Geometry

Recently I've noticed a number of axes being sold as Carving Axes that aren't ideal for the purpose. In this video I explain why convex bevelled carving axes aren't great for carving. In this second video I demonstrate the difference in performance between...

February 14, 2023

How to care for your spoon blanks and billets

Green wood is great to carve and many of you prefer it to hardwood however one of the most annoying issues that greenwood carvers face is the risk of the wood splitting mid project. There is nothing more frustrating than getting halfway through the "perfect spoon" only to find a split in the bowl.

January 27, 2023

Mora 120 vs Mora 106: What is the difference?

The Mora 106 and Mora 120 Sloyd knives are two of the most popular knives in the Mora family of knives. They are both designed for woodworking, carving, and other precision cutting tasks. However, there are some key differences between the two knives that should be considered when selecting the best Mora knife for your needs.

July 14, 2022

Curly Questions with The Farmers Forge

The Farmer’s Forge is owned and run by Mick and Mardi Henricks. We began discussions with Mick about 12 months ago after our friend John Steel (Fe+C Forge) tipped us off. John was aware of our search for an Australian axe maker...

June 29, 2022

Our Carving Axes Compared

If you are looking for a carving axe in Australia you have come to the right place. We stock a range of carving axes and each has its benefits. If you are not sure which is the right carving axe for you then read on as we break down the difference between each.

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