I want to carve my friend a spoon for cooking out of wood- what kind should I use? There is a bit of a story as to why I want to make her this....so yeah. Thanks.
2007-08-18 15:29:19 · 4 answers · asked by fslcaptain737 4 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Depending on where you live you might be able to use local woods, the man on this site uses Maple:
http://chipshop.blogspot.com/search/label/spurtles
or http://www.seafoamwoodturning.com/Shopping/spurtle.htm
This is a site with spoons from Wales, and they talk about using maple, cherry, walnut or oak, but I am not sure if these spoons will ever be used:
http://www.waterfall-lovespoons.com/Public/products.asp?SectionId=15
And here is a site with instructions, including in the first chapter what woods to use:
http://www.spoonlady.com/hothow.htm
2007-08-19 00:27:21 · answer #1 · answered by Willeke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 04:55:40 · answer #2 · answered by myrtle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bass wood is considered the finest carving wood
2007-08-18 15:46:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like pine, it's soft enough to easily sand and carve and if it isn't too knotty it's strong. You could use a standard 2x4 as a starting point.
2007-08-18 15:34:47 · answer #4 · answered by Lastdue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋