Monthly Build Along No. 3 Spoon Carving

[DaveBromley]

Howdy chaps and chappettes

Its time for this months build along!

I'm going to keep it simple this time as there seemed to be more interest than there were completions to the last one.

Right this month you need to create a spoon, it can be bog standard or it can be really arty its completely up to you.

There are some real artisans on this community so i expect great things. The spoon needs to be made this month and needs pictures posting.

So get out there and show us all what you can do!

Thanks

Dave

 

[Dean]

Sorry about the poor camera quality, did not have time to borrow my brothers decent camera as spoon this had to go.

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[Eragon21]

Dave

What wood is best for the spoon carving - I would likely be using it as a coffee spoon

 

[Dean]

Eragon you could try Willow or Sycamore and any of the fruit trees, as to being the best I am not sure it depends on what it is being used for I guess.

 

[Elen Sentier]

Did 2, it's my first and second ever spoons. I like both but they're not in the usual league . Doin them has taught me a lot and I even began to get the idea of using the point of the knife for some things too. #1 on the left, #2 on the right. #2 became left handed as a bit split off, I like it but it's quite odd! Both are in hazel and just oiled them with linseed.

behind every creative woman there's usually a very talented cat ...

 

[Big Stu 12]

Wow that was a bit Quick......... nice spoonage tho

 

[Two Socks]

I carved this one last wednesday. There is a hole in the bowl, where an insect used to live before I spooned the branch. I sealed it with superglue, and I think it`ll hold up.

 

[Harvestman]

Here's a little scoop that I whittled out from a bit of seasoned beech earlier today. Finished in hot walnut oil.

 

[Buggane]

I'm out in the woods this weekend so i should have plenty of time to contribute a spoon picture by the end of it.

Harvestman, the hot walnut oil finish is stunning!

 

[jim.b]

yeah, looking at mine i think it needs a bit more work

 

[DaveBromley]

Looking good there guys, although the idea is that you make them from scratch between the beginning of this month and then end. So if they were made last month you need to make another lol.

Basically just to encourage you all to make a few more things.

Dave

 

[Harvestman]

Does mine count then? I split the wood in about January, but until yesterday it was just half a round. All the carving was done yesterday afternoon.

Good thread idea though

 

[jim.b]

Looking good there guys, although the idea is that you make them from scratch between the beginning of this month and then end. So if they were made last month you need to make another lol.

Basically just to encourage you all to make a few more things.

Dave

That's ok then I only started yesterday morning

 

[DaveBromley]

Not even started mine yet! might make a spatuloon (C) myself lol

Should be a good laugh though.

Let the wood chips fly!

Dave

 

[DaveBromley]

Does mine count then? I split the wood in about January, but until yesterday it was just half a round. All the carving was done yesterday afternoon.

Good thread idea though

Yeah that fine mate its the actual carving i'm on about. Don't want it to be too strict, but equally don't really want loads of pics saying here's one i made 6 months ago lol.

Dave

 

[EarthToSimon]

Finished these this morning, Started them on sunday so I guess I'll have to make another set.

Walnut oil hasn't really brought up the green splating on the spoon like it has on the spatula, is there another finish I could use to bring the colour out better?

 

[Big Stu 12]

Some nice examples there.. I'll have to get my finger out on this one.....!!!!!!

 

[Niels]

This stick was still alive this morning! Until my laplander killed it.



Here it is with the other half:



Things I used to attack the wood. I forgot the laplander.



Nowhere near as good as some of you guys' spoons. I still lack that eye for spoon design. Still it was great fun though.

 

[Elen Sentier]

Nice like the colours. Tell me about "hot" oil ... what does it do different from cold? I feel i should know this but the brain is on the blink

 

[Harvestman]

Hot oil penetrates the wood and seals it more effectively. When you put the piece in the oil you see lots of little bubbles coming out as the air and water in the wood is replaced by the oil. Some bits more or less fizz! I leave it in until the bubbles stop. It gives a very good oil seal. It does darken the wood more than a cold oil finish though, which is not always desirable.

I do it by putting a whole bottle (or more) of walnut oil in a solid pyrex microwavable jug, for 3-4 minutes, until the oil is hot but not boiling. I then pour the oil into a tall glass with the spoon in it, as the narrower shape of the glass gives a greater oil depth.

For things like bowls I tend not to use the hot oil treatment, but if you want to you can sit the bowl in a metal tray and fill it with hot oil, and then pour hot oil over the outside afterwards.