Tiny spoon?

[Adze]

I've made a few twig spoons recently... largely because twigs were all I had re raw materials, but also because the depth of grain you get in a twig is quite extraordinary compared with a larger piece of wood when making small spoons.

I wondered how small a spoon I could make from how small a twig, the result looks a like this:

I'm quite sure I couldn't have made this without the blades I bought from Dave Budd, I'm also sure there are people on this forum capable of carving smaller and much more intricate spoons than this.

FWIW - that's the finish left by the blade... I've not sanded it yet.

Well worth doing, go on, carve a twig spoon - they're ace!

 

[copper_head]

Skills! Very cool .

 

[Adze]

Skills! Very cool .

Thanks! It did start out as a paddle for the canoe... but I got carried away

 

[JonE]

Very cool, I'm going to give it a go but I'm pretty sure I haven't got the patience or finesse for something that small and delicate.

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[WoodsmanJim]

Very impressive. You must have some VERY sharp knives!

What knives did you use out of interest? Could you post a pic of them with the spoon for reference?
Jim

 

[mousey]

What is the snapped to finished ratio of spoons?

I have a feeling I'd snap far more than I'd complete.

 

[Adze]

Having the right tools is probably the key, I've made a few small spoons now and none of them took very long, this is the smallest by a long way - the knife/knives need to be good and sharp though. As they're so small you can use old seasoned twigs, there's no need to carve green and let it dry out. You're not removing much material, just split the stick in two, plane it smooth to the required thickness, I've found I break fewer of them if I shape the dish of the spoon first and then carve the underside, then the handle last.

 

[Harvestman]

Beats my tiny spoon, which is about one and two thirds of a match long. Excellent work.

 

[Muddypaws]

How about this?

I posted this in another thread some time ago, but this is a good excuse to show again.

 

[outpost31]

That's just showing off now. Really cool made me smile

 

[Toddy]

That's neat

The Wee MacFenna has bushcraft kit in small scale....show John Fenna this thread if he doesn't comment ?

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Harvestman]

How about this?

I posted this in another thread some time ago, but this is a good excuse to show again.

That's just showing off now. Really cool made me smile

Let's be honest though, the tooled finish is terrible. Personally I think it needed sanding to at least 400 grit to be presentable.

okenest:

 

[Clouston98]

Very clever! Good job!

 

[Muddypaws]

Adze - I feel I should make an apology to you, as it looks like I am indulging in "one-upmanship" by showing a tinier spoon. This was not my intention; I just wanted to share. I didn't even comment on your spoon, which is great (the finish is a lot better than mine)
So I'm sorry for the thread jack.

 

[Harvestman]

...the finish is a lot better than mine...

Brilliant post by Muddypaws, but that bit made me laugh

 

[xylaria]

I carved a spoon the size of the one in the o.p. to stone cherries and deseed rosehips

 

[Adze]

Very impressive. You must have some VERY sharp knives!

What knives did you use out of interest? Could you post a pic of them with the spoon for reference?
Jim

Blades by Dave Budd and handles by me. In common with most of the people here, I suspect, I have a sharpening fetish

Pics taken with a Samsung Galaxy S3 (GTi-9305 for the nerds)

 

[Adze]

Adze - I feel I should make an apology to you, as it looks like I am indulging in "one-upmanship" by showing a tinier spoon. This was not my intention; I just wanted to share. I didn't even comment on your spoon, which is great (the finish is a lot better than mine)
So I'm sorry for the thread jack.

Not in the slightest - I'm not that thin skinned. Has given me a great idea for something else to carve for the boy's lego!

 

[outpost31]

That's ideal for boiled quail eggs adze, with tiny toast soldiers on the side. Any borrower would be proud to own your spoon.

 

[Adze]

Thanks outpost31 - I like that! Quails eggs are lovely, I feel a shopping trip coming on!