A spoon so good

[Hammock]

Has anyone else every carved a spoon so perfect a fit for their own mouth, that it breaks their heart when they use it?

Beauty is not always visual.

H

 

[Robbi]

in a word..................no

 

[youngbushcrafter]

Sounds like a challange, any mastercraftsman going to take it?

 

[robin wood]

errr no. I have carved spoons that I am very happy with but after years of making stuff it is when people tell me they have eaten from one of my bowls every day for 10 years and it ads to their life, that makes me happy. I was sent a picture this week that melted my heart see it here http://greenwood-carving.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-warm-craftsmans-heartwedding.html
Hammock are you going to show us your spoons?

 

[Tiley]

Surely if it was such a perfect fit, you'd want to use it as much as is humanly possible? I take the totally pragmatic stance: it was made to be used. What would break my heart is a spoon, perfect or otherwise, just sitting on a shelf or in a drawer, not being used at all.

 

[Mesquite]

Has anyone else every carved a spoon so perfect a fit for their own mouth, that it breaks their heart when they use it?

The spoon that I carved almost 3 years ago and use every trip out doesn't break my heart to use it but it sure does help fill my stomach

 

[Kepis]

Has anyone else every carved a spoon so perfect a fit for their own mouth, that it breaks their heart when they use it?

Beauty is not always visual.

H

In a word - no.

Like Robin said, it makes my day when i see or know people are using something ive made.

 

[Bardster]

I sort of know where you are coming from. I have a collection of spoons I have made, some I have been exceedingly pleased with, but I cant bring myself to use them! Most end up being given away as presents.
These two were begged for as i was making one of them.

And these are a few more I have created over the last couple of months.

The cherry one on the bottom left is particularly interesting. The branch when split was twisted, so I removed wood from one side to give me a straight surface to work. The spoon as carved was straight with the bowl in the same plane as the handle. Over the last week it has continued to twist and the handle is now about 45 degrees offset from the bowl