
October 17, 2026 · 20 min
A day at the workbench
The Block Letter
A short letter every Thursday: one print, one tip on carving and one thing to try on your own block.
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Planning a carving from a printed guide
Laying a paper guide beside the block so each cut is made in the right order.

Sketching a stairway for the next print
Old houses, steps and a sea behind them: a pencil sketch before the block is chosen.