Seine Twine by the spool: This tarred nylon twine is traditional for wrapping adzes and knives and useful for many other things as well. Strong indeed. Sold as a convenience for toolmakers who don't have access to a fisheries supply store. 1 lb spool, three sizes.

R. Murphy Company Hand Carving Knife: A Kestrel detailing knife this is not, but this tool fits the bill for a small inexpensive carving knife. Although not made by Kestrel, these tools have good heat treat. 1 3/8″ straight edge with a slim and controllable haft. Shipped sharp.
K-21 $10.00
Same tool with a Kestrel regrind to a drop point plus a high polish razor edge. A practical tool for every carver.
K-22 $13.00

Shaman's killer whale transformation mask started in a class with Scott Jensen. Alder with mother of pearl inlay. Canoe form bowl in alder.

Block Plane: Duane Pasco showed me the usefulness of a good block plane for carving. It can square up your blank, round off and fair out lines and is almost indispensable in kerf-bent box making. Duane grinds a slight arc into his irons to make the tool more useful in carving. Here we have gone a step further. We have taken Stanley's low angle (12 1/2°) block plane and ground a slight radius into the sole and blade. These reworked tools are terrific and will cleanly cut about any material planeable. Cast iron body, solid brass knobs. Made in England. Iron width 1 3/8″
Stanley #12-060 block plane, Kestrel ground and honed sole and iron. $70.00
Plane unground $55.00

Bent-Corner Box Making

The making of chests and boxes has gained in popularity among Northwest coast artists. The Kwakiutl via Mungo Martin and others never really stopped box making. There are a few real masters. New kerfs and approaches to box making have been explored in the last few years. It's a deal of fun for amateurs like myself. In this photo are many of the tools used in box making. Sitka straight elbow adze and texture adze, crooked knives in C, #1 and #3 bends, detail knife and a small block plane. Refer to the literature section for information on bent corner box making and a sheet on how to make the dome-top chest shown.