How To Hand Carve A Wooden Spoon
Step 5 Shape the Handle.
How to hand carve a wooden spoon. The hardness of the wood dictates how much you can take off at a time. Wooden spoons should be. Begin by carving the bowl with a gouge.
Sand your spoon to 220-grit then apply a nontoxic oil finish eg. I suggest not carving too deep right away a spoon doesnt need to be very deep if you plan on just using it as a stirring spoon. How to Carve a Wooden Spoon Woodworking.
Justin shares his obvious skill and enthusiasm for this work as he. Step 1 Wood Roughout. The steps involved in making these spoons are as follows.
To carve a spoon we start with a branch or a section of a log that has been recently cut-off. Here we see green woodworking expert Justin Sanford demonstrate traditional spoon carving. Supplies Needed for Spoon Carving.
Carve the outer side of the spoon including the handle. Steps to carving wooden spoons Spoons can be made out of any wood you like but they are most commonly made from oak cherry apple or maple. Use a power carver with a rounded gouge to carve out the bowl of the spoon.
Push the gouge forward into the wood making cuts towards the center of the bowl. Then I wipe it off and repeat the process with the drying light sanding and the rubbingpolishing.