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Carve a first-timer spoon - PEP BB roundwood.sand.spoon

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Nicole Alderman wrote:You're almost there, Jay! Thin out the handle a bit more, and work a little more on the "bowl" and you should be there!

(Thinking about all the submissions in this BB, it honestly seems like carving a bigger spoon is likely easier, because you don't need as much finesse. A smaller spoon seems to need to be a bit finer in construction than a ladle or mixing spoon would need to be. It is harder to find bigger sticks, though!)



I thinned the handle as much as I dared, and made the bowl deeper. The spoon is currently under a cast iron in the hopes that it won't warp more as it dries XD

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I made a spoon.  I found a piece of wood in the woodpile that looked like it wanted to be a spoon.  I don't know if it'll be a good spoon but let's find out.
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starting piece
starting piece
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taking away all the wood that isn't a spoon
taking away all the wood that isn't a spoon
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finished guy, the tools I used, and the other half of the wood I split off
finished guy, the tools I used, and the other half of the wood I split off
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Jay Baker wrote:

Nicole Alderman wrote:You're almost there, Jay! Thin out the handle a bit more, and work a little more on the "bowl" and you should be there!

(Thinking about all the submissions in this BB, it honestly seems like carving a bigger spoon is likely easier, because you don't need as much finesse. A smaller spoon seems to need to be a bit finer in construction than a ladle or mixing spoon would need to be. It is harder to find bigger sticks, though!)



I thinned the handle as much as I dared, and made the bowl deeper. The spoon is currently under a cast iron in the hopes that it won't warp more as it dries XD



Looking so much better!!!

Once it dries, give it a sanding so there's no splinters, and I'm thinking you'll be good to go!

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This is my first time carving a spoon, I’ve always wanted to but I didn’t have a hook knife until now. My wood wasn’t quite as soft as I would’ve liked, but it worked.
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The cherry wood that I used
The cherry wood that I used
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Me sawing the wood in half
Me sawing the wood in half
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Pattern sketched out and the bowl of it carved out
Pattern sketched out and the bowl of it carved out
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The carved spoon
The carved spoon
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Sanded
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Oiled with olive oil to hopefully prevent cracks
Oiled with olive oil to hopefully prevent cracks
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The spoon put to use
The spoon put to use
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Nicole Alderman wrote:Looking so much better!!!

Once it dries, give it a sanding so there's no splinters, and I'm thinking you'll be good to go!



Sanded smooth! The supervisor seems to like it.
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Using an Aspen branch, I made a spoon using hand tools only.

Below is the picture of the wood I started with, the process half-way, and the final product.  
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