Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Jodocus on June 11, 2017, 01:57:57 pm
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We cut out this dying elm tree at work, it had a dark core and nicely bright sapwood. Since These days, there does not seem to be a way around spoons for woodworkers, I decided to make one from it.
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That looks very cool.
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Nice how big it it?
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Nice work.
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very nice!
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Very nice spoon from a very interesting piece of wood.
Bjrogg
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Nice work.
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thank you all. jaxenro, it's about 10 Inches.
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Sweet -C- ! Bob
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Good looking spoon! Nice colors
Was this hand carved?
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very very nice :OK
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neuse: of course it was hand carved! To be exact, though, I also used a knife, a gouge and sanding paper, my hands are getting a bit soft these days :D
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Real nice! There is a whole article on spoons in one of the wood working mags, that one is good. What finish did you use?
Hawkdancer
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I carved it from fresh, green spring cut wood, that was almost dripping from the blade's pressure.
Some wood do carve like carrot when spring cut, but elm is still quite firm. I then gave it several good soaks in sunflower oil while it dried.
Sunflower oil will dry like linseed ( but much slower), and it does not get as yellow with time, and smells way better.
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my hands are getting a bit soft these days :D
>:D >:D >:D )W( )W(
Great piece of graceful work, as usual.
Zuma
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That's cool. Great job
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Hmmm, I'd like trying to make one from a scrap of osage. Like yours, I'd love to see one side sapwood and the other heartwood.
Inspirational piece, brother!
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Go ahead, it's quite a quick thing. I woke up early saturday, and by the time the family was up, it was done.
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very nice. I've been on the look out for figured wood since I got my new curved knife.
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That's a beauty.
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Like the colors. Nice work!
Neal
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Beautiful piece Jodocus.
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very nice, I've been bitten by the "spoon bug", also. I'll have to show some of mine.
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That's a really nice carving. John
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Real nice piece! I have to get busy and finish a spoon from a piece of home grown cherry that checked out on me - not sure the expiry is food safe so it will be a wall hanger. Beeswax 1:3,or4 to flaxseed oil makes a food safe finish for working spoons. Probably work well, hand rubbed into bows as well.
Hawkdancer
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Used to be able to carve 'em just by looking at 'em when I was Sgt Major in Special Forces, but now I have to use carving knives and sandpaper, and scrapers >:D >:D >:D )-w( )P(
Hawkdancer
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Cool spoon!
Love the way you carved it out.
Kevin
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I like it a lot. Great job!
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Nice spoon, I really like the heart sap contrast. Elm sure is pretty wood.
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That's a beauty, work and wood. :)
Pappy
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What tools are needed to carve the spoon. I would like to give a try my self.
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you can do it with just a knife but it's more difficult
to carve a nice regular depression in the spoon a gouge is very handful and i'd opt for a short and very sharp cutter for the rest.
Always use very very sharp tools. They will produce a better result and actually decrease the chance of cutting yourself.
Try to make many small superficial flakes instead of driving the blade deep into the wood
Wood choice is also very important. Try to find the best in your area.
Some wood will rise a small splinter instead of a nice controlled chip and it will be difficult to model small details.
If you make spoon also remember some woods are poisonus ;) (dont use yew for instance...)
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I made a couple and its kinda difficult without proper tools. I went and bought a few (tools) after watching spoon carving on the internet. I also watched carving bowls, now its getting interesting.