How To Finish A Hand Carved Spoon
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How to finish a hand carved spoon. Oct 1 2017 - Information about how Martin Damen finishes hand carved Oak spoons. Justin shares his obvious skill and enthusiasm for this work as he. A plant based oil is what I use to finish my products.
Save working on the handle until the very end. Most of these are going to be some sort of oil or oil combination usually wax. Butcher block olive peanut or vegetable oil.
Carve away with your carving knife on the side and back. Next I dry off the excess oil and apply a coat of paste wax. Do not let them soak for a long time in water and never put them in the dishwasher which will cause the wood to deteriorate quickly.
A lot of pressure is put on the handle while you carve the center and outer edges of the spoon so you need to keep the handle as sturdy and strong. There is quite a bit more science behind this. In this video I give a quick overview of the methods I generally use to achieve a great finish on my spoons.
Once the paste wax has dried then the surface can be buffed off and shined up. Wooden spoons should be hand washed with regular soap and water. All my products have a knife finish because it leaves a nice smooth hand made look.
So the only way I use sand paper is to sharpen my knives and axe. Carve till you hit harder wood then put it back into the bucket to soak more the soaking will accelerate as you expose more end grain going deeper down inside the bowl of the spoon. A short film of how I carve a spoon starting with the axe to carve out the blank then using the knife to finish of the final shapeFor more info please find.