Newest Carving

[wentworth]

Hi All,
just finished this ladle, started with a 4 by 4" chunk of wood and worked down. In hindsight I should have started with my hatchet, a LOT of carving and sharpening went into this one!

http://s958.photobucket.com/albums/ae62/apfel1984/?action=view&current=ladle2.jpg


http://s958.photobucket.com/albums/ae62/apfel1984/?action=view&current=ladle1.jpg


I coal burned the bowl and then used my crook knife to carve out the chunks. I learned that if I let the burning go on too long, cracks began to appear. So I'd burn a little bit, carve it out and repeat.

Hope you enjoy!

 

[Taffy63]

That is very nice indeed, what wood did you use and how was it finished?
Cheers
Nigel

 

[TJRoots]

very nice indeed what wood did you use for that? its got a lovely grain

TJ

 

[stardust]

That's beautiful.

 

[JonathanD]

Nice one wentworth, that certainly is a nice bit of wood.

 

[wentworth]

Thanks all.
It's pine, I just sanded it down and used some olive oil to finish. Brought out the grain nicely.

 

[SOAR]

Nice spoon, really like the shape it has good flow to it.