My first spoon

[Turnstone]

Saturday I finished my first spoon carving project. As I am missing strength it took a while, but now I have something to show!

I used Lime wood, Mora 120 and 164. I am quite satisfied with the finished spoon (it still needs some oil), but now I realize that it is too straight to use it comfortably. But as this is my first spoon and for sure not the last one there will be enough opportunities for such improvement!

 

[Stringmaker]

For your first ever spoon that is very good.

Well done.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice job.

 

[Squidders]

That is very good for first attempt. One trap I fell into that you have nearly avoided is to make the bowl of the spoon too deep - my first spoon was only really useful if you were a Tapir.

I like the shape and size of your spoon a lot.

 

[Macaroon]

That's a very good spoon - especially for a first try! When you make one that doesn't work well for eating because it's too straight, they work really well for cooking, where straight is often better..........atb mac

 

[Big Stu 12]

Nice First attempt, you'll soon be carving out some works of art..

 

[Ivan...]

Hey Turnstone, thats nice, i have never completed a spoon ever worth posting a picture of, for fear of ridicule.

With my meets, i have cut literally scores of blanks, for members and showed them how to get started, and i have had some amazing results (mainly from the ladies!)

If i actually sat down and produced one like that, i would be pleased.

Ivan...

 

[Tat2trev]

Cracking first effort there bud well done

 

[Dean]

Nice first spoon Turnstone, I use the same Mora's for my carving they are good little carvers.

 

[Turnstone]

Thank you for your comments!

@Squidders, you are right, it is almost a spoon for a Tapir

@Macaroon, yes, I guess it will end up in the kitchen (kit)!

@Ivan just don't rush it, I am sure you can make a good looking spoon, too! If I can do it, everyone can do it. I didn't carve that in one carving session, worked on it several evenings (can't carve for very long until my hands get tired) and finished it saturday morning while enjoying the sun in the garden.

 

[DaveBromley]

Thats great matey, well done

Dave

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[Dreadhead]

solid effort there nice one