Monthly Build Along No. 3 Spoon Carving

[Seoras]

I found a piece of what looked like Hazel at the weekend (on a military training area) that had been partially burnt by some previous military group.

It ended up in my wood pile for the fire.

After sawing it down I thought that is too good for the fire.

Took a couple of hours to carve but I like it.

Cheers

George

 

[Niels]

Wow, that's a lovely bit of wood for a spoon! What a lucky find! And good carving skills!

 

[jim.b]

That looks awesome! I hope you didn't burn the rest of it.

 

[Harvestman]

You have done justice to a lovely bit of wood.

 

[chas brookes]

Hi
luckily George donated a piece of the spalted hazel in my direction here is my effort

 

[Big Stu 12]

Thats a nice bit of wood you have there.... I just used green hazel in two of mine..

 

[Dean]

Here is my July Spoon as promised, made from Ash

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[Seoras]

Lovely spoon Dean.

Going down through the grain in this wood really makes it stand out.

Cheers

George

 

[Dean]

I know what you mean George it was really nice to carve and looks decent, different to the usual Birch stuff I do.

It was made from the same tree as the chopping block. am now the owner of two sections of trunk a load of large limbs and a small selection of smaller limbs.

 

[DaveBromley]

Dean that spoon is gorgeous! simple but lovely, loving the grain patter in it!

Dave

 

[Womble_Lancs]

I suppose I ought to have a bash at this. I've only ever made one spoon, about 5 years ago. I guess it's time to try again.

 

[Dean]

I suppose I ought to have a bash at this. I've only ever made one spoon, about 5 years ago. I guess it's time to try again.

Go on you know you want too

 

[wkdwill]

Hi all,

Figured out how to post pics
Here is on I started yesterday and finished about half an hour ago

was asked by a friend to make them a spoon, this is the result

A quick question, what would be the best wood for a spoon that is going to be used very regularly? a friend is going to catering college and wants a spoon making for use on the course.

Cheers

Will

 

[jim.b]

Lovely looking spoon that mate!

 

[wkdwill]

Cheers, only the third spoon I've made, starting to get the hang of it now

 

[Harvestman]

Best wood for use? I think anything reasonably solid will serve well. Perhaps something tough will survive a few knocks, but my main user is from ivy, which isn't a really hard wood, but it works well for me.

 

[Harvestman]

Just gone through this thread again from the start. There's some really nice spoons on here. And mine.

 

[Niels]

I left mine in a plastic bag for slightly too long and now it's blue Can I sand it away? Or is it like blue cheese?

 

[Harvestman]

You can sand it away. I should think you wouldn't need the bag anyway. A fork shouldn't really split.

 

[Niels]

You can sand it away. I should think you wouldn't need the bag anyway. A fork shouldn't really split.

Well it's both the spoon and the fork as they were in the same bag. Thanks for the tip