A wooden spoon & a wooden cup

[m00thman]

Here is my first wooden spoon. I didn't had a model. As you see in the pictures below, I just drew it from my imagination and that was all. Because of that, I made it pretty deep and not that wide (compared with those from the market). But I think it looks nice that way. Anyway, being my first wooden spoon, I'm very pleased with the results.

The wood was beech. Being a hard wood, I guess it's not the best wood for a begginer. I chopped most of the wood with that Bushman, then I used the Victorinox to carve the shape. When I recieved a curved knife from a friend, I carved inside. In the end, I used some sandpaper and some olive oil.

Here as some pics from the process and with the final product:




And here is my first wooden cup. I have no idea what type of wood it is, but it was harder than beech. Maybe because it was pretty dry, I'm not sure. Anyway, it was hard like a brick. I used that chisel for carving the inside, and the rest with a Mora knife. Then sandpaper & olive oil, and that's all. Hope you like it. Here it is:

 

[Gazo]

Nice effort they turned out well. I made a quick spoon on our last bushy meet as we needed one quick to stir the beans but it was no where near as good as yours.
That is something I would like to look more into but will need more tools first.

 

[1 shot willie]

Hiya Mooth.

Cracking spoon and bowl
That spoon is spot on, very well made and finished.
Thanks for sharing.

Bill

 

[m00thman]

Thank you, guys!


The spoon looks nicer because the wood was a little softer and it was easier to work with it and to give it a good finish. And it took me a lot of work. First day (a few hours) I made only what you see in the 4th picture. So it was made in time. One day something, another day something else. If I try to make one quickly, it wouldn't be like this one for sure.


Anyway, it's very relaxing to do such things. I'll try to carve more things from now on.

 

[Xylaria]

You have a done a lovely even job considering you were using a victorinox. You got the symatry bob on. i would be proper proud. The bowl on the bowl is good. Dont be scared to go thinner, the worst that can happen is that you carve a teabag drainer.

 

[m00thman]

Thank you, Xylaria!

Yes, with thinner walls looks better, but the wood was so hard that I quit working on it. Maybe on the next one. In the meantime I've made another spoon. This one is smaller and it looks better in my opinion. I'm not sure what wood it is, but I really like how it looks like after it was coated in oil. I hope you like it. Here it is:

 

[paulnb57]

Thats really nice work! Ive tried a couple of times to make a spoon, complete disaster, heyho, I seem to be able to work with metal with more confidence than wood......

Paul

 

[m00thman]

Thank you!

I didn't had the chance to work with metal yet, but it's something that I would like to try someday. I heard that is a really addictive activity, so I think I have to be prepared for that.

 

[elliott92]

nice work mate. the grain in the bowl of the spoon looks great

 

[m00thman]

Thank you, elliott92!

Yes, without those fibers, it wouldn't be that nice.

 

[m00thman]

Since my last carved spoon, I've made a few more and a little cup. All of them went to my friends. Here are some recent pictures. I hope you find them plesant to the eye. A few of them are made from cherry plum (including that cup) and one of them is made of birch tree. You can clearly see wich one is made of birch.

 

[1 shot willie]

Very well made mate, nice work.

 

[m00thman]

Thank you, 1 shot willie!

 

[elliott92]

great carving work there mate. i love your axe too

 

[m00thman]

Thank you, elliott92! That is not an expensive axe, but I really like it. At 400 grams, it's just perfect for small jobs.

 

[Scorny]

Hi Mooth,
Souper spoon (pun intended!). great bits of work. You should make a bowl next to complete the ensemble!

 

[leon1968]

Hi there Mooth, nice work. The only problem with carving is that it becomes addictive

 

[m00thman]

@Scorni

Thank you! Yes, that would be nice. But the only problem is that I don't seem find the right piece of wood to make something larger, like a bowl or larger cap.

@leon1968

Thank you, leon! Yes, you're right, but at least it's a very positive addiction (very few are).