How To Whittle A Small Spoon
Do not push down too hard or you could damage your spoon.
How to whittle a small spoon. We actually recommend beginning to whittle with whatever you have on hand as its not necessary to buy any dedicated equipment straight away. Think of the fruit you want to craft. Then use the miter saw to cut the chunk of wood to length at the ends of your spoon outline.
Slide it down the corner making sure to maintain a 90-degree angle. Links in descriptionI go through tools you you will need techniques to use and give some examples of projects to work on at the end. This is somewhat of an intermediate-level project but its super fun.
The bird in the picture above was whittled out of a 4 x 1 x 1 block of basswood roughly cut in half at a 45 degree angle. You can whittle with just about any pocket knife available and are usually one of the best options to start whittling with. Ideally you want your whittling knifes blade to be less than 3 inches long and honed razor sharp.
If the spoon you want to carve is smaller than the piece of wood youve selected use the table saw to cut the chunk into a thinner piece so you have to remove less material by hand when carving. If youre keen to get your little uns whittling away with you then the Morakniv Wood Junior is an ideal first knife. I have prepared this video tutorial with pattern so you will be able to whittle your own squirrel.
Then draw the outline of the shape on your project wood. General Purpose Small Knife Any knife with a good grip and a straight edge will be good to get started with whittling. This project will probably be the simplest thing to whittle when first starting out and you are free to add as much or as little detail to it as you wish.
All you need is sharp knife and block of good carving wood. You can whittle with any knife that you are comfortable using and can use to make small and intricate cuts in wood. Then simply use your cuts and strokes to craft and thats basically how to whittle a wooden spoon.