my first spoon!

[Sieddy]

Hi guys I'm pretty happy with how my first carved spoon came out. It's a bit wonky but happily it wonks to the right so its nice for a left hander! It's Hazel by the way which was dry but fine to work.
I'm looking forward to doing more now so any feedback would be appreciated. Ta! ☺

 

[WealdenWoodsman]

Lovely job!

 

[Macaroon]

Nicely done, and certainly a lot better than my first few

You don't need any advice, just keep making them!

 

[crosslandkelly]

Very nice job, and certainly a user.

 

[Kepis]

Nowt wrong with that at all, lovely job.

 

[Muddypaws]

That is a very nice looking spoon! Be warned - it is an addictive hobby. I can't look a a piece of wood now without wondering what it would be like to carve a spoon from.

 

[Sieddy]

Thanks for your kind words fellows. It's great getting positive feedback from such a distinguished bunch of whittlers! ☺

 

[ScottE]

Tidy job, you'll be carving every spare time you get now

 

[woodsorrel]

Very nice!

- Woodsorrel

 

[Wayne]

Nice first spoon.

My advice would be to spend more time at the beginning planning the design if your objective is to get a perfectly symmetrical spoon.

I like naturally free form spoons. I tend not to spend much time marking out and worrying about the porportions.

The process of chilling out whittling watching the spoon emerge is rather restful.

 

[Tony]

I'm with Wayne on how I view my spoon carving! relaxed and let the wood take me where it wants to go....

I have to say though that's a great first spoon
You might be able to have the bowl a bit thinner, that would allow a little more comfort in the mouth in use. A lot of spoon carving for me is making it comfortable, how it feels in use, in the hand, and in the mouth, while making spoons I regularly put it in my mouth to see how it feels and refine based on that.

 

[Madriverrob]

Great first spoon ...........

 

[Soloman]

Very nice,you will always keep your first one.

 

[Joseph54]

Hi guys I'm pretty happy with how my first carved spoon came out. It's a bit wonky but happily it wonks to the right so its nice for a left hander! It's Hazel by the way which was dry but fine to work.
I'm looking forward to doing more now so any feedback would be appreciated. Ta! ☺

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