another mesquite spoon

[forginhill]

This is the spoon I roughed out in the video with the adze. Really challenging grain...stressful to finish up.

 

[Tony]

Nice spoon mate,

 

[Mesquite]

Nice spoon mate,

Very nice indeed, I especially like the profile

 

[Dean]

Great looking serving spoon, was the design done using Don's Spoon Design Kit? Desert power.

 

[Madriverrob]

Beautiful.....

 

[humdrum_hostage]

Very nice lines!

I was worried about how narrow the transition between the handle and the bowl is but once I saw the underside I was very impressed! Its a beauty!

 

[Mesquite]

was the design done using Don's Spoon Design Kit? Desert power.

I had to google that... interesting kit, have you got a set Dean?

 

[forginhill]

Thanks, mates! Dean, I will have to google Don's spoon design kit too. I've never heard of it. Here are a few more shots...

 

[Robson Valley]

You need help whipping the blade onto the elbow! Half that cord should have been enough to bend the blade shank to "sit down" in the seat.
It's a booger to do. I use #18 nylon, survey cord or tarred seine line. Leather gloves and pull like Hello.

What's the elbow? Looks like 60 degrees plus. 55 is plenty, many PacNW carvers claim that 45 is best (have not made that, myself.)

The spoon is a dream of a carving. Gorgeous. The stem design and the texturing are native classic.
That really is some kind of wood to show off your carving skill.

 

[Baelfore]

Very nice.

the grain may have been challenging, but it came out a beuatifully!

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