Carving spoons etc

[beachlover]

As a newcomer to this and having just bought a cheapish bushcraft knife, I'd like something to do with it (no daft replies please!).
Could someone send a pic of a crafted spoon or similar with advice as to wood choice and technique?
Many thanks,
Kev

 

[Paganwolf]

i think ive just heard a can of worms opening :rolmao: good post Beachlover, and welcome :wave: check these threads
http://www.bushcraftuk.net/community/search.php?searchid=20382 try a few offcuts of pine from your local timber yard to practice on, and remember practice makes perfect ):

 

[Wayne]

Hi Beachlover and welcome.

If you do a quick search you should find a few posts to some very nice spoons. I am still trying to carve a decent spoon myself. i just get a large pile of shavings

 

[bushwacker bob]

with all those knives Wayne? :rolmao:
easiest wood for a beginner (including myself) is green birch straight off the tree.You also get a handy bundle of tinder wrapped around the outside Its surprisingly easy to produce a reasonable spoon IMHO

 

[Squidders]

I would go to WoolWorths and buy a big wooden spoon and turn it in to a small wooden spoon. Unlike most logs and/or branches, large wooden spoons have a natural spoon shape to them, making the whole task a lot easier

Joe

 

[Great Pebble]

Remarkably similar to my own thoughts on spoons that, squid old man.

 

[beachlover]

Thanks to you all for the advice.
I'll have a bash and assuming the wounds on hands and fingers are not too bad afterwards, I'll let you know how I get on!

 

[Kiamyr]

How did you get on? I know it's a long time since this post, but I was looking for beginner stuff.

 

[leon-1]

JP put a link up for his tutorial on how to make a spoonearlier in this thread, due to changes in the site it doesn't come up but you can find it Here

 

[Fenlander]

As a newcomer to this and having just bought a cheapish bushcraft knife, I'd like something to do with it (no daft replies please!).
Could someone send a pic of a crafted spoon or similar with advice as to wood choice and technique?
Many thanks,
Kev

Hello mate, how are you doing?

Here are some of my spoons and things. For the majority of these I used either Sycamore or Alder. Sycamore is realy easy to carve, so ideal wood for beginners

 

[M0nkeymann]

How important/helpful is a crook or spoon knife in making a spoon

 

[JFW]

monkeyman,

a crook knife is useful for making the bowl but its not essential. You can make a pretty good bowl just with a penknife or a woodlore and then sand down the rough bits. It is possible to place a small burning coal in the area of the bowl and blow it to burn out the bowl, just remove the carbon with sandpaper or a rock.

Hope this helps

Cheers

JFW

 

[M0nkeymann]

thanks jfw

 

[MARK II]

I have just finished a spoon myself and if someone can tell me how to attach a photo I will show you.

 

[Tony]

I have just finished a spoon myself and if someone can tell me how to attach a photo I will show you.

If you go to the gallery you should be able to upload a photo via the upload button and follow the steps. Then after the photo is up you can get the URL/address of it and link it into your post. I need to get a proper tutorial up.....it's on the list!

 

[MARK II]

Thank you I will give it a go

Mark

 

[Kiamyr]

Did the picture work?

 

[Hoodoo]

A good model for carving is probably as close as your kitchen drawer.

 

[Kiamyr]

The hollow looks like the most difficult task to get right. Would I be correct in saying that?

 

[richardw]

A good model for carving is probably as close as your kitchen drawer.

Nice spoon Hoodoo.

I must start soon!

Richard