There is a new video of Dave Canterbury making 5 wooden tools for camping or wilderness survival. He made wedges, a staff, a mallet, and some other things with a crooked knife. It was really interesting and I'd love to buy a carving knife to play around and try it out with. Could anyone suggest one or two?
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Wood carving tool
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I great knife to start with for carving is a Mora 120. Great for whittling and removing lots of wood. They come razor sharp and are easy to keep sharp. Here are some of the knives I have for wood carving. The Mora 120 is the second from the bottom on the right. There is another Mora knife blade in the middle - a Mora 106 with a custom handle I carved.
Those are some very nice spoons you have carved. Thank you for taking the time to reply and post a picture. Do you tend to use the curved one on the left much? Like the Mora 163.
What is the folding knife in the picture? I'd like to add a folder as well.
What is the folding knife in the picture? I'd like to add a folder as well.
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Hi Fuori,
The curved one on the left is called a "crooked" or "bent" spoon. I use it to hollow out spoons and bowls. I use it a lot.
The curved one on the left is called a "crooked" or "bent" spoon. I use it to hollow out spoons and bowls. I use it a lot.
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that spoon crook above looks like a Dell Stubbs from pinewood forge. great knives!
http://www.pinewoodforge.com/catalog.html
hope this helps.
Ted
http://www.pinewoodforge.com/catalog.html
hope this helps.
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Yes, Ted. It is a Del Stubbs.
Fuori, I guess it would depend on what you are carving. For bowls, a larger sweep would be better, I believe. For spoons, a smaller sweep. And, for big bowls, probably an adze would be better. I just have the one sweep for now, but hope to get a larger bent knife in the next year.
Fuori, I guess it would depend on what you are carving. For bowls, a larger sweep would be better, I believe. For spoons, a smaller sweep. And, for big bowls, probably an adze would be better. I just have the one sweep for now, but hope to get a larger bent knife in the next year.
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Hello Fuori,
While most people rave about Mora knives for whittling and carving, the Mora hook knife gets mixed reviews and is not sharp like their knives. I would suggest a bent knife from Del Stubbs, or Kestrel.
Of the two Moras, I use the Mora 120 more for whittling. A very nice size. As a backup and for travel, I usually carry a sharp traditional pocket knife as well.
I have the Mora 164 and the Mora 162. While the 162 isn`t very Sharp (not easy to sharpen either) nor any good to use, I find the no.164 to be a good spoon knife.
