How To Make Wooden Spoons With Hand Tools

Rough sanding in process Finished hand made wooden spoon with olive oil finish 17 long.
How to make wooden spoons with hand tools. But I make my utensils in a different way. My Process for Making Spoons. Sand paper 80 120 and 400.
If it is to small it will not have enough force to split the wood. I was finishing my graduate work in Texas and I had been working wood with hand tools for the past couple years. My favorite way of carving inside my workshop- more tools easier techniques.
And of course finally the carving knife to refine it all. Showing how the scroll on the handle can be used to hang the spoon. Step 3 Cut the spoon out on the bandsaw.
You need a heavy hammer. Through this experiment I discovered my favorite way to make spoons. I prepared this guide as a helpful tool for aspiring spoon makers and instructional guide for collectors.
Step 2 Trace the spoon pattern onto the wood with a pencil or marker. Bandsaw to cut to rough shape and to remove a lot of excess material. Use clamps to hold the spoon in place for drilling unless you are stronger than a horse.
Any small hand axe will do fine. How to Create a Wooden Spoon using HAND TOOLS. These basic tools will get you there.