How To Carve A Spoon With Just A Knife

Once the bowl is shaped I can come in with a hook knife and clean out all of the facets left from the carving gouge.
How to carve a spoon with just a knife. Choose the style you prefer and learn about it in greater detail. In this video ill show you how to carve a wood spoon using only your knife. Carving a simple spoon can be done in as little as 30 minutes but if you want to carve a spoon with lots of intricate details it could take you several days to a week to complete.
A few folk however prefer to push the tool away using the opposite hands thumb this would mean a right handed person would use a left handed hook. Use a spokeshave to round over the edges of the facets. I carved this spoon using only the Mora in the photo.
I used a section of Poplar that was like a triangular wedge split from a piece of firewood. Generally a right handed person uses a right handed hook or sweep. There are four main types of wood carving.
Whittling relief carving carving in the round and chip carving. Please call to find out more. Whittling is an old carving style primarily done with the use of a stiff-handled whittling knife.
I provide training and workshops for people to learn how to use just an axe a wood carving knife and a spoon knife to make spoons and other treen. To get into spoon carving you dont need more than a regular carving knife and a hook knife to make a beautiful work of art. Identify the four types of wood carving.
The tool is gripped in the fingers and pulled squeezed closed. Available for small groups 1-2-1 training and events. Workshops from two hours to two days can be tailored to your requirements.