Birch Spatula

[THOaken]

Hello, BCUK. I'm proud to present my third wood carving project, a spatula made of Birch. I'm really becoming quite fond of woodcarving. I hope you enjoy the little collage of progress photos I stitched together for you.

And here it is sanded:

It's a little bit shorter than your average spatula and that's because I had to sacrifice a bit of the log as it had a knot in.

All that's left to do is to oil it, and this time I'm using Walnut oil.

Thanks.

 

[dwardo]

Great stuff, you are getting the hang of this.
I usually make one in the woods on the first day of a trip. If you make them a little thicker on the first day then rather than clean them when black and dirty you simply just shave off the grease

 

[Mesquite]

Looking good

Now you have the basics you can do another and work on your symmetry and perhaps cranking the handle so it's easier to slide under your eggs and bacon

 

[Clouston98]

Thanks for posting .

I reckon you should have left the knot in to leave a nice grain pattern and make for some harder work .

 

[THOaken]

Thanks everyone. As I wasn't using a tutorial for this one I actually forgot to crank the handle. I done that with my spoons and I meant to do it with this spatula, but I forgot. I knew there was something missing.

I'll post a picture of it with the Walnut oil finish soon.

 

[ozzy1977]

Great stuff.

 

[Dreadhead]

nice work Taylor

 

[JAG009]

That's two spoons and a spatula ,, dug out canoe for your next project ?keep up the good work

 

[Leiflet]

That's nice. I like a good, wide spatula. And, my goodness, you have probably the most flexible thumb joint I've ever seen.

Cheers,
Leif

 

[Niels]

Really nice work!

 

[THOaken]

Thanks for all the compliments.

Now, should I bother heating up some Walnut oil or just apply it cold? I'm still trying to figure out will work and look best. I was under the impression that Walnut oil is almost brown, but from the container it looks the same as Linseed oil. Curious.

1 coat a day for three days?

 

[Dean]

Looking good

Now you have the basics you can do another and work on your symmetry and perhaps cranking the handle so it's easier to slide under your eggs and bacon

I agree with Steve here. As for heating your oil it comes down to personal preference.

 

[Mesquite]

I just slap it on cold, leave it until it soaks in a bit then slap a load more on then use it.

Don't forget the spatula will pick up a lot of grease and oil as you use so don't be too worried about x number of coats for a week then per month etc as it's not a gun stock or axe handle.

 

[Clouston98]

I just slap it on cold, leave it until it soaks in a bit then slap a load more on then use it.

Don't forget the spatula will pick up a lot of grease and oil as you use so don't be too worried about x number of coats for a week then per month etc as it's not a gun stock or axe handle.

I'd second that .

 

[Man of Tanith]

Nice work two spoons.

Nice to see your carving coming along so quickly. The spoons and this spatula are better than all my attempts (thats why I dont post them )

Whats the next project?
Try a butter spreader perhaps?

 

[HHazeldean]

Nice work there, your carving is certainly coming on nicely whats your next plan?

 

[THOaken]

Here's the spatula with three coats of Walnut oil on. Put it beside the spoons for comparison. I don't really see the difference between Walnut oil and Linseed oil but hey, I'm happy with it.

 

[Robbi]

nowt wrong with that lot mate

 

[Clouston98]

Nice work! Does that make you THOaken two spoons and one spatula now sorry I'll get my coat!

 

[THOaken]

Nice work! Does that make you THOaken two spoons and one spatula now sorry I'll get my coat!

Thanks, Clouston.