More elm

 So, I've been continuing to use the elm up, making bowls etc.

The bottom one is dry now and ready for oiling. The top two have a way to go. The log wasn't so green and it's being lying in the hedge bottom for a while. I only finished carving the smaller ale bowl a few days ago. It's the first time I've tried my new kuksa gouge. Love it.

I used all the bowl carvers on this one.

Dave Budd bowl adze, Karlsson bowl gouge, kuksa gouge, Karlsson dogleg, twca cam, axe obviously and twocherries 12mm gouge to finish.

When I split the log, the juvenile tree was obvious in the split.

I thought it would work to retain the outside of the sapling (on the right) and use it as a handle and spout, for pouring.

Starting the hollowing with the bowl adze.

I love the texture of the bowl adze on the zigzag grain of elm.

Elm is a strong contender with oak as my favourite timber.