Need general first spoon advice
Don't really know what I'm doing, I just started. I've been playing Playstation most nights but the other night I started carving for the first time and didn't stop for 3.5 hours, I was in the zone! I had to go to bed at some point, and frankly my hands were sore in some places. I made the mistake of thinking starting small would be easier, oops - but I do need a coffee spoon so it's okay. I used a vise, and a sanding slat to improve the shape (it was uneven). I want to make the handle a lot thinner (and a bit straighter) but I'm sweating because I keep thinking it'll break. Any tips on how to handle that, or general advice?
P.s. I got the right handed hook knife but honestly I expected the blade to be on the other side, and regret not getting the left handed one instead. Maybe it's a beginner thing or a small project thing but I'd really prefer to push! Sometimes I turned the knife with the gap towards me so I could push. The spoon is very small so I don't know how much I can use the hook anymore, any advice on hollowing out the spoon?