Galerie - Het Noeste Leven

Cherry bowls drying on a cherry log after a fresh

Cherry bowls drying on a cherry log after a fresh coat of linseed oil. With a little help from the sun and the wind, the oil will cure quickly. And with a bit of luck, you can get hold of such a bowl tomorrow during the last day of Vikingfest in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. If not, don't worry. I will soon take care of the log in the photo and convert it into a hugh amount chips and shavings and , but also a few bowls. These will then be available at another event in the foreseeable future. I mean the bowls, not the shavings. Although, there will probably be some fresh shavings lying under my lathe then, which you may also take with you, if you're in real need of some lovely wood curls. #bowlturning #lathe #cherry

These are two of my favourite types of wood. The f

These are two of my favourite types of wood. The first two are beech that has been laying around for a while, causing different colours to be created in the wood. The last bowl is made of hornbeam. That's related to birch but much harder and a wonderful finish can be acquired with sharp tools. Right at this moment the doors of the Vikingfest (Eindhoven, The Netherlands) will open and these bowls have a prominent place in my stall. #beech #hornbeam #bowl #woodenbowl

I think I find this my most beautiful shrink pot t

I think I find this my most beautiful shrink pot thus far. Slightly spalted alder for the walls, and oak for the lid and stick. There's no need for any paint or decoration. The wood speaks for itself. Beautiful in colour, without a specific pattern demanding all the attention. The lid is made of split oak, which has not been planed, so that the grain is accentuated on the surface. Rough, but refined. Such wood was a real pleasure to work with. This one is coming along to Vikingfest tomorrow. How long will it be in my stall? #vikingfest #shinkpot #woodworking #handmade

Two more days and then the annual Vikingfest will

Two more days and then the annual Vikingfest will kick off at the @prehistorischdorp open air museum. From Saturday until Monday I will be there, turning bowls and cups on the pole lathe, but also to tell you more about life in the early middle ages and about me, as a Frank, meeting those Northmen. #reenactment #medieval #viking #franks

Old and big ash result in lovely grain and colour

Old and big ash result in lovely grain and colour in bowls. It's hard work making these on the pole lathe, but worth the effort. #woodturning #bowlturning #polelathe #craft #woodenbowls

Many different colours and tructures, but still it

Many different colours and tructures, but still it's all birch. Which one do you like most? #endgrain #endgraincup #coffeecup #woodworking #polelathe #turned

Last week I was in England, where I did not only l

Last week I was in England, where I did not only learn how to make a locking lidded box (see last week's post), but also a pilgrim bottle. The proper technique was taught to us by @oliverklotzek from @wildcraftedworkshop, who in turn learned it from @tage.lundqvist from Sweden. The canteen itself is pretty basic, but one has to work pretty accurately in order to get it watertight as no glue is being used. On the photos you can also see a drawing by Sebald Beham, a German artist living from around 1500 tot 1550, as well a a modern user of a pilgrim bottle. 😀 Now that this first bottle was a success, the next step is turning a pilgrim bottle on the pole lathe, as was usually done from the early Middle Ages, as a beautiful example from around the year 600 shows us, that was found near Oberflacht in Germany. #middleages #medieval #pilgrimbottle #handmade #handcrafted #woodworking

Right after carving these large cherry bowls the s

Right after carving these large cherry bowls the sapwood had a light yellowish colour, which quickly turned to a bright orange due to oxidation. I wonder what the colours will be like after drying and oiling. #polelathe #bowlturning #greenwood #cherry #woodenbowl

This locking lidded box has been on my wishlist fo

This locking lidded box has been on my wishlist for a long time. Now finally I got to make one. The talented and friendly Ali Asadi (@carvingandturning) taught me the necessary skills during the Bodgers Ball in Cambridge, Engeland. Thank you very much Ali! To open the box the lid should be turned until the two dots on the lid and box match up. The lid can than be lifted. When closed, the two lips on the bottom of the lid fall under the rim inside the box, so that it won't come loose. It could be tought of as the as the predecessor of today's screw-top jars. #lockingliddedbox #polelathe #woodturning #craft #woodcraft #greenwoodworking #bodgersball

Ahhh, waking up, stretching the legs with a stroll

Ahhh, waking up, stretching the legs with a stroll through the woods and then making tea and coffee for another day of workshops. With birds chirping all around me and some sun to warm things up, it can't get much better. Working in the woods is not always that romantic, as it can be cold, wet, bugs lurking around and all these sharp thorns and more. But today is one of those lovely days. (but as it has just started, many things may happen still). #workshop #woodworking #woods

Today I'm setting up the pole lathes again for wor

Today I'm setting up the pole lathes again for workshops in the next few days. Bowl turning tomorrow is fully booked, but there still are two spots available for cup turning on Sunday. If you would like to turn such a wonderful cup as well, you could send me a message. Location: Waalre, The Netherlands; Price: 85 euro #workshop #course #cursus #vershout #wipdraaibank #polelathe #woodworking #houtbewerking

That gorgeous cherry wood, of which you might have

That gorgeous cherry wood, of which you might have seen a cup yesterday, is great for turning bowls on a pole lathe as well. Personally I'm pretty happy with this one, both in shape and decoration., and I'm thinking of making a larger batch of these. Should I? or would it perhaps be better to start working on something different? And in case you're wondering if you could or should learn how to make something like this youself, I still have two spots available on my bowl turning workshop this Saturday (location: Waalre, The Netherlands). Send me a message for more info or to register. #bowlturning #handcraft #woodcraft #crafts #polelathe #lathe #handmade

I've got some really nice cherry wood again for tu

I've got some really nice cherry wood again for turning cups. Feel like making one of these yourself on a traditional pole lathe? Well, you can! I've still have some places available on this Sunday's course (location: Waalre, The Netherlands; price: 85 euro). Register by sending me a message. Want to join, but can't make it this Sunday? No problem, more courses will follow. Check my Facebook page or website (www.hetnoesteleven.nl) for more info (both in Dutch). I've just coated the cup on the photo with linseed oil. The two thin black lines were burned in on the pole lathe using a metal wire. The dark staining in between is caused by letting the tannins in the wood react with iron. #woodworking #traditionalwoodworking #polelathe #woodturning #workshop #course

Up until the 16th century chairs were hardly being

Up until the 16th century chairs were hardly being used, and even then it would still take several centuries until almost everybody would own a chair. At least, according to our idea of a chair. People must have been sitting of course, but perhaps on a little stool. But even stools might not have been common up to the late in the medieval era, as hardly any chairs or stools have been found in our area from earlier on. This early medieval stool from what is now called Germany is one of only a few finds from our surroundings. Most stools would have had three legs, as those are always stable. But sometimes they would have had four legs, like this early medieval oak stool. Based on this find I have made these oak benches for the historical open air museum in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Last autumn they were still large oak logs, and now, around 5 months later, eight large benches, and a small one for the small ones. At the moment they are stored under a roof, as the oil still needs some further curing, but from next weekend on, you can try them out around the fire. Perhaps while your bread from your selfmade flour is getting done over the fire. And when you have finished eating the bread, come and see how I make bowls and cups on the pole lathe at the other end of the museum. The photo of the find is taken from the book 'Spurensuche Haithabu', available through the Haithabu museum shop (also online, and also available in English as 'unearthing Hedeby').

Now is the time to book your spot at one of the co

Now is the time to book your spot at one of the courses in April. On april 15th we will be making bowl and on the16th you can make a cup. Than, on April 27th it's spoon carving time, while at the 28th until the 30th it will be bowls, bowls for the (semi)advanced and than cups again. Location: Waalre (The Netherlands) Costs: 85 euro for a full day. Send me a DM or e-mail when interested. #workshop #course #turning #spooncarving #bowls

The Netherlands are rich in water. Our flat land w

The Netherlands are rich in water. Our flat land with all those rivers and swamps has been popular for a long time with all kinds of animals that depend on that water. And the occurence of all those animals also attracted Men. Men who travelled, hunted and fished on that water. Several dugout canoes and paddles have been found in the wet Dutch soil. From the prehistoric Mesolithic, the Neolithic, through the Bronze Age to history. Because the paddles were so important, people quickly understood what was the best shape for maneuvring your canoe. And also which type of wood was most suitable. These ash paddles have been found in several places in the Netherlands, over a period of thousands of years and they are all almost identical in shape. To make these paddles I had a large trunk of olive ash available. This is actually an ordinary ash, of which the heartwood is beautifully dark in colour, making it resemble olive wood a bit. You have to be patient, though, because this only happens with trees that over than 60 years old. The last photo shows a paddle of about 5700 years old, found in Schipluiden (in between The Hague and Rotterdam). #archeology #paddle #woodworking

And, it's a wrap. The very first DraaiFeest (turni

And, it's a wrap. The very first DraaiFeest (turning fest) was a great succes, if you'd ask me. The weather was great, the people were awesome, the mood was excellent and the results were wonderful. From Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon we've been connecting, turning, chatting, laughing, getting a little frustrated now and then, and most of all having fun. Now I'm tired and stowing away the last tools and lathes, but already looking forward to next year's edition. #woodturning #polelathe #draaifeest #houtbewerking #houtdraaien #craft

Some quick handles for new pole lathe hook tools,

Some quick handles for new pole lathe hook tools, which will come along to DraaiFeest (TurningFest) today. Some from split oak and ash, and others from straight branches of hazel, willow and again ash. Most of them will be for the workshops, and the remaining handles are to be handed out to those who'll want to take a hook tool home and want to be able to start using it directly without having to make a handle first. DraaiFeest, here we come! #polelathe #hooktool #greenwoodworking

Workshop season is now open! Want to follow a work

Workshop season is now open! Want to follow a workshop in carving a spoon, turning a bowl or cup on the pole lathe, or making a shrink pot? Are you (relatively) close to the south of The Netherlands? Than go and check out my website (see bio) for the new dates from April until June. Can't read Dutch? No problem, just send me a message and I'll email you you some info in English. #workshop #vershoutworkshops #vershout #greenwood #polelathe #spooncarving #shrinkpot

A simple experiment with some willow bark. I fol

A simple experiment with some willow bark. I folded the green bark and used some clamps to wrap it around a piece of wood with roughly the same shape as the end of the handle of my Mora knive. Now that the bark is dry, it will keep its shape. I've drilled some small holes on the edge and used waxed linnen to sew it together. The sheath seems to function really well. Now I just have to wait and see how long it will last. And especially how long it will take before I've lost it in the pile of wood shavings in the workshop😀.

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