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carved ladles, spoons

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richardzane:
a couple ways i've done it, a bowl is scooped out with a curved knife(like a crooked knife) and with gouge chisels
when green wood this works pretty well, though tools must be sharp. If green, the burl is kept in a paper bag when not carving.

When its dry, its obvioulsy tougher to work, you can burn out the interior , and then cut away the char...
or
 the fastest way : there is a great little burr tool to fix on a highspeed dremel. looks like a spiked ball and it chews away rough wood quickly
     it's a fantastic little time saver

Buffalogobbler:
Great work Richard!!
I like to carve spoons also, but nothing as fancy as you make, thier beautiful!

Kevin

sadiejane:
amazing works of art
and functional too!
well done sir!

Stoker:
Very nice
Thanks Leroy

richardzane:
Thanks all,
yes we use these at our Wyandot ceremonial feasts. There's one family that brings their old Wyandot "spoon"
every year for Green Corn ceremonies, the thing is ancient , likely from Ohio before we were evicted from the state in 1843. :(

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