7th July 2007 - A spoon
On my previous trip to the wood I selected a piece of Beech, which I brought back home with me. I had decided some time ago that I wanted to have a go at carving my own spoon. A friend's birthday provided the ideal inspiration. A picture storyboard of the making of the spoon is available in the Gallery section.
It took a total of about 7 hours work. This would have been less had I not chosen Beech, and I had not let it dry out so much before starting work. A tough combination for a first attempt. The shape was nothing like the picture I had in my mind when I started out, but was shaped by the wood itself suggesting the size and grain of the wood suggesting the way forward. At the end of the day I had a spoon that was very tactile, sat comfortably in the hand, and looked the part. I'm very pleased with how this has turned out, and has given me the inspiration and confidence to do something else.
Once oiled with Walnut oil, it will be sent off to the intended recipient in a few days time.
It took a total of about 7 hours work. This would have been less had I not chosen Beech, and I had not let it dry out so much before starting work. A tough combination for a first attempt. The shape was nothing like the picture I had in my mind when I started out, but was shaped by the wood itself suggesting the size and grain of the wood suggesting the way forward. At the end of the day I had a spoon that was very tactile, sat comfortably in the hand, and looked the part. I'm very pleased with how this has turned out, and has given me the inspiration and confidence to do something else.
Once oiled with Walnut oil, it will be sent off to the intended recipient in a few days time.
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posted by Graham | 13:15
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