How To Whittle A Spoon Easy
The other feature that makes olive wood a good wood for spoon carving is that it is an easy wood to turn.
How to whittle a spoon easy. How to Carve a Spoon Out of Wood. Step 2 Shape the Handle and Back of Spoon. Exploring Blanks Templates You will get blanks for a wide variety of projects as I mentioned earlier.
Apple and cherry wood. Apple and Cherry wood are both easy to find out in the backcountry and both have a wonderful smell which adds some additional enjoyment to the whittling process. Have you ever wanted to try whittling.
You will continue to smell it even as the spoon ages. Cutting with the grain means that you are pushing your knife through the wood in the same direction of the wood grain. Use a power carver with a rounded gouge to carve out the bowl of the spoon.
Well this week I will show you everything you need to get started. Also you will find it easy to carve and shape. Start at the edge of the bowl and shape to the center of the bowl.
This makes for a smooth and easy cut with very little to no roughness of the wood. Ideal for making cutlery or bowls these fruit woods are a fantastic choice for your wood carving project. Then simply use your cuts and strokes to craft and thats basically how to whittle a wooden spoon.
If youre just beginning whittling then having a blade that has the ability to lock is something to consider. The surface can easily be polished giving the spoon a glossy finish as you desire. Once your spoon is sanded flip your spoon over so its right-side up.
