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11th September 2014, 10:36 PM #1Senior Member
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Spoons for my Bowls
Until recently I've worked on the lathe, mostly making bowls, while my wife attended the local wood carving group. One of her collegues made a couple of spoons - and did a lovely job too. So, I found some off cuts while wood scrounging thru the bins - no good for turning, but nice grain etc etc, so I thought I'd have a crack at a spoon. First one turned out OK (well, OK according to me), so I made a few more . . . . and here are the first batch.
An interesting and enjoyable bit of variety to my woodwork journey.
Jeff
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12th September 2014, 02:00 AM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Those look good.
Any particular method to measure the thickness of the bowl area?
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12th September 2014, 10:52 AM #3Senior Member
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These are lovely
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5th November 2014, 11:55 PM #5Senior Member
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Thanks
On a bit of a roll now, and have finished a few more
* Mango shaped Mango spoon,
* A pair of Camphor Laurel
* Protea; and
* Dunno-wood, ie don't know what it is; but I was quite happy with the shape and style,
Making progress, but as always, the more you get to know, the more you realise thare is to know
Jeff
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11th January 2015, 12:16 AM #6Senior Member
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Nice spoons
Do try to keep them usable -unless you feel the need -Not every function is practical-beauty has it's own function
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11th January 2015, 12:34 AM #7Senior Member
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spoons
If doing sugar bowls or other -salad etc. that require a matched set. do try to get a spare bit of wood. As trying to scrounge wood from the max size bowl blank will leave you with a less than ideal spoon -might match the wood -but be deformed & out of proportion to fit the curved off cut, done it too many times.
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I like your work, Jeff.
Have you viewed the work of Norm Sartorius, who makes it a form of art?
http://www.normsartorius.com/spoons.htm
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Have you viewed the work of Norm Sartorius, who makes it a form of art?”
Thank Kidbee
Norm Sartorius is the ultimate I think, perfection in carving, both in the technical aspects and in artistic merit, design and form. Inspirational!
I also drool over the work of Barry Gordon (http://barrygordon.com/) – right up there with Mr Sartorius.
I am exhibiting my current collection of spoons at the Pomona Art Gallery, 10 Jan to 10 Feb, and here are a couple of silky oak spoons featured in the exhibition.
Jeff
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Thanks for the tips Wood Spirit
In my current stage of exploring this niche, I appreciate all the help and direction I get. For the most part I just try and do something different each time I get a suitable bit of wood, trying to improve my design, carving and finishing, and getting some diversity in what I’m doing. Within that diversity there are some that are usable, but some that are more at the delicate ‘arty’ end of the scale. Slowly making progress I think.
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Another couple of samples . . .
Jeff
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11th January 2015, 10:52 AM #11
Wow, I have been meaning to get around to thinking about starting carving some spoons & small bowls, these are great.
Cliff.
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I see no reason for spoons to be dreary and functional.
They are forms. The two handled one is as good as it gets.
Always color outside the lines.
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Thanks Cliff – don’t put it off any longer – an absorbing and productive way to use the bits of waste wood trimmed off slabs, bowl blanks etc etc.
“I guess you must use a mini Arbortec cutter to carve them.”
I wish – no, I carve the spoon bowls with my Pheil carving tools. If I ever sell enough of the little blighters, I’m looking at buying a Proxxon, with a range of burs to help with some of the hollowing work.
“I see no reason for spoons to be dreary and functional. They are forms. The two handled one is as good as it gets. Always color outside the lines.”
Thanks RV – functional doesn’t necessarily equate with dreary, but I agree with the premise that the lines and form are foremost.
Thanks everyone for the encouragement
Jeff
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Jeff, you're most welcome.
I'm still trying to imagine how I would hold that 2-handled spoon for a drink
from a water bucket!
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