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Outdoor Activities => Northern Ireland Camping and Bushcraft => Topic started by: kendogbaggio on December 10, 2009

Title: My first spoon
Post by: kendogbaggio on December 10, 2009: Hi all, was out the other night walking my dog and came across a dead tree stump, seen a nice bit sticking out the side so ripped my laplander out and got the bad boy. Havent a clue what type of wood it is tho its a fir, spruce, pine of some sort maybe someone can id it for me. Anyhow i had my first attempt at carving a simple spoon, using just my axe, laplander and mora, harder than i thought but very relaxing and methodical it kicks ass carving down through the different layers of the tree, Not sure if my method is anywhere near how you should approach carving a spoon but i just played it by ear stopping every now and again to check my next stroke of the knife.... heres some pics

Stripping the bark which came away clean

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/kendogbaggio/DSC00456.jpg)

Just after splitting the wood with the small forest axe

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/kendogbaggio/DSC00457.jpg)

Starting to hollow out the mouthpiece part of the spoon

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/kendogbaggio/DSC00459.jpg)

Cheated a bit making a line round a spoon to help guide me

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/kendogbaggio/DSC00461.jpg)

Putting a stopper cut in to split of the excess with my mora

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/kendogbaggio/DSC00462.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/kendogbaggio/DSC00463.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/kendogbaggio/DSC00464.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/kendogbaggio/DSC00466.jpg)

After a lot of carving the spoon is starting to take shape

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/kendogbaggio/DSC00469.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/kendogbaggio/DSC00470.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/kendogbaggio/DSC00471.jpg)

Shitloads more carving and a bit of sanding this is as far as i've got it needs a final sand then oiled

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/kendogbaggio/DSC00474.jpg)

Sorry the quality of the pics is crap (phone). Not sure how i would manage in the woods without a vice but im sure i could make something up.

Regards,

Dave
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: RedLeader on December 10, 2009: Thats pretty awesome. I really want to try one (and have a hook knife) but haven't gotten round to it yet.
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: Celt_Ginger on December 10, 2009: Good man Kendog. It is very relaxing. I love making spoons. next up for me though is a Kuksa (wooden cup).

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee291/garyminiss/DSC_0008-1.jpg)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee291/garyminiss/DSC_0015-1.jpg)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee291/garyminiss/DSC_0020-1.jpg)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee291/garyminiss/DSC_0021.jpg)
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: kendogbaggio on December 10, 2009: Quote from: Celt_Ginger on December 10, 2009
Good man Kendog. It is very relaxing. I love making spoons. next up for me though is a Kuksa (wooden cup).

Cheers Gary, just be careful with your leg/mora :P

Regards,

Dave
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: Celt_Ginger on December 10, 2009: With each telling, the cut gets bigger, deeper, the distance walked is now about 7 miles and the number if stitches goes up. I think I have about 358 stitches in at the minute.
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: pablo on December 11, 2009: some nice work there chaps ,nice spatula Ginger too.and the self portrait is ,erm,well, different :P
one i made for caviar.....(http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3104/spoonn.jpg)

or beans. ;D
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: bill2rhino on December 14, 2009: Stitches Gary?? :-\
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: Celt_Ginger on December 15, 2009: Got the stitches out yesterday Bill. Accidents can still happen, even when you are being careful.
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: pablo on December 15, 2009: how you gonna do the wooden cup then Ginger?
burn it out?
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: Paul on December 15, 2009: I hope not Pablo, he is bad enough with a knife without letting him near fire!! ;D
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: Celt_Ginger on December 15, 2009: Quote from: Paul on December 15, 2009
I hope not Pablo, he is bad enough with a knife without letting him near fire!! ;D

At least i can get the fire going!!! It's difficult to get you to do anything, especially if there is a camera anywhere near. Poseur!!
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: pablo on December 16, 2009: :D :D :D now now chaps.
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: Paul on December 16, 2009: Quote from: Celt_Ginger on December 15, 2009
Quote from: Paul on December 15, 2009
I hope not Pablo, he is bad enough with a knife without letting him near fire!! ;D

At least i can get the fire going!!! It's difficult to get you to do anything, especially if there is a camera anywhere near. Poseur!!

Well I won't argue with that, I am a hell of a good lookin guy after all!!!
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: pablo on December 17, 2009: :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: Celt_Ginger on December 17, 2009: ::) ::) ::) :-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: My first spoon
Post by: Wolf_Larson on January 20, 2010: Amazing job on the spoon !!