How to make a peg

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.