How To Whittle A Small Spoon
Before starting the project take a spoon and a pencil.
How to whittle a small spoon. If you have one lying around the house just grind and hone it properly before using it and you are good to go. Use minimal pressure and make several passes until you have rounded off that corner. You can whittle with just about any pocket knife available and are usually one of the best options to start whittling with.
Finally a leather pad to make sure there will be no marks on the work piece and a better grip. The best are softwoods with a small grain such as cedar and pine. Slide it down the corner making sure to maintain a 90-degree angle.
This is somewhat of an intermediate-level project but its super fun. This funny looking and cute woodland animal is very well known to all of us. More relaxing just that.
Then use the miter saw to cut the chunk of wood to length at the ends of your spoon outline. Drilled a row of holes so the hold fast can be moved. You can whittle with any knife that you are comfortable using and can use to make small and intricate cuts in wood.
Think of the fruit you want to craft. A whittling board portable spoon carving seat or what ever the name can be. All you need is sharp knife and block of good carving wood.
A foot rest just for ease. 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. Then draw the outline of the shape on your project wood.
