How To Hand Carve A Wooden Spoon
Sand your spoon to 220-grit then apply a nontoxic oil finish eg.
How to hand carve a wooden spoon. To carve a spoon we start with a branch or a section of a log that has been recently cut-off. Carve out the bowl of the spoon. Some spoon carvers do the bowl last but I find it easier to hold the stock in the vise when its still a rectangle.
First sketch out the sides with a pencil to define the outer edges of the spoon. Step 3 Round the Bottom of the Spoon. Carve the outer side of the spoon including the handle.
With the spoon gouge begin to carve away in the center of the spoon. 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. Step 2 Shape the Handle and Back of Spoon.
Begin by carving the bowl with a gouge. There are many ways to carve a wooden spoon the method this Blog is focused on is greenwood carving using only hand tools.
Step 4 Scoop Out the Inside of the Spoon. I made a wooden spoon out of some scrap ash wood I cut out a blank and carved it with knife gouge and spokeshave I applied milk paint and waterbased lacqu. Best Beginner Spoon Carving Kit.
Here we see green woodworking expert Justin Sanford demonstrate traditional spoon carving. Then I wipe it off and repeat the process with the drying light sanding and the rubbingpolishing. Use card scrapers to remove tool marks and tearout.