I started this yesterday. I decided to make a spade from a piece of crokked wilow which I got for free the other week.
First cut's
Notching the sides to make it easier to pop them off
Sides and bark removed, spade head roughed in
Axing finished. The other log is the pair to the one I am carving, split with the froe
Axe finish
Using the scorp to refine the spade head. The roughing was done with an adze
Refining the form
Some tools I used. I worked on some of the bowls too today.....
Itching to use it....
It needs to dry, then do some final thinning and finishing cuts, soak in oil and fit an edge made of rivetted on tin. Although I might try steaming the end of the handle after splitting it then form it into a D shape and add a cross piece handle?
First cut's
Notching the sides to make it easier to pop them off
Sides and bark removed, spade head roughed in
Axing finished. The other log is the pair to the one I am carving, split with the froe
Axe finish
Using the scorp to refine the spade head. The roughing was done with an adze
Refining the form
Some tools I used. I worked on some of the bowls too today.....
Itching to use it....
It needs to dry, then do some final thinning and finishing cuts, soak in oil and fit an edge made of rivetted on tin. Although I might try steaming the end of the handle after splitting it then form it into a D shape and add a cross piece handle?