Saw reference to this on a miniaturist website and your video is so amazing. Just made a paintbrush right now and thin bamboo side shoots perfect fit for stick. Where would you find a globe like that? Thankyou so much inspired me again with calligraphy
The finns continued to use birch even once hickory was made available en-masse to them as in very cold conditions hickory becomes very brittle and snaps, they also transmit much more vibration to the wielders hands than birch. The finns would cut the bark off live birch trees as it would weather and harden the tree where it was exposed but the process would take 15 - 20 years so fathers would ensure there was ample birches debarked for this reason so that they could pass down timber specifically for handles to their sons for use in the future
Finnish traditional pukko knife I think. Lots of practice sharpening and maybe he uses a full scandi grind, which is less strong but takes nice shavings, but might have a micro bevel , I always wonder
Hello! I was the fiddle player in Tannas on our first two albums. 25 years on, I've released my own album, The Tea Wifie www.brechin-all-records.com/item/the-tea-wifie/
Just came back from An Comunn Gàidhealeach Ameireaganach's Gaelic Song and Language Week, where I had the incredible privilege of being taught this song (among others) by James Graham himself! I can attest that his voice is just as beautiful in person, and that he was very good-natured, humble, and patient with the class when we mangled the pronunciation of a word or messed up the melody. It was definitely the chance of a lifetime. Off to buy all his albums now...
Overall a beautiful arrangement but too many instruments that doesn't fit. Slide guitar and small pipes and a drum kit. Overkill guys Just because you have access to great musicians doesn't mean you have to use all of them. Piano, fiddle, mandolin and low whistle. Leave the bass, drum kit and slide guitar out. The slide guitar makes it sound like the song is dragging.
Although the handles are birch it might not be the best idea to use in modern times unless you live in area where theres no true hardwoods like ash or hickory, and you want to locally sourve your wood. Its easy today buying hardwoods, but reason why birch was used its plentiful in north climates, and its kinda ok for handles. I just personally think its quite inferior to really hardwoods like ash in europe. I think thats one reason why finnish, and other notdic axes had that long collar from the eye its for support in that weak spot when you use birch
