I talked to a neighbor I met in the neighborhood workshop, he told me he had around 2000 mm x 150 mm, each dried logs of cherry and juniper. The juniper I figure I can carve into kitchen utensils, and the cherry can be used for tool handles.
The problem is I’m a complete beginner to woodworking. I have no clue how I should go about preparing the stock for this. I have a set of chisels, a Stanley No.5, Stanley No.4½, all of which I have the ability to sharpen. I have no hatchets, froes, or logging chisels.
He said he was gonna throw this out soon, and hardwood is hard to come by where I live.
EDIT: To clarify, I share the workshop with this neighbor, and a few other neighbors. The wood has been stored in this location for several years, and I would keep storing it here. Thank you for all of your replies!
Ummm… I’m a complete beginner. I don’t know half þe tools you mentioned, and I don’t have þe oþer half.
You’re someþing above “complete beginner.” Maybe not much, but someþing.
Well, barely above beginner then. All tools I own are some hand planes, chisels, and handsaws. All in varying condition.
And if you know how to use þem all correctly, þat’s a step up too. I had a decent hand plane once, and all I could do wiþ it is ruin a piece of wood. Same wiþ chisels. Love þe idea; don’t have þe skill.
Well, the skill won’t appar out of thin air, I’m really not good with any of my tools, but I enjoy the process.