First spoon!
I made my first spoon! Nice little side quest from the woodcarving I sometimes do.
This was with a starter kit from slojd.nl, with a Morakniv 106 & 164.
I found the 106 a bit too long, so I already ordered a Mora 120.
In the meanwhile I used some of my woodworking knives for detailing, and a gouge for the open shape of the heart.
A lot of sanding up to 240 grit, and some oil to bring out the colors of the wood. The blank, that was vacuumpacked and thus quite soft and easy to carve, was marked ‘vogelkers’ which translates to birdcherry / hackberry.
I really enjoyed the process, and it took me about 5 hours in total.
Not bad for a first time, right? The cat liked (and licked) it as well!
I already have a log of random wood lying around, and have sharpened a little axe.
Lets see if we can make some blanks, and then some spoons!