Spoons

[WFWales]

Thanks every body - really looking forward to Spoonfest now!

 

aiming to take these latest spoons along for finishing - https://twitter.com/MartinLeett/status/232785824004055040/photo/1

 

From top to bottom: Birch Cherry Cherry Ash Birch - I'm aiming to try and complete 2 & 3 (from top) without using any sanding - #1 is my 2nd attempt and I'm using it daily!

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I have fancied having a go at spoon carving for a while and got the chance to have a play at the spoon workshop at Wierd & Wonderful Wood. Made this:

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Elder daughter then wanted one so I made this:

[Ian Leach]

Looks a good start, might have to dust my tools off and have another go.

[Ian Leach]

Are you going to sand smooth or stay oh natural.

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Younger daughter then wanted one too, but she didn't want a heart on the end, she wanted a butterfly:

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Are you going to sand smooth or stay oh natural.

 

I think I'll leave them as they are. The first one is a bit 'tool marked' but they have got progressively better and I reckon they are fully serviceable like this. I might scrape the flat handled one a bit as the shape means it crosses the grain a few times (even though I used a naturally double-curved piece of wood) so it is hard to get the fibres off.

 

Alec

[Ian Leach]

What tools have you got, I use flexicut I find them more comfortable to use as a lefty.

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What tools have you got, I use flexicut I find them more comfortable to use as a lefty.

 

I bought a couple of Mora lives at the show. A 106 which is the short straight one as I preferred it to the long blade and a 164 which is the single edge hook.

 

Alec

[dp341]

The one on the left is really nice - might have to have a go at this.