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pix there now-thanks!
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Y'all and your spoons! (CONTEST INSIDE)
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pix there now-thanks!
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Sorry about the spoon, but that is a really cool knife!
BryFry
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Had a good sized branch blow down weekend before last, and thought I'd give another go at making a spoon. 
...not sure what kind of tree it's from, sorry.
I took pics of the branch and some work in progress.... but they some how got deleated. :grumpy:
Oh well, my second attempt at spoon making wasn't exactly award winning anyway, but it was fun! Here's the finished product...
Some burnning on the handle. I know it looks kinda like broccoli, but it's supposed to be a tree! haha!
I left this part rough because I liked the way it looked...
I think I need some actual carving blades, as I currently have none. I've just been digging out the bowl of the spoon with the tip of my knife.
...not sure what kind of tree it's from, sorry.I took pics of the branch and some work in progress.... but they some how got deleated. :grumpy:
Oh well, my second attempt at spoon making wasn't exactly award winning anyway, but it was fun! Here's the finished product...
Some burnning on the handle. I know it looks kinda like broccoli, but it's supposed to be a tree! haha!
I left this part rough because I liked the way it looked...
I think I need some actual carving blades, as I currently have none. I've just been digging out the bowl of the spoon with the tip of my knife.
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Guess I'll throw my attempt into the mix.
Day 1: Hunk of maple.
After shaping.
Final product after sanding and oiling along with my screen-namesake... Dingo.
Day 1: Hunk of maple.
After shaping.
Final product after sanding and oiling along with my screen-namesake... Dingo.
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thanks spark for this contest
its been great to see others spoons
wow some really lovely ones here
finally finished mine up
first did the basic shaping with a small hatchet. tho this little puppy really needs some profiling, just havent taken the time yet...
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starting to collect a few crook knives. they are so nice to use for many projects.
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forgot to mention this is osage orange. after id worked on it awhile, i got to wondering if this wood would be usable for food. found it was indeed:
"Numerous organic compounds have also been obtained from various parts of the tree. An antifungal agent and a nontoxic antibiotic useful as a food preservative have been extracted from the heartwood."
http://www.cirrusimage.com/tree_osage_orange.htm
its been great to see others spoons
wow some really lovely ones here
finally finished mine up
first did the basic shaping with a small hatchet. tho this little puppy really needs some profiling, just havent taken the time yet...
these are the tools i used
starting to collect a few crook knives. they are so nice to use for many projects.
forgot to mention this is osage orange. after id worked on it awhile, i got to wondering if this wood would be usable for food. found it was indeed:
"Numerous organic compounds have also been obtained from various parts of the tree. An antifungal agent and a nontoxic antibiotic useful as a food preservative have been extracted from the heartwood."
http://www.cirrusimage.com/tree_osage_orange.htm
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thanks spark for this contest
its been great to see others spoons
wow some really lovely ones here
finally finished mine up
first did the basic shaping with a small hatchet. tho this little puppy really needs some profiling, just havent taken the time yet...
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these are the tools i used
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starting to collect a few crook knives. they are so nice to use for many projects.
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forgot to mention this is osage orange. after id worked on it awhile, i got to wondering if this wood would be usable for food. found it was indeed:
"Numerous organic compounds have also been obtained from various parts of the tree. An antifungal agent and a nontoxic antibiotic useful as a food preservative have been extracted from the heartwood."
http://www.cirrusimage.com/tree_osage_orange.htm
Put a beeswax finish or something on it and you should be fine. Without one, the color (which is water soluble) will fade with use!
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Some burnning on the handle. I know it looks kinda like broccoli, but it's supposed to be a tree! haha!
love that tree!!!! looks great:thumbup:
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OK,
thats a beautiful carver!
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I posted this on the Fiddleback forum and completely forgot to post it here! 
The only tools I used for this spoon was my Fiddleback Arete, Silky Saw and sandpaper - I really wish I had a crook knife. Had to dig out the bowl with the tip of my knife and smooth it out with sandpaper.
This is the first spoon I've ever made and it was fun. Thanks for the contest!
The only tools I used for this spoon was my Fiddleback Arete, Silky Saw and sandpaper - I really wish I had a crook knife. Had to dig out the bowl with the tip of my knife and smooth it out with sandpaper.
This is the first spoon I've ever made and it was fun. Thanks for the contest!
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Did this with my JK Baby Kephart and sandpaper just for fun the other day...
The "baby" fuzzy stick is what the spoon was made from.
The "baby" fuzzy stick is what the spoon was made from.
Mistwalker
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Thanks for the contest! Here is my entry. I used a limb from a recently downed Poplar tree for the wood, and a 12 inch Fiddleback machete to rough out the shape.
Then a Fiddleback Bushfinger to whittle out the shape of the spoon.
Then I used hardwood coals to burn out the bowl, and the Bushfinger blade and tang extension to scrape it out.
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Then a Fiddleback Bushfinger to whittle out the shape of the spoon.
Then I used hardwood coals to burn out the bowl, and the Bushfinger blade and tang extension to scrape it out.
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Then some more whittling, sanding...and more burning and whittling and sanding....and it looked like this
Then after a few coats of mineral oil this is how it turned out.
I didn't get all of the black out of the bowl so not the worlds prettiest spoon I know but it sure was fun and I think I've found a new hobby
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Then after a few coats of mineral oil this is how it turned out.
I didn't get all of the black out of the bowl so not the worlds prettiest spoon I know but it sure was fun and I think I've found a new hobby
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BABY OIL!! I guess that that is just for decorative spoons, I can only imagine what that would taste like...
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Thats what I was thinking:barf:
You can wipe it down with Mineral oil or Bees wax.