Carved out my first spoon

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jmh58
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Re: Carved out my first spoon

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Yinz guys are the "Wood Carving Kings".. Very nicely done each one!!! ::tu:: John :D
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Okay. I know this is an older thread, but last time I was on AAPK (Almost 10 yrs ago) this sub-forum did not exist.

Here are a few of mine. All carved from green paper birch or Rowan (mtn ash). For the bowl I use a modified mora hook knife and a modified Haida style hook knife, and a Scandinavia grind blade for the general carving. None of these are sanded, but left with a blade cut finish.

Left to air dry for a few weeks, then soaked in Raw flax oil. It’s food safe and will setup in the wood. They won’t stain.

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Jaye
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Jaye, that is some really knice work there. Great looking spoons. Thanks for sharing. ::nod::
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That is talent! Very Nice!!!!
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Nice spoons. I got a mora hook knife for Christmas I'm hoping to try out soon.
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Re, air drying wood. Many put the wood and wood chips in a brown paper bag. up in rafters to dry.
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Re: Carved out my first spoon

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I’ve always just left the fully carved spoon in a cupboard for a week. In my part of the country, it’s generally low humidity. Maybe the wood chips is needed in high humidity areas?

As for the new hook knife you got for Christmas, you may find that you need to modify the top of the grind a bit. Rounding that area into a nice convex shape, rather than an acute angle will give a bit more clearance for the cutting edge. If you get “chatter” when doing your cuts, you will know that the top of the grind is in the way. This is hard to explain in words!!
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