First spoon made bushcraft style

[jojo]

Now I know I have a head start in wood work because of the work I do, but this is the first spoon I have made, only using a knife, and no sanding except along the edge of the bowl to prevent splinters.

I enjoy more and more using as few tools as possible and sanding them as little as possible.

 

[commandocal]

Thats great i like the look of that very authentic like it could be made in the field,What did you use to varnish it? veg oil?

 

[jojo]

Thats great i like the look of that very authentic like it could be made in the field,What did you use to varnish it? veg oil?

I have rubbed 2 coats of cooking oil, rubbed to warm the wood a bit to help the oil penetrate better.

 

[jon r]

thats a dam fine spoon you've made there Jojo! Nice bowl, end shape and side profile! Propper job!:You_Rock_

so what kind of wood did you use? or is that going to be a guessing game?

 

[jojo]

Oops, forgot to mention the wood.. No secret, it's mahogany. i was given a great big lump of it and used a off cut. I didn't have any green wood and everything else I had was hard as nail. Reasonably easy to work dry with a knife.

 

[Sleepy Weasel]

Congrats on the spoon, it's looking very good for a first attempt.

I showed my first attempt to my father, who commented that it was good but looked like something that a family friend had made, this being the family friend who's blind!

My second attempt is one I haven't shown to my father, but is from oak. I tend to leave the handle close to the natural shape of the wood that I carved it from, possibly because I have no imagination!

Keep up the good work!

 

[penvisser]

Looking good mate, i know I allready said that................

Cheers,
Jan