Galerie - Het Noeste Leven

My very first spoon and one of my latest. The fir

My very first spoon and one of my latest. The first is simple, sturdy and definitely has some charm, but on the downside, it is almost impossible to eat with. The other clearly shows I've had some practice over the years. Different style, little kitsch perhaps. But, really suitable for eating. Personally I like something more in between these two. Except that it should definitely be well suited for eating, of course. What kind of spoon do you like? #firstspoon #spooncarving #experience #craft #art #kitsch #craftorkitsch

You thought a razor sharp axe could be scary? Now,

You thought a razor sharp axe could be scary? Now, as a woodworker, this is scary. The boiling water test 😱 Last week I posted a video of a log that was slowly admitting it was going to be split in halves, including al the accompanying crackling sounds. I said this was one of the best sounds. Today, however, I'm really happy I did not hear any pling, ching, ploing, crzk or pwing. All cups survived the boiling water. 100% succes 😀. Tomorrow I'll repeat the test and if I get the same result they will be heading towards my shop. I'm really grateful for the advice @yoav.kafets gave me 🙏🏻. I just hardly ever succeeded in making a cup that would not crack upon adding boiling water, or any water actually. Following his advice (adding multiple layers of linseed oil) I made a first batch of three cups a while ago and they all survived. This time I increased the batch size to 20 cups. Again, no cracks so far. Now for an even bigger batch. #greenwoodworking #polelatheturning #coffeecup #endgrain #endgraincup

Last week I've been building a new pole lathe to b

Last week I've been building a new pole lathe to be used at the plot of land we're in the process of buying and at demonstrations at festivals and markets. It's my best lathe so far (out of the three I've build) and the first time I even made the center points myself. I'm pretty pleased with it. This is just a sneek peak which includes the first bowl I turned on it for trying it out. Just a little tweeking needs to be done, like better looking rope, and then this lathe ready to go. More photos will follow soon. #polelathe #sneakpreview #selfmade #happy

A little in-between spoon carving. I got an order

A little in-between spoon carving. I got an order for two little bowls with two little spoons for two little babies who will be joining us soon. -two pole lathe turned bowls: done -one spoon: rough carving done -next spoon: on its way #spooncarving #handcrafted #bowlturning #babygift #babybreakfastbowl

I love the sound of a log that is reluctant to adm

I love the sound of a log that is reluctant to admit that it is bound to be split. In between the hammering you can hear these little crackling sounds of the wood that's giving in little by little. . . . This is a log of almost 1m (a little over 3 ft) which was a little twisted, but I wanted to split straight. Hence the many wedges that are gradually being hammered in. #splittingwood #greatsound #wedges

I often tend to start new projects, and less so to

I often tend to start new projects, and less so to actually finish things. Today was all about finishing though. I've been painting bowls and some other stuff and gave piles of cups, bowls and spoons a nice coat of linseed oil. I foresee a large shop update coming soon. #painting #kreidezeitnaturfarben #linseedoil #finishing #craft #handmade #handcarved #naturalpaint #pigments #veganmilkpaint #plantbasedmilkpaint #woodenbowl #woodencup #endgraincup #woodenspoon #spooncarving

While my alder cups are waiting to get their last

While my alder cups are waiting to get their last coating of linseed oil, I'm making another batch of walnut cups. I got this lovely wood from @tielemansgroebeheer, who can expect to get a cup as soon as they have dried, have had multiple layers of oil which have cured and last but not least have passed the boiling water test. So I hope he is not expecting it soon 😊. #polelatheturning #crafts #polelathe #endgraincup #walnut #coffeeup #teacup

A little while ago I showed some end grain cups I

A little while ago I showed some end grain cups I was turning on my pole lathe, and mentioned that some of those cups would get a lid to become jars. I have just finished a couple of them. Which design do you like most, more or less lines on the cup and which shape for the lid? These jars were given the name ‘Shinrin’, which is Japanese for forest. The shape reminded me of Japanese tea cups. Furthermore, with their natural appearance on one hand and their sleek shape on the other, for me they symbolise Japanese crafts. The almost insane dedication of the craftsmen and high appreciation for their artisanal style of working are an inspiration for my own crafts. By far not of the same level, but with these people in mind, I made these jars. Jars turned on a foot powered pole lathe and lids hand carved. Available in my webshop at www.hetnoesteleven.nl under the ‘boswereld’ series. #storagejar #jewelrybox #polelathe #kitchenware #kitchenware #handmade #craft

🎉Yay!🎉 I'm crawling out of the cave and will

🎉Yay!🎉 I'm crawling out of the cave and will be turning bowls in front of a live audience again! Next weekend I'll be in the @prehistorischdorp historical open air museum, on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. I'll be taking lots of stuff with me as well, both some things that are in my webshop and a lot that is not. Will I be seeing you there? If you'd like anything from my webshop, just let me know before Friday afternoon and I can bring it to the museum for you. That way you'll (almost) have entrance to the museum in stead of shipping costs 😀. (photo: Davey Anthony) #reopening #openairmuseum #prehistorischdorp #polelathe #livinghistory #reenactment #bowlturning #yay

Oh, how I love making these end grain cups. About

Oh, how I love making these end grain cups. About a month and a half ago I turned my first end grain cup on the pole lathe. Since then I've been making them regularly and in the last few days I've been doing this all day. They're all made on the pole lathe. The outside is turned with gouges and chisels and they're hollowed out with hook tools I forged myself. I'm really happy with the progress I've made. Now all these cups need to dry and then oiled. Most of these will be drinking cups and some will end up with a lid, being a small storage jar. Now let's hope the cups for drinking will survive the boiling water test. #coffeecup #endgraincup #polelathe #alder #handmade #nopowertools

Shop update – Mother’s day I’ve just update

Shop update – Mother’s day I’ve just updated my webshop (www.hetnoesteleven.nl) with some new shrink pots and spoons. Finished just in time for mother’s day. As the oil needs a little more time to cure, they can be send from Monday the 3rd of May. In case you want to receive your order sooner, please let me know and I can send it earlier. The paint will still be a little fragile then however. So even though I’ll carefully pack your order, the paint might get some minor scratches during transport. #mothersday #woodenspoon #heart #love #valentine #moederdag #moederdagcadeau

A little while ago I posted a freshly turned lidde

A little while ago I posted a freshly turned lidded box. Now the box is dry and finished. I wanted to give it a similar worn-out look as this couple of hundred years old box that is shown in the Swedish book 'Vackert svarvat – skönt målat' by Svening Svenningson. Now my box is not nearly as well turned as the old one, and the paint job does not match the quality at all, but I do like the result. More to be made and more to be learned. #turnedbox #liddedbox #polelathe #slöjd

Two large ash bowls. As the wood was still really

Two large ash bowls. As the wood was still really green when I turned these bowls, I got a little tear out on the outside of the bowls (a little rough surface here and there where the wood fibers were not nicely cut off). But as these bowls were commissioned to be used in a historical setting it's actually not so bad as from that particular era many similar bowls with similar tear out have been found. At least the cheaper every day bowls must have been made from green wood as well. What do you think of this tear out? Disturbing, or adding charme? In the following photos you can see some steps of the process. The axed out bowl blank and a stage at the lathe and right after turning and before drying and oiling. #bowlturning #ash #polelathe #woodenbowls

Just a little side project this morning. A mushroo

Just a little side project this morning. A mushroom. A couple of days ago I was turning shrink pots on my pole lathe. Or at least I was turning the outside and then hollowing them out by hand with gouges. I did saw a thin slab of one of these turned logs to make it just at but more straight and ended up with this translucent slab of wood. This was just waste, but as it dried it got this lovely wavy shape. So I turned a nice belly for this hat on the pole lathe and got this juicy mushroom. #mushroom #turned #polelathe #quickproject

Waste. What does it mean, waste? In our so called

Waste. What does it mean, waste? In our so called 'developed' world we create vast amounts of waste that is ugly, smells bad, is toxic, is not biodegradable etc. But some times waste can be beautiful and an enrichment to our environment, both to the eye and as lovely mulching material. That's one of the many aspects of the traditional woodworking craft that I love. Just look at this wonderful waste and think about the question, what does it mean, waste? #waste #wastefree #woodworking #woodcurls #greenwoodworking #shavings

Buttons! I'm making loads of buttons at the moment

Buttons! I'm making loads of buttons at the moment,of different sizes, wood types and shapes. It's something different from what I usually do, and it took some experimenting how to do this properly and some practicing to get the hang off. But it's actually quite fun. The buttons on the first picture are made of black cherry and prune. The rest of the photos show the process of making a prune button. After the last step, a light sanding, the buttons are oiled and the colours really come to life. #buttons #greenwoodworking #polelathe #shavinghorse #plumwood #blackcherry #handmade

@robinwoodcraft has written this wonderful book ab

@robinwoodcraft has written this wonderful book about wooden bowls, called 'The Wooden Bowl' 😀. One of the many photos in his book is of this 10th century alder cup from Jorvik. On the first picture you can see this cup, together with the reproduction I made on the pole lathe and split for the sake of education. On the last photo you'll see a somewhat different approach with a little foot. #robinwood #jorvik #medieval #viking #reproduction #polelathe

I haven't posted a lot lately, as production has b

I haven't posted a lot lately, as production has been low. On the positive side, I've got quite some computer work done, and, even better, I've been experimenting a lot. A little over a week ago I showed my first (successful) cup turned from end grain on a pole lathe. Since then I've been practicing and getting acquainted with the tools and techniques for end grain turning. Here is one of the results. Another cup, turned on my pole lathe, gouged flutes, plant based paint with minerals as pigments and finished with linseed oil. #endgrainturning #endgraincup #coffeemug #milkpaint #plantbased #kreidezeitnaturfarben #polelathe

These bowls ‘Heide’, or ‘Heath’ English, a

These bowls ‘Heide’, or ‘Heath’ English, are dedicated to the people who lived for centuries on the poor soil that is abundantly present in our area. Yields were low and sheep were the designated animals to graze the pastures full of heath. People had to make the end meet. These bowls are simple, so affordable to those people. Plump and round, just like the sheep full in fleece. Turned from alder on my pole lathe. Finished with linseed oil. Available in my webshop at www.hetnoesteleven.nl #polelathe #bowlturning #medieval #alder #soupbowl

Behind every successful person is a substantial am

Behind every successful person is a substantial amount of coffee. But of course you need a cup for that. I already had bowls and spoons to have breakfast, but no cups yet. It's time to change that. Because the orientation of a cup, relative to the wood, is different than that of a bowl, a different technique is required. Today I started practicing that technique. This cup is my fourth attempt, after three total failures. It's not quite yet how I want It to be, so probably several prototypes will follow before I have a decent control over this technique and I'm content with the shape. As I've learned a lot today, I'm already content with this one for now, but it's not sellable yet. Now I'll still have to wait and see if cracks occur during the drying stage or when hot coffee is poured into the cup….. #coffeecup #endgraincup #polelathe #greenwoodworking

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