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How to Make a Peg

One winter we had -4°F and our rosemary bush pegged it. I saved the trunk because it was in my eyes pretty in all it's decay. My husband have been asking what to do with it and here is what

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This is the rosemary trunk. I just love the colour and all the funny twists and turns. I have moved it around in the garden and just enjoyed looking at it. Now I'll turn some if it into pegs.

This is the rosemary trunk. I just love the colour and all the funny twists and turns. I have moved it around in the garden and just enjoyed looking at it. Now I'll turn some if it into pegs.

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I sawed off some of the branches that were peg shaped. My wood carving knife blade was hand made by my father, the handle is made from a walrus rib that he found on Greenland.

I sawed off some of the branches that were peg shaped. My wood carving knife blade was hand made by my father, the handle is made from a walrus rib that he found on Greenland.

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I drilled two holes in each peg for the screws. I used a 4 mm drill

I drilled two holes in each peg for the screws. I used a 4 mm drill

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I carved round the holes for the screws, I do have a drill bit that will do this but the peg part got in the way and I also just love to carve in wood. Yes I'm odd.

I carved round the holes for the screws, I do have a drill bit that will do this but the peg part got in the way and I also just love to carve in wood. Yes I'm odd.

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I used my knife on the back to make it more even. Whittle a bit at the time, you can always take more off, you can't put back on. Make sure your knife is very sharp and mind your fingers.

I used my knife on the back to make it more even. Whittle a bit at the time, you can always take more off, you can't put back on. Make sure your knife is very sharp and mind your fingers.

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First I used galvanised screws but it just didn't look nice so I decided to use brass screws and it looked in my eyes much better.

First I used galvanised screws but it just didn't look nice so I decided to use brass screws and it looked in my eyes much better.

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Some pegs are now on the fence round my terrace and I use them for our place mats and my first attempt at wickerwork, a tool basket. Other pegs will find their place round the house.

Some pegs are now on the fence round my terrace and I use them for our place mats and my first attempt at wickerwork, a tool basket. Other pegs will find their place round the house.

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Brønshøj , Denmark
Hi I'm Danish, 55 years old. Mum and wife, apart from that I'm almost normal

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Old wood trunk

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Karen Larard

Dear Daniella the pegs that I made are now hanging around the house and they are both decorative and useful at the same time.

(author) 7 months ago

Karen Larard

Dear Melinda my dad is my idol when it comes to creativity

(author) 7 months ago

Karen Larard

Dear Jennie I like to make useful things out of useless things.

(author) 7 months ago

Karen Larard

Dear Stephanie thank you for your kind words

(author) 7 months ago

Daniella Sforza

That branch you could just hang on the wall it was so beautiful. But your idea is great too!

Daniella Sforza 7 months ago

Melinda Ang

Nice idea! And I loved how you shared that you got your walrus rib hand carving knife from your dad... Creativity runs in your blood 😉

Melinda Ang 8 months ago

Jennie I.

Such a Lovely idea to make useful something others would throw away ❤

Jennie I. 9 months ago

Stephanie Thomas

You are so creative!

Stephanie Thomas 9 months ago

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Karen Larard

Dear Katie when I use the knife it feels like my dad is holding my hand. My dad is now 84 and has Alzheimer's so yes it is a wonderful keepsake.

(author) 9 months ago

Katie Perry

That is a wonderful keepsake, truly one of kind. It's beautiful that you have such fantastic project ideas that you can use it for!

Katie Perry 9 months ago

Karen Larard

Dear Caz just wrap your arms round your self and you will be holding some thing wonderful that your dad made.

(author) 9 months ago

Caz Draven

I wish I had something passed down that my father made... I doubt it ever could have matched a Walrus' rib bone/ carved wood carving blade mind!!

Caz Draven 9 months ago

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