Author Archives: Buster Burk

About Buster Burk

Buster Burk is a woodsman and scholar, a poet and a father. He splits his time between Burgundy where he is restoring a 17th century farmhouse and Paris where he teaches English and completes his doctorate in literature at the Sorbonne.

Axes and Burins

Posted on 07 Feb 2011 by Buster Burk

At first I did it with an ax – thin, slight but with weight, sharp, and with a solid easy-swing handle oiled and darkened from relentless swinging. This technique worked, but usually with a great deal of extra effort after … Continue reading →

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