spoon carving with FGYT's spoon knife

[littlebiglane]

I would like to add weight to Robin's appreciation of FGYT's crook and spoon knives.

Here are two I made today. Both out of small branches (not need to use biggies if you can get around the pith of the smaller ones). One out of Hazel (the corn-twisted one) and one out of Sycamore. I've got to say I don't know why people don't carve more out of Sycamore - it carves like butter, its smooth and finely grained and a wonderful pale colour. Its also everywhere. Hazel is a bit more fibrous but still very worthwhile.

All made easy with a Husky Hatchet and a FGYT spoon knife

Hazel branch with spoon inside

Split with hatchet

Roughed out with hatchet

Sycamore spoon

Top one sycamore, bottom one hazel

Close up of bowls

Both spoons with their 'other' halves of wood they were split from

Back of the hazel spoon

Copper rivet for decoration in the end of the handle (copper slate nail)

 

[JonathanD]

Cracking bit of talent

 

[littlebiglane]

Cracking bit of talent

I personally blame the tools. I'm fairly rubbish.....

 

[chjo]

I personally blame the tools. I'm fairly rubbish.....

Look good,did my own 1st attempt today took dog for a walk in the woods nearby this morning picked up a bit of oak i think ,and took it home and had a go at it this afternoon 2hrs later and several cuts it looked crap but i enjoyed it time flew by.

 

[SOAR]

Nice work! I like the Hazel one, it looks like a carrot with the rivet in the end
Hows the axe holding up?

 

[littlebiglane]

Nice work! I like the Hazel one, it looks like a carrot with the rivet in the end
Hows the axe holding up?

Yep, the axe is holding up just fine. I really quite like it. Packs quite a punch for its size.

 

[SOAR]

I've done some carving with mine on Friday, found it very good to use, I'll get some pics up in a few days when its finished.

 

[littlebiglane]

I've done some carving with mine on Friday, found it very good to use, I'll get some pics up in a few days when its finished.

Excellent. Look forward to seeing them

 

[TinkyPete]

very nice work

 

[Thijzzz]

Really nice and smooth, great work on the "swirls" !

 

[DutchDave]

Chapeau! Beautiful made, and you make it look so easy.......... it makes me want to try the same.

 

[Tubbyfraser]

Love the swirls on the hazel spoon. Both are very nice!