2 Spoons for "Skedfest"

[Viktor]

Thought I could share some pictures on my lates spoons and maybe get some critique or just hear your thoughts on them.

These are made of birch and are my contribution to the spoon carving competitions "Skedfest" at Nynäs manor (sweden).

Please Enjoy,
Thanks for viewing.

 

[THOaken]

How did you get these so dark? My birch utensils aren't nearly as dark as yours.

 

[Viktor]

How did you get these so dark? My birch utensils aren't nearly as dark as yours.

I take cold pressed linseed oil, that's sold as food oil here in Sweden, and put the spoon in oiled bath for 1 day that's usually darken the wood quite a bit.

 

[Macaroon]

Those are very cool indeed; very nice carving!

 

[BushBob]

They're lovely.

 

[bb07]

Very nice! Birch is what I carve as well.

 

[atlatlman]

Nice looking spoons.Well done.

 

[THOaken]

I take cold pressed linseed oil, that's sold as food oil here in Sweden, and put the spoon in oiled bath for 1 day that's usually darken the wood quite a bit.

This is what confuses me. I do that too. Sometimes I use walnut oil which is darker and yet my utensils are no where near as dark as yours.

Good work though.

 

[Viktor]

Thank you everyone for your comments.

This is what confuses me. I do that too. Sometimes I use walnut oil which is darker and yet my utensils are no where near as dark as yours.

Good work though.

Well it's some difference between one log and the other the one before this was not nearly as dark as this one. Not really sure what the different is but you can never tell how dark it going to get until the oil goes on.

 

[Tjurved]

Very smooth finish! I also carved a spoon for that competition .How it looked almost finished: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URo2_1GxkU8

 

[Clouston98]

They're stunning spoons mate! Great work!

 

[bikebum1975]

Lovely work like how ya gotem so thin

 

[Dean]

Very nice indeed, I hope they do well for you in the Skedfest competition.

 

[tree beard]

Top work there mate . . . . . all the best for the competition.