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The shepherd’s stick? Online guide to the Border stick-dresser’s craft

November 30, 2023 by dalton

By Clive Dalton My first decent horn-head stick I was lucky enough to be given my first decent stick with a horn handle at age 13 by a noted Border Shepherd, Michael Anderson (see picture at left, courtesy of Bellingham Heritage Centre collection painted by Miss Kingston-Walker), when I plucked up enough courage to ask him how … Read more

NZ Timbers for Woodcrafting

November 30, 2023 by dalton

New Zealand farms have nearly all been cleared from native bush in our 150-year farming history, so there is always left-over timber around, either in old tree stumps, old fence posts, or timber buried in the ground. These timbers are a wonderful resource for woodworking crafts, especially woodturning and wood carving. These wood details are … Read more