First Spoons!

[Bearded Bear]

Hey, guys.
I'm just here to post, as promised, the pictures of my first two spoons!

They are made of pine with some sunflower oil.

The pics got too dark because it is indoors and at night (And the poor photographer as well.. )


I have just one thing to ask, the kind of oil makes diference??

Hope you all enjoy this.
B.B.

 

[Fraxinus]

Nice work for a first go.

Although pine is soft to work it can be an awkward cove due to the grain and a tendancy to tear out, which I think is what happened in a few places (judging by the pics).

Love the flowing form of the second one.

"I have just one thing to ask, the kind of oil makes diference??" .... yes some will darken the wood more than others, many people like to use walnut oil as it is food safe and does not go rancid, I have used olive oil with no ill effects. I suspect that many oils soak in enough to prevent the wood being food stained but much of it washes out during washing up duties (judging by my treated spoons against my untreated kitchen spoons).

Wood from fruit trees tends to carve easier than pine, even though they are hardwoods, try some for your next spoon if you can.

Rob.

 

[Bearded Bear]

Thanks, Rob!
Actually I don't have the proper tools for the job, I use some old carving blades that was from my older brother but is really hard to make the bowl with them..=/
It is hard to find Spoon Knives in Brazil, but I'm trying to get myself some.

And I only used pine because I have a great amount of it at home...xD

 

[Fraxinus]

Well that makes your endeavours even more impressive!
It did not register that you are in Brazil, my bad should of checked.
If you have a straight blade or two then all you really need is a spoon knife or crooked knife style blade to carve the hollow bowls..that or use embers to burn out the hollow.(then all you need is a round ended scraper to clear away the charred wood to clean the spoons bowl)

It would be interesting to see what native woods you have that carve well.

Rob.

 

[tommy the cat]

Just to add to the oil comment.
I use grape seed oil cheaper than walnut ( which smells lovely) and also no problems with nut allergy sufferers.
D

 

[Harvestman]

I love the curves on the second knife. Really like that one a lot. For a first effort that is so impressive.

 

[Bearded Bear]

Fraxinus: Well that makes your endeavours even more impressive!
It did not register that you are in Brazil, my bad should of checked.
If you have a straight blade or two then all you really need is a spoon knife or crooked knife style blade to carve the hollow bowls..that or use embers to burn out the hollow.(then all you need is a round ended scraper to clear away the charred wood to clean the spoons bowl)

Thank you, kind sir! No harm done at all! I'll try to find some spoon knife or something close to it (I saw some hoof knives but I don´t know if they can handle the wood =/ )
I want to use some, but as a biologist I find myself feeling really down about cutting trees, so I'm trying to find some wood available!

tommy the cat: I use grape seed oil cheaper than walnut ( which smells lovely) and also no problems with nut allergy sufferers.

I actually have some at home, on the next try I'll give it a go! Thanks.

 

[crosslandkelly]

They look lovely, I like the grain of the Pine. Good work carving out the bowls without a crook knife.

 

[Dreadhead]

nice work beats all my attempts hands down