Learn How to Make a Greenwood Shrink Pot

Learn how to make a shrink pot, a woodcraft made from the a branch of greenwood tree such as Tulip Tree, Maple, or American Beech. This woodcraft can be created with just a few tools, mainly a Sloyd Knife. A shrink pot is a small section of tree branch that is hollowed out with a bottom that is fitted loosely. As the wood dries, it shrinks, and the bottom is locked into place, hence the name, shrink pot.

How to store fresh wood: 00:54
How to auger out the center: 01:49
End vice anti-racking jig: 02:59
Hand carving out the center with Sloyd knife: 07:35
Finish carving the inside with a crank neck gouge: 09:42
Gouge carving jig for the shrink pot: 09:58
Removing the bark: 13:14
Starting the bottom board: 15:55
Cutting the bottom groove: 18:15
Fitting the bottom board: 20:45
Finishing the dried shrink pot: 26:19
Concluding remarks and other shrink pot examples: 27:20

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