spoon knife

[Tat2trev]

hi guys, i've been trying all day to make my own hook knife, and failed badly,
as i dont have the funds to buy a proper spoon carver. is there anybody out there that could help ? ie making me a hook knife i dont care how crude it is as long as it does the job. I just simply do not have the tools to do the job.one guy did say to me about bending a fixed blade then grinding the carving edge but i've tried today and the result was not good. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!many thanks trev

 

[Dreadhead]

I have a left handed crook knife made by a member of this parish, me and swmbo are both right handed so it's very hard to use. You are welcome to it if you are left handed

 

[Tat2trev]

would it be poss to put an edge on the other side im right handed too. what a shame

 

[Dreadhead]

I reckon it would just take too much work to put an edge on the other side you would be better off making one from scratch sorry Trev

 

[mountainm]

You can pick up a good Ray Iles spoonknife off ebay for not too much or have you thought of trading?

 

[Tat2trev]

thanks for the heads up on ebay but no spare money. and trading might be a prob as i'm new to bushcraft but found i'm good at carving.

 

[Tat2trev]

thank you very much for your kind offer dread head

 

[Colin.W]

I remember reading somwhere that old saws, Proper saws with decent blades that you can sharpen not the thin throw away saws from builders merchants these days. they are ideal for making things like hook knives. mind you the thin saws do make good cabinet scrapers. I recently picked up a few really old saws from a house clearance we did. I'd be happy to put one in the post but it might work out cheeper to pick one up from a car boot

 

[Tat2trev]

i was told the same but with a recipricating saw blade. But my problem is i have no way or tools to make such a tool but thanks anyway

 

[TurboGirl]

I made one out of a bit of skipped steel, you only need a file, some persistance and you can harden it on an assisted fire then temper in an oven I'm sure one of the groups made one at a meet once, can't mind who though, but it's do-able... I wonder if British Blades would be a good place to begin the research?

 

[Tat2trev]

i tried to bend a knife today as i dont have a gas hob it was impossible so i gave up i just dont have the tools to do what i want .

 

[crosslandkelly]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOO5NpLxN2A

Is this any help.

 

[Tat2trev]

thats what i want to do but do not have the heat source i've just moved bk to the uk and just simply do not have any tools what so ever .

 

[Tat2trev]

does anybody out there have the time and some odds n sods to knock up a right handed spoon knife ,to help a fellow bushcrafter on his way till i can rustle up some coinage to buy a mora or something alike.it doesn't have to look pretty just want it to carve out the bowls any help would be dearly appreciated . regards trev

 

[TurboGirl]

Do you go to meets in your area? You'll meet likeminded folk who, when you show you're willing to work ,swap and generally get involved, may help you... Trouble is, there have been folk who have joined simply to blag as much free stuff as possible out of generous folk and when they were sussed, they simply rejoined with a different name, no one ever actually saw them. This might not be you but it could be a help to get out there and try it... There was a brilliant thread recently from a guy who did both a spoon and kuksa with only a penknife, maybe your wood is too old. That's another benefit to attending meets, you can find all round advice

 

[Tat2trev]

i'm certainly no blagger i'm a genuine guy who will be attending meets when and as i can. i've allready done as much as i can with a penknife and now want to advance onto bigger and better things which i need a spoon knife which may i add is being posted to me as i type. i'm going to be looking into bodging and making a multitude of things so watch this space