Scribd Logo

Langue

Pour en savoir plus
ImporterLisez gratuitement pendant 30 jours
Pip Permaculture Magazine

Carve by hand SWEDISH SMÖRKNIV

Oct 11, 2020 5 minutes
WORDS & PHOTO S BY JEFF DONNE

For the love of good cutlery, we all need a hand-carved Swedish butter knife in our lives. And the best thing is you can carve your own smörkniv from trees growing in your garden.

Hand-carved butter knives are strong, sturdy and a work of art. They range from simple, elegant forms through to animal-shaped spreaders with matching dishes. They’re relatively simple things to make with a few low-tech tools and you probably won’t need to go any further than your garden to gather all the materials you’ll need.

HISTORY

The art of carving with an axe and knife has its roots entangled in the little-known Swedish word slöjd. Literally translated, this means handicraft, but dig deeper and you will find a

Vous lisez un aperçu, inscrivez-vous pour en lire plus.

Plus de Pip Permaculture Magazine

Pip Permaculture Magazine2 min de lectureCookbooks, Food, & Wine
Broad Beans
Vicia fava – vicia was the name for vetch in Latin and fava for the bean itself. Broad beans have been cultivated since prehistoric times in Europe. They were unearthed in the ancient city of Troy, found in Egyptian tombs as well as with Bronze Age a
Pip Permaculture Magazine2 min de lectureCookbooks, Food, & Wine
Arid
Basil, capsicum, carrot, coriander, cucumber, eggplant, kale, leek, melons, parsley, potato, pumpkin, radish, silverbeet, squash and sweet corn. Basil, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, coriander, leek, radish, silverbeet, sweet corn. Basil, beetroo
Pip Permaculture Magazine3 min de lecture
Permayouth IN THEIR HANDS
Credo is a 12-year-old refugee in Uganda and just one of many young people around the world who are using permaculture to build a bright and sustainable future. Helping vulnerable people access permaculture needs to be a priority. With one percent of

Associés

Skip carousel