How To Carve A Spoon By Hand
Then flip the spoon 180 degrees and repeat from the other direction.
How to carve a spoon by hand. First sketch out the sides with a pencil to define the outer edges of the spoon. Step 4 Scoop Out the Inside of the Spoon. Step 6 Sand and Finish Your Spoon.
Step 2 Shape the Handle and Back of Spoon. Shape the Outside of the Bowl Now turn the spoon around in the vise and work on the outside of the bowl. Carve the outer side of the spoon including the handle.
Bandsaw to cut to rough shape and to remove a lot of excess material. Once you have the inside roughly carved out use a pencil to draw the shape you want on the side of the spoon to the outer edge and back. Through this experiment I discovered my favorite way to make spoons.
A gouge is a hand tool with a U-shaped point. At this stage you can use tools such as a whittling knife rasp and a drawknife. Step 1 Wood Roughout.
See more ideas about carving wood spoon carving wood spoon. Step 3 Round the Bottom of the Spoon. How to Carve a Spoon Out of Wood.
Clamp your spoon down to keep it steady adjusting it as needed so that its at an angle youre comfortable working with. Carve away with your carving knife on the side and back. Spokeshave to bring everything closer to final shape.
