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A twisted, knotty piece of wood I axed out yesterday made a decent spoon. I'll refine the lines after it dries a bit and probably do some carved decoration on the handle. Overall, I'm pleased as is a very comfortable eating spoon.
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Looks good! A curved spoon knife will help define the center area even more! Post pictures after you carve in your designs!

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Clay Bunch wrote:Looks good! A curved spoon knife will help define the center area even more! Post pictures after you carve in your designs!



I have one - it is deeper than the pic shows.  I used holly, which is very white and detail washes out with the flash,  so it looks shallow.

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Awesome! I've used Holly  for several projects. Seems like I'm always cutting it back. Are you planning on sealing it?

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Clay Bunch wrote:Awesome! I've used Holly  for several projects. Seems like I'm always cutting it back. Are you planning on sealing it?



I like holly too.  I carved some Santas, and gnomes, etc from some last year.  It is such a smooth grain.  I probably will.  I'm just experimenting, so I may try walnut oil.

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That's what I was going to ask! I've been using the same can of linseed oil for everything since 2020. It's great but a little boring I was going to use walnut husk tincture or charcoal or wine or tea to dye the wood then seal it with the linseed.

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Clay Bunch wrote:That's what I was going to ask! I've been using the same can of linseed oil for everything since 2020. It's great but a little boring I was going to use walnut husk tincture or charcoal or wine or tea to dye the wood then seal it with the linseed.



I love linseed for all its properties but taste.  I'm hoping I can find some other options.  Dyes are also something I'm interested in.  Please let me know how things go with your experiments!

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I tried carving some decoration with a technique called kolorosing. To do this, you etch in a design with the tip of your knife, holding the blade like a pencil. Then, you rub some cinnamon or coffee into the design. It darkens as you oil it. It is really going to take some practice to get the hang of this technique! I tried a Celtic knot pattern, which may not have been the best for a first try. But, with practice, I hope to get all the lines symmetrical and the cuts the same depth so the lines are equally bold.

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That looks great. Especially with such an intricate design on a first time trying a method!

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Clay Bunch wrote:That looks great. Especially with such an intricate design on a first time trying a method!



Thanks!  I think I could get the hang of it with practice.  I may have to just use some scrap pieces of wood to practice on before I try another spoon.  

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I am working on a different handle design... what do you think?  It is still green and wet, I will refine the facets  it in a couple of days.


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I had a very twisted, knotty piece of otherwise really nice American holly left over from the spoons that I didn't want to waste. So, I just experimented to see if I could make anything useful. I ended up with two butter knives (or jam spreaders) and a gumbo stirrer. I angled it so it can really get into the corners of the pot to keep the roux from burning and put a scoop in it following the natural twisting of the wood. I am really pleased with these!
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