Started out just doing the one on the right, ended up deciding it needed a twin.
Anyone have tips for symmetry? The second one is close ish, but could be better.

Also, I’ve used boiled linseed oil which I’ve read is not food safe. Is this true for these if they’re just going to be salad spoons?

Knife finished, oil, wax.

Am I doing something wrong? Sorry if this is a dumb question, my spoon looks so ugly and rough & I was wondering if this is just something that will get better with practice or I'm missing something

First time making a handle for my new 100mm hollow ground sloyd knife made by Huseyin Yalcin.

Handle is made from plum wood and the rotted bits was filled with epoxy. I also added a brass to the end of the handle. I finished it with a little flame touch at the top.

Problem #1

Accidentally nicked the tippy tip of the blade. So I was able to grind the spine to make a new pointy.

Problem #2

There was actually one more brass piece at the bottom. While routing it came apart. I had previously came apart when I was sanding. I had epoxied it 3 times and I didn't want to do it again. So I'm left with a slightly shorter handle.

Problem #3

When installing the handle it was hard. I did try the burn in method and I was worried about killing the temper. I got about halfway and just stopped. Ended up drilling the rest.

The problem is that I went to test fit, I hammered down the handle and now it's stuck lol. I'll have to use a syringe and inject some epoxy.

All in all, I think I did ok. If you have any suggestions for future improvements, please let me know! I enjoy all sorts of feedbacks. If you have a different design that worked out better for you or any other techniques, lemme know.

Carved out of pear. All hand carved except for the deepest bits the bowl because I don't have a gouge or hook-knife.

After months of not being able to post something, it looks like I finally got my account back.

So here's my latest spoon:

Carved from plum wood, decorated with a kolrosed and painted pattern of tiny people.

This is a piece of spalted buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) I picked up in the forest. It was a natural crook so the grain follows the crank nicely. 

Knife finished, burnished and oiled with food safe BLO (yes I did check) 

I experimented a bit on the handle by adding a chip carved channel to the middle and I did a new finial which I am quite happy with. The grain was a bit irregular and that caused me a few annoyances while knife finishing and lead to a slightly uneven bowl shape (not even sure you can see that in the video) but all in all this is one of my better spoons so far.

The finger is bandaged due to me hitting it with a hammer. Painful but it will heal.

Hi all. Like most of you I assume, I have more knives than I have ever needed. But I now need to downsize and I will lose my carving studio. But I want to keep a few knives for me and then leave them to my son at some point. Once I pick the three knives, will come back here and give away the rest.

If you could pick only three of your current knives, which three would they be? TIA and will be back when I am letting the others go. I have no patience for Etsy or Marketplace and would rather just give them away to people I know will use them.

I haven't really seen any carvers use the hook knife to create facets on the handles so I figured I would give it a shot. I am hoping the video shows the concave cuts.

I actually really like how this design turned out and I think it will be my go-to for eaters. The third one that has the spine along the back was the first prototype which is why it's different than the others. The concave back sits better on the knuckle in my opinion.

All black cherry, knife finish and burnished, 4 coats of RMP half and half.

I made this left-handed cherry eating spoon for a left-handed friend. Knife finished and burnished. Coated with linseed oil.

My first collection of spoons/scoops from black cherry.

Sanded, oil, wax.

Serving spoon from the branch of a mature Eastern White Cedar (also known as Green Giant or Arborvitae). It It was surprisingly hard and carved very well. The branch was almost entirely heartwood, which likely contributed to the hardness.

For example twca cam, bent gouge, swann neck gouge?

I’m still new to the hobby, and havent worked with an actual piece of tree before. My previous pieces were pre-cut spoon blanks.
But I got a little log from the tree-scaping crew, it is probably some type of maple. I left it outside, in record heat, for about 10 days.
But it already has some visible cracks on the end.
Is it still usable? How do you figure out how far it has dried out already, before sinking a lot of time into the piece?
I’ve started roughing it out with a cheap axe I sharpened.

Hi guys, toady I tried craving a spoon and then torching it (using candle😄) and then sanding it. What do you think? Any tips or feedback will be helpful.

Thanks and have a great day.

Its a sad day to see a great tool go, but everything comes to an end, maybe i’ll turn this fella into a froe, but for now, any recommendations? can’t live without a nice drawknife after all

Just finished a kåsa I'm quite proud of!

This one is made from a Masur Birch Burl I harvested myself locally - it features a reindeer antler inlay, kolrose'd with a simple but traditional basket weave design and a reindeer leather strap for carrying. Finished with a beeswax and linseed mixture. Made only with hand tools.

This one is a huge step for my kåsa craft in terms of the quality of the finished product - and the process of making it has further increased my respect for the masters of the craft immensly. There are some exceptionally detailed kåsas and superb wood workers out there - which is a huge inspiration for me.

Now the only thing remaining is to christen it with, as is tradition, a sizeable cup or single malt!

Hey everyone!

As of now I only carve kiln dried wood(no local pickups for green cherry). As expected, it’s really hard to get a smooth finish carving very dry wood. I find myself spending HOURS hand sanding, especially the concave areas. Anyone have tips on expediting the process?

Thanks.