A first, a second, a third ... and another first!

[hedgepig]

I went on the Woodsmoke "Woodlander" course at the end of September and was introduced to the dark arts of spoon carving! I'm a bit of a perfectionist so I was determined to finish my spoon properly. It was duly whittled down, sanded and oiled with walnut oil. However, I reckoned if it was worth doing once, it was worth doing again ... so I made another spoon in sycamore!

I found that the wood dictates what the spoon looks like and ended up with something rather fancy, but completely impractical ... so I went out to look for a piece of wood that I could carve a "using" spoon from ... back to birch for this one.

Finally, I wanted to get my head around what was involved in making knives so I bought an Enzo Trapper kit from Brisa I had no tools for making this other than a file and some wet and dry paper (took ages to file the bolts down and sand the scales to size!). The handle (curly birch) was finished with teak oil and then pure beeswax for final waterproofing. The sheath was wet formed and I might harden it with beeswax.

Enjoy!


1. Woodlander spoon in Birch

2. Second Spoon in Sycamore

3. A utility spoon at last - in Birch

4. All spoons together!

5. Ooh, a pretty looking sharp thing

 

[Aragorn]

what's that noise homer makes again..........some lovely work there mate, you must be well chuffed with the results

 

[SOAR]

Very good job all round. I really like the knife. The spoons are excellent aswell.

Simon.

 

[British Red]

Stunning work - the knife is lovely, but the spoons are outstanding!

Great work

Red

 

[Timinwales]

WOW...
my first spoon ended up as tinder.... pushed far to hard with the knife and split the wood..
better now but nowhere near the ones on show here,....you must be well pleased I know I would be.
Cheers Tim

 

[Ed]

Great work there mate well done.

Ed

 

[hedgepig]

guys! I'm pretty chuffed all round - and I only cut myself once right back at the very start.

I'm planning on making a bowl out of some sycamore next - using a burning ember to hollow out the bowl.

I've also bought some firesteel blanks and intend to handle them up and sell 'em on evilbay ... assuming that I ever get round to making them and anyone wants to buy them of course

Then I'd like to get a bit more adventurous with another knife ... but that is a long way off!

 

[jon r]

They are beautifull spoons mate! top stuff! I carticually like the second sycamore spoon!

At a first glance i thousht your knife was a Woodlore one! Well done! Cant wait to see your 4th, 5th and 6th spoons! keep it up.