Carved this from a sweet chestnut blank I'd roughed out at the Sussex meet last month, finished with tung oil
Why is it special? Firstly, it's being sent to my niece in Australia & secondly, it's the first spoon I've carved with the hook knife I made myself. It's not terribly sharp (hoping the FGYT one I'm getting for Christmas will be sharper!) but it is all mine. Steel came from an old brake pad!
It's not easy to see but the end of the handle is carved into a heart shape
Why is it special? Firstly, it's being sent to my niece in Australia & secondly, it's the first spoon I've carved with the hook knife I made myself. It's not terribly sharp (hoping the FGYT one I'm getting for Christmas will be sharper!) but it is all mine. Steel came from an old brake pad!
It's not easy to see but the end of the handle is carved into a heart shape