Making a wooden spoon

[carrot]

Shoot guys, this is hard work. Any tips for finishing this thing?

Also, tips for next time?

 

[defaultuser]

A crook knife is a must. Check out Pinewood Forge; they're the best. My "spoon knives":

Result:

 

[jurisprudence]

A crook knife is a must. ]

The right tools are very helpful, but don't expect Defaultuser's results without considerable practice and exceptional talent. Very nice work Defaultuser.

 

[defaultuser]

...don't expect Defaultuser's results without considerable practice and exceptional talent...

Nah...I'd say minimal talent, a little bit of practice, and LOTS of sandpaper and elbow grease

Working with green wood is also quite a lot easier than seasoned wood. I keep my "spoon logs" in the freezer, in big ziploc bags. This way, whenever I feel like whittling a spoon, I have a green log handy.

 

[carrot]

Wow, defaultuser, you've certainly made the case for getting a crook knife. That's definitely on my list for next time... I'm gonna have to work hard at this if I'm gonna make something as nice as your spoons...

 

[defaultuser]

Thanks man. Don't give up; having a beer while doing it helps

I don't know if you saw this thread, but there's a lot of nice spoons there :thumbup:

 

[aarya]

Here's a guy who knows his way around a spoon. He does it very quickly, but he does show all the major steps in making a spoon. As said before, a crook/spoon knife, is a must. Also, i'd suggest practicing on soft woods before going onto harder woods.

[youtube]D7yipq2xd7o[/youtube]

 

[Stray Round]

Thanks for the video.

Enjoyed seeing how worn down his knife blade was from resharpening and the looong handle on his curved knife.

I bet that fellow could teach a lot more than just making spoons.

 

[BryFry]

I have no doubt that a good crook knife would make things a lot easier, I'd like to try using one sometime! ....but it can be done with just a regular knife too.

These were my first attempts at making a spoon, and all I had was regular knives so I just dug into the spoon part with a sturdy tipped knife like my Fallkniven NL5 or Bark River Necker, carve it out and finish with sandpaper....

...not quite as pro looking as defaultuser's, but they turned out OK I think. ....I did have some problems with the greenwood I used cracking quite badly while it dried, so that might be one thing to keep in mind when choosing between green or seasoned wood for your project.