Fish Tail Chisel Poem by Christopher Tye

Fish Tail Chisel

Firmly gripped by craftsmen,
In perpetration for work,
Stripping away hardwood,
Honed to perfection.

Traditional woodcarvers tool,
A 1 sweep this time,
It's time for the 4 sweep,
Last one to use is the 7 sweep.

Carvers are artists,
Hardwood their canvas,
Intricate work so fragile,
Slowly revealing the heart,
Everything controlled to a hair's width,
Lime wood carved to perfection.


By Christopher Tye