Now I don't carve spoons very often but I was bored last night and had a lump of alder laying around. I'm not a fan of carving with alder as it can be abit temperamental but it killed the time.
Alder spoon
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That's a lovely wee spoon.
I had a go at carving a couple of butter spreaders from birch recently. Thoroughly enjoy passing the time "whittling" away the hours.
I had a go at carving a couple of butter spreaders from birch recently. Thoroughly enjoy passing the time "whittling" away the hours.
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That's very appealling 
How did you find the alder to work ? last time I cut it my tools looked like they were covered in blood.
M
How did you find the alder to work ? last time I cut it my tools looked like they were covered in blood.M
That's very appealling
M
I would say its an between oak and birch regarding the hardness lending its self more towards oak I've also made a large kuksa a few months ago out of the same piece I have. it was constantly tearing and splitting so it was learning curve for my self luckily the spoon went straight to plan and I didn't have any issues apart from the odd bit of cross grain cutting you can't avoid. The tools held up fairly well this time a quick strop on cardboard with compound on brought the edges right back.
Nice spoon.
I made a kuksa out of Alder a few years back, I didn't find it too bad to work but a Toddy said it Bleeds and turns a red/orange colour.
Rich
I made a kuksa out of Alder a few years back, I didn't find it too bad to work but a Toddy said it Bleeds and turns a red/orange colour.
Rich
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