Spooning!

[Trunks]

To mark the solstice & be occupied round the fire, I cut some Sycamore & decided to have another go at carving a spoon.

I have learnt many lessons making this spoon, first being: if it seems like your going to have a knot in the bowl of the spoon, it's going to be hard work from that point on!

Anyway, as an exercise in shape & form, I'm quite chuffed

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[Leiflet]

The knot was clearly worth the effort. Very characterful.

Cheers,
Leif

 

[Trunks]

The knot was clearly worth the effort. Very characterful.

Cheers,
Leif

Cheers Leif, the knot looks good, but I have a feeling it will drop out or split when it's dried out

On the bright side, with a hole in it, I'll have a cracking olive spoon

 

[Goatboy]

Cheers Leif, the knot looks good, but I have a feeling it will drop out or split when it's dried out

On the bright side, with a hole in it, I'll have a cracking olive spoon

Ahhh, you've made a straining spoon That way you get all the noodles and chicken bits in the soup!!!

 

[Robbi]

lovely shape that

 

[bilmo-p5]

Handsome spoon, James, knot or not.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice work there, good shape.

 

[Trunks]

Thanks chaps

I'll wait for it to dry out and put some finishing touches to it, or completely wreck it trying

 

[HHazeldean]

Looks very nice. Really like the way all the lines on it just seem to flow together

 

[Dean]

Trunks I really like the profile on this spoon . Give that dead knot a drizzle of super glue if you fear it falling out it's what I've used on a few of my spoons.

 

[copper_head]

Nice looking spoon

 

[aliwatsonphoto]

I'm feeling the knot, adds character. Love the shape too it must have took age. I'm not sure how to start a thread of my own as forums are a first to me but recently got into spoon carving and was wondering if you could give me some pointers. It's only my first attempt but wanted to make something with a nice natural curve in the wood. (I think it's hawthorn??

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