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Simple Snake Spoon (carving, whittling and coal burning)

Rathwulven BC

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Hi guys,

I just wanted to share another project with you from lately:

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This is a pretty simple one everyone can do with a bit of practise: The raw shape has been cut out with my modified Trailhawk (I use it as a wedge, chisel, etc.), the edges been treated with a standard Mora Companion HD and the fine work done with the Mora Carving Knife 120. In case you wonder about the dark look of the spoon: It has been shaped by means of pyrolysis (that is: coal burning). I tried to first smoothen the material with stones only but figured that due to the ornamental carvings the 180 grid does a better job (with stones I broke single scales out of the snake pattern...).

The material used is beech, finished with a bit of linseed oil. C'est ca.

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If you like such photos and use Instagram please feel free to also pass by my profile (that is @rathwulvenbushcraft). Thanks :)
 
Hi guys,

I just wanted to share another project with you from lately:

Screen_Shot_2018_05_21_at_16_22_02.png


Screen_Shot_2018_05_21_at_16_22_12.png


This is a pretty simple one everyone can do with a bit of practise: The raw shape has been cut out with my modified Trailhawk (I use it as a wedge, chisel, etc.), the edges been treated with a standard Mora Companion HD and the fine work done with the Mora Carving Knife 120. In case you wonder about the dark look of the spoon: It has been shaped by means of pyrolysis (that is: coal burning). I tried to first smoothen the material with stones only but figured that due to the ornamental carvings the 180 grid does a better job (with stones I broke single scales out of the snake pattern...).

The material used is beech, finished with a bit of linseed oil. C'est ca.

Screen_Shot_2018_05_21_at_16_21_35.png


Screen_Shot_2018_05_21_at_16_21_51.png


Screen_Shot_2018_05_21_at_16_21_21.png


If you like such photos and use Instagram please feel free to also pass by my profile (that is @rathwulvenbushcraft). Thanks :)
A great job mate, having carved a ladle out of beech I know how hard it is
 
Like that :thumbsup: wouldn’t call it simple though lol your to modest @Rathwulven BC.

Made a couple of spoons. Nothing as nice as this one.
 
Hi guys
thanks for all the replies so far.

Actually I am very happy for that feedback, because in the end that was just 2 days worth of working with a simple Mora - and I just thought to myself "Mmmhyeah, that one is alright".

Beech indeed is one hell of a wood. It's like that saying "Buy cheap, buy twice" - use soft wood, carve twice. @Joecole

@1 shot willie
Really? Now I am getting curious, maybe that might be my long gone, lost brother. :p
 
"Really? Now I am getting curious, maybe that might be my long gone, lost brother. :p "



I would leave him lost if I were you Rath:whistle::whistle::D
 
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