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Title: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Sparky415 on May 11, 2013, 10:46:41 PM: Short BBC video with ‘Barn the Spoon’ :D

Hes bloody quick with that Ax :o shame its not a full half hour program

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22467510

:cheers:
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Syph007 on May 11, 2013, 11:04:32 PM: That's excellent. It's so very satisfying to make things by hand. I can relate to missing that kind of lifestyle as I used to live in the middle of knowwhere, and now Im in the city.

I dreamed of a making a SAK whittling knife to make bowls and spoons with, but I havnt figured out how to get a crook knife on there yet.
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Post by: AdmSlc on May 11, 2013, 11:34:00 PM: That is awesome!
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Post by: Sparky415 on May 11, 2013, 11:40:56 PM: Quote from: Syph007 on May 11, 2013, 11:04:32 PM

I dreamed of a making a SAK whittling knife to make bowls and spoons with, but I havnt figured out how to get a crook knife on there yet.

I’m not sure how practical a folding bowl carving blade would be? think they made blades like that for hooves? :think:

I guess there’s one out there somewhere,

I did think of making a fixed spoon blade from a reciprocating saw blade…. One day ;)
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Post by: enki_ck on May 12, 2013, 12:13:22 AM: Cool video. :tu:
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Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on September 23, 2014, 05:36:50 AM: Quote from: Syph007 on May 11, 2013, 11:04:32 PM
...I dreamed of a making a SAK whittling knife to make bowls and spoons with, but I havnt figured out how to get a crook knife on there yet.

I've actually had success at spoon carving using a slightly modified My First Vic+

The modification consists of sharpening the rounded tip of the blade up to the centerline. The technique is to work from the front of the spoon as shown in the photos. The back of the bowl is worked from the handle end. This works well for an "eating" spoon as you don't want a rim in front like a cooking spoon. The plan was to combine it into one knife, but I ended up getting some proper spoon knives and never finished the project.
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on September 23, 2014, 05:40:26 AM: Some recent work...

Western Maple coffee scoop and a Black Cherry butter spreader

A couple of Poplar spoons
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on September 23, 2014, 05:43:32 AM: A Trangia lighter...
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Post by: zoidberg on September 23, 2014, 06:56:11 AM: Wow, they look very nice. :tu:
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Post by: Sparky415 on September 23, 2014, 08:20:11 AM: Those are great Spork :tu:
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Post by: ducttapetech on September 23, 2014, 01:03:10 PM: Nice Spork!!! Those look way better than the ones I make. Good idea with the vic. Didn't think of that.

Nate
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Post by: enki_ck on September 23, 2014, 02:51:23 PM: Excellent work. :cheers:
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Crow on September 23, 2014, 07:28:15 PM: Quote from: Syph007 on May 11, 2013, 11:04:32 PM
That's excellent. It's so very satisfying to make things by hand. I can relate to missing that kind of lifestyle as I used to live in the middle of knowwhere, and now Im in the city.

I dreamed of a making a SAK whittling knife to make bowls and spoons with, but I havnt figured out how to get a crook knife on there yet.

Could hobo knife style blade work? Or just fixed blade, with added folding tools as handle?
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: comis on September 23, 2014, 08:30:52 PM: Spork, massive :hatsoff: to the great skill, those look great! :tu:

Sparky, thank you for the video. Really wonderful to see a shop opened just for craving spoon, why didn't I discover this thread before I went to London last year :think:, I would have love to go to that shop just to watch/learn from him, and buy a spoon or two from him!

On spoon carving, I have bookmarked these for my future reference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW2DN46lrqk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n43pTlDQUaw
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on September 26, 2014, 03:07:27 AM: Quote from: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on September 23, 2014, 05:36:50 AM
...The plan was to combine it into one knife, but I ended up getting some proper spoon knives and never finished the project...

Apparently, I actually started the knife...then had a brain fart and never finished it...or maybe this was the work of SAK gnomes because I really don't remember assembling it ::) Anyway, I found this the other day in my horde of parts and just finished peening the rivets. I'm calling it a Spooncarver.

The order of layers:

- Can opener, cap lifter and awl
- Standard blade, pen blade on a Recruit spring...the blade is an older thick tang to avoid having to use a spacer
- Wood saw from a My First Vic+
- MFV blade, pen blade and Phillips
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: ducttapetech on September 26, 2014, 11:38:03 AM: Nice Spork! You going to put wooden scales on it?

Nate
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Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on September 26, 2014, 02:42:30 PM: I'm not sure yet...I have a new set of 84mm scales so I might go the lazy route :P
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Post by: Sparky415 on September 26, 2014, 07:05:41 PM: @Comis,
Nice videos yourself :tu:
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Post by: Syph007 on September 26, 2014, 07:11:51 PM: I still want to build a whittler's SAK with a crook blade on it for spoon and bowl carving, but I cant locate a stainless steel one. The mora ones are all non stainless.
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on September 26, 2014, 10:01:07 PM: You could try a Hoof Knife...they come in stainless. It would require re-profiling to make it sharp enough to carve...and I'm not sure if they are all heat treated as well as a real knife blade. I have a modified Mora hoof knife that works really well.
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: ducttapetech on September 27, 2014, 01:18:53 AM: Quote from: Syph007 on September 26, 2014, 07:11:51 PM
I still want to build a whittler's SAK with a crook blade on it for spoon and bowl carving, but I cant locate a stainless steel one. The mora ones are all non stainless.
What's wrong with carbon steel?

Nate
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Syph007 on September 27, 2014, 01:22:11 AM: Quote from: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on September 26, 2014, 10:01:07 PM
You could try a Hoof Knife...they come in stainless. It would require re-profiling to make it sharp enough to carve...and I'm not sure if they are all heat treated as well as a real knife blade. I have a modified Mora hoof knife that works really well.

Ah a hoof knife never thought of that!

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Wood-Handle-Hoof-Steel-Horse-Equine-Cow-Goat-Knife-Left-Handed-Stainless-Steel-/281322808911?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item418025664f

Worth a try. :D
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on September 27, 2014, 06:19:00 AM: My modified Mora 171 Equus...which is stainless
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Post by: Syph007 on September 27, 2014, 08:35:03 PM: I think i can fit a blade like in a sak one way or another. Its something ive wanted to try for awhile so we'll see how it goes.
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Syph007 on September 27, 2014, 08:38:26 PM: Quote from: ducttapetech on September 27, 2014, 01:18:53 AM
Quote from: Syph007 on September 26, 2014, 07:11:51 PM
I still want to build a whittler's SAK with a crook blade on it for spoon and bowl carving, but I cant locate a stainless steel one. The mora ones are all non stainless.
What's wrong with carbon steel?

Nate

I dont like non stainleas blades. The carbon moras i bought all rusted. Plus to be on a sak its needs to be inox for me.
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: ducttapetech on September 27, 2014, 10:49:57 PM: Got ya. All of my carbon blades have not rusted. But I keep up on them. I kinda wish Vic would make a high carbon sak.

Nate
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on October 02, 2014, 02:31:43 AM: Poplar spoon carved entirely with my new SAK
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Post by: ducttapetech on October 02, 2014, 02:37:29 AM: Damn! Good job!

Nate
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Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on October 02, 2014, 02:51:34 AM: Thanks Nate :tu: I do have an issue with the blades wanting to bite too deep...convexed secondary bevel. It was manageable, but a bit annoying. I'm thinking about experimenting with a junker knife and seeing if it will handle a full flat grind.
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Post by: ducttapetech on October 02, 2014, 02:56:29 AM: Makes sence. I know my Opinel carves nicely. Very thin blade and I put a steep edge on it. I would say a full grind on a SAK blade would do wonders.

Nate
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on October 02, 2014, 03:07:04 AM: My concern would be how well it holds up. I'll have to slap together a sacrificial knife to test it out.
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: ducttapetech on October 02, 2014, 12:47:13 PM: I would like to know myself. Let us know how it goes.

Nate
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Post by: comis on October 04, 2014, 06:28:28 AM: Quote from: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on October 02, 2014, 02:31:43 AM
Poplar spoon carved entirely with my new SAK

Another wonderful creation :tu:

Quote from: ducttapetech on October 02, 2014, 02:56:29 AM
Makes sence. I know my Opinel carves nicely. Very thin blade and I put a steep edge on it. I would say a full grind on a SAK blade would do wonders.

Nate

Nate, I always think of Vic 91mm blade is some kind of FFG, do you mean to have even thinner blade thickness and eliminate the primary bevel? :think:
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: ducttapetech on October 04, 2014, 09:43:16 PM: Yes and no. A thinner blade, no. Doing away with the primary bevel, yes. Basically you would sharpen the blade at the same angle as the blade was ground. Kinda like a Mora.

Nate
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on October 12, 2014, 01:19:50 AM: Spoonish spatula thing...I'm calling it a Sploon! :D

Carved with an Ulster Scout knife and a modified Mora 164
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Outback in Idaho on October 12, 2014, 05:49:16 AM: Quote from: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on October 02, 2014, 02:31:43 AM
Poplar spoon carved entirely with my new SAK

So wants a spoon like that. :gimme:

Wonder what Aussie woods would be safe to eat with, as they have some sexy native wood textures.

Say, is there a Wooden Spoon owners club - yet? :whistle:
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Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on October 12, 2014, 05:55:36 PM: There is a reference page here Australian Timbers (http://74fdc.wordpress.com/2012/08/25/external-frame-backpacks-applying-the-old-ways-to-the-new-journeys/)
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Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on October 13, 2014, 02:30:02 AM: Just for giggles I took a Vic paring knife from the kitchen and started carving a couple of butter spreaders today. I did have to sharpen and strop the edge, but stuck to the original grind. It carved really well, probably due to the thinness of the blade stock.
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Post by: Outback in Idaho on October 13, 2014, 06:26:40 AM: Quote from: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on October 12, 2014, 05:55:36 PM
There is a reference page here Australian Timbers (http://74fdc.wordpress.com/2012/08/25/external-frame-backpacks-applying-the-old-ways-to-the-new-journeys/)

:rofl: Was looking for food-friendly Aussie woods, not frame packs. :think: Still an interesting read. :tu:
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on October 13, 2014, 07:27:47 AM: How did that happen? :think: ...stupid iPad :rant:

try this http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/forestry/using-wood-and-its-benefits/wood-properties-of-timber-trees
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: Outback in Idaho on June 14, 2016, 11:57:26 PM: ... oops! Spork slipped onto the keyboard and well... bump happens ::)
Title: Re: Wood spoon making article
Post by: yud on June 20, 2016, 01:21:23 PM: ??? What is this wood thing you speak of spoons are metal.

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Actually this is really inspiring and I want to make my own.