Skookum Bush Tool!!!

[tarmix101]

Here is another pic of my SBT with things it has created, but not in use.

 

[hollowdweller]

Excellent!:thumbup:

 

[tarmix101]

Excellent!:thumbup:

Thanks...

For those of us that enjoy carving, the SBT is an excellent tool. A bit long IMO for some tasks, but the thin stock, and Sloyd style sweep to the blade takes the wood off like it was made out of butter.

The sharp tip is also a bonus for finer detail work when you choke up on the bladed. This is also made easier by the blades 1" width.

The knife on the bottom of this pic is a Sloyd carving knife from Pinewood forge. It's sweep makes slicing very easy. The Skookum follows this same action with it's blade shape.

 

[Dannyboy Leather]

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[tarmix101]

Thanks Danny. The middle one is called my "chow shovel". Two good scoops of stew and my bowl is full.

Agreed. Mary and Del are good people. In fact once they get back from Vacation I'll have a right, and left handed hook knife on the way. I'm just tickled to death by Del's Sloyd knife.

 

[Dannyboy Leather]

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[hollowdweller]

Hey you spoon carvers?

Here's one for you?

How do you keep the wood from splitting or do you use really dried stuff?

 

[tarmix101]

Hey you spoon carvers?

Here's one for you?

How do you keep the wood from splitting or do you use really dried stuff?

First off you need to pay close attention to the grain. If your removing material with the grain, and you see it chipping the wood off over slicing it off, switch your carving direction as you could easily split a much larger piece off than desired.

I like to carve green wood when I can. It is easier and carves better IMO. Dry wood is more accessible to me here, but when hollowing a bowl, or a cup can be a pain.

If your referring to splitting after the project is done, I just coat them with food grad mineral oil, or Flax seed oil and I have never had a real problem with it splitting.

 

[hollowdweller]

Thanks.:thumbup:

There's a bunch of downed Walnut trees here and I was thinking of trying it.

 

[tknife]

Man great carvings tarmix! How long does that take you usually?

 

[tarmix101]

Thanks.:thumbup:

There's a bunch of downed Walnut trees here and I was thinking of trying it.

Walnut would be a good wood to make a spoon out of. It will be a little on the though side to hollow out. If it's green wood, keep it in a zip lock back with a little water when your not working on it. This will keep it from drying out over night or when your not carving it. If it is already dry, don't worry about it.

 

[tarmix101]

Man great carvings tarmix! How long does that take you usually?

If my 7 YO Daughter is out in the shop with me it can take a long time. She is usually busy asking me about a thousand questions a minute. "Why is that leather piece on your thumb......what happens if you cut yourself.....does that hurt.....why do you like knives so much.....Mommy thinks you're a dork".

You know..... the normal stuff.

If by myself however it takes me about an hour or so to finish one spoon.

 

[mtnfolk mike]

Here is another pic of my SBT with things it has created, but not in use.

great looking stuff tarmix...:thumbup:

i need to do some more spoon carving.. i think i might have to invest in a crook knife... i have wanted one for years....

 

[tknife]

I think I'm going to try more spoons. Mine look like a stick with a flat part carved on it, then it gets chucked when I'm done If I could make them half as good as yours, I'd keep them for sure. Think it's time for me to get a crooked knife too.

 

[hollowdweller]

I had a wooden spoon I bought at a craft fair I loved.

It was osage and had holes in it and the center hole was heart shaped.

It was great for pasta and stuff but I killed it with the blender making hummus:thumbdn:

The guy that made them split the wood with a froe, carved to rough shape with a hatchet and then scooped them out and shaped them with something that looked like a tiny adze. He wore kevlar gloves too:thumbup:

 

[Rebelder]

Awwww - I should never have clicked on this link. Mine won't be ready until December - this thread just makes the waiting all the more difficult (but, man are they cool!)

 

[Bears Breath]

I guess i will have to order one of those now...lol