Traditional Muzzleloading Association
Craftsmanship => Clothing and Other Crafts => Topic started by: ridjrunr on November 10, 2020, 09:10:52 PM
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As usual I have several projects in the works. However, I had a rotator cuff surgery on the 30th and that realy put the halt to things for several weeks. Knowing this was going to be the case, I did jump into another rabbit hole ive been eyeing over a yr. Spoon carving. I like old tools and things you can do with them and after viewing and joining a fb spoon carving group, I decided to try n knock out a spoon before my surgery date.
I had recieved a couple pcs of cherry that was supposed to be pistol blanks in a trade but they were skinnier than they were suposed to be so I thought, what the heck, see if I can cobble a spoon out of it. This is my second attempt at a spoon, so its clunky. I darkened it by cooking in the oven at 400 for 30 minutes and then while still hot, adding butcher block treatment 3-4x.
Allin all, it carved very nice and I'll continue down this little side venture. I see it as good side work, fitting in between larger projects.
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Really nice, feels good to be self sufficient
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That's a darn good lookin' spoon! :applaud
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Looking good.
The thing that surprises me is there is a spoon carving group on FB. What other kind of groups are there out there that I have no idea about?
John
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Looking good.
The thing that surprises me is there is a spoon carving group on FB. What other kind of groups are there out there that I have no idea about?
John
Actualy almost too numerus to mention Bigsmoke. Ya kinda have to weed through them and find some of the better run ones. Alot of great info is shared with beginners there.
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Good looking spoon there Dan! I have been eyeing those too, maybe one day when I get ALL the other projects finished! like that's ever going to happen! :Doh!
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Pretty cool Dan. I might have to look into that. Not something I ever considered before.
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Pretty cool Dan. I might have to look into that. Not something I ever considered before.
Those groups are of the very few things ill miss when I exit fb
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Here are a couple others I made recently. Same cherry wood but not cooked as long. The one with a heart finial, I turned the handle section round on the lathe and ended up up with a chunk on the end so I just carved the heart.
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Real nice, gotta make me some of those.
Kevin
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Those are some dandy spoons!! :applaud :bow
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Thanks guys. One is a gift the others are headed for my trade blanket at rendezvous!
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:hairy looking good Dan!
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Thank you Beaverman !
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You're developing quite a talent!! They all look good!
:hairy
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:hairy
Been wanting to try spoon carving myself...but I seem to have lost all my "round toits." :laffing :laffing :laffing
Seriously, though I have been told that ya need to use green wood...Tell me more about what you are using.
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Thanks guys. One is a gift the others are headed for my trade blanket at rendezvous!
And we just hope that there will be rendezvous this year for you to lay out your trade blanket at. Last year was a total bust for me between Idaho and California. Damn !!!
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Ya Bigsmoke, here too. Have had a bum shoulder so that eased the lack of rendezvous, havent shot a rifle since April 2019, but next month out comes the .36.!
Oldtexian, all of those are kiln dried cherry lumber that was supposed to be pistol blanks but they were too thin. I realy like how it carves but you are correct, green wood is prefered. Im new to it but have some silver maple and maybe boxelder(?) branched sealed and waiting in my shot for a roundtoit
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:hairy :hairy :hairy
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Very nice. I know if I tried something like that, I'd lose a finger or two, as the wife says in many ways I'm like Les Nessman. :luff: