12 Spoons, 2 Bowls, and a Knife E-Book

• Herausgeber: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2020

Seitenzahl: 78

Beschreibung

Turn a block of wood into an elegant (and functional) heirloom-to-be! A complete compilation of woodcarving projects from the acclaimed magazine, Woodcarving Illustrated, 12 Spoons, 2 Bowls, and a Knife features 15 step-by-step, beginner-friendly projects ranging from rustic coffee scoops and simple love spoons to salad servers, cereal spoons, bread bowls, jam knives, and more. Showcasing the beautiful work from an array of talented wood artists, craftsmen, and Woodcarving Illustrated contributors, this guide is a must-have for every carver of every skill level to learn the basic tools and techniques for carving wooden spoons, bowls, and knives!

Leseprobe

© 2020 by Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.

12 Spoons, 2 Bowls, and a Knife is an original work, first published in 2020 by Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc. The patterns contained herein are copyrighted. Readers may make copies of these patterns for personal use. The patterns themselves, however, are not to be duplicated for resale or distribution under any circumstances. Any such copying is a violation of copyright law.

For a printable PDF of the patterns used in this book, please contact Fox Chapel Publishing at [email protected], quoting the ISBN and title of this book, as well as the pattern or patterns required.

Print ISBN 978-1-4971-0114-2

eISBN 978-1-6076-5820-7

Library of Congress Control Number: 2020938353

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Because working with wood and other materials inherently includes the risk of injury and damage, this book cannot guarantee that creating the projects in this book is safe for everyone. For this reason, this book is sold without warranties or guarantees of any kind, expressed or implied, and the publisher and the author disclaim any liability for any injuries, losses, or damages caused in any way by the content of this book or the reader’s use of the tools needed to complete the projects presented here. The publisher and the author urge all readers to thoroughly review each project and to understand the use of all tools before beginning any project.

Introduction

The wooden spoon is arguably one of the most humble and ubiquitous household staples. This ubiquity has led to some unique interpretations of what a spoon can be, ranging from the utilitarian to the purely decorative.

When compiling this book, we pored through our archives for projects that exemplified both beauty and functionality. We’ve included a range of designs with different functions—from a pair of hardwood salad servers to a rustic coffee scoop to a measuring spoon shaped like a fishtail—to show just how versatile the spoon can be. And because these projects boast straightforward designs and require very few tools to complete, they’re a great way to introduce inquirers to carving as an art form, allowing beginners the opportunity to walk away from their first carving session with a finished piece to show for it.

But we didn’t stop there! Once you’re done carving the 12 spoon projects within these pages, try out two very different bowl designs and whittle a quick-carve jam spreader out of a birch twig. To help you deck out your kitchen with even more handcarved items, we even threw in a bonus fork project for good measure. So ditch those plastic utensils for a more sustainable alternative that’s actually fun to use—because you made it yourself.

Happy carving!

The Staff of WoodcarvingIllustrated magazine

Contents

Common Spoon Carving Tools

Basic Cuts

Carving Safety

PROJECTS

For Eating

Simple Pocket Spoon (Emmet Van Driesche)

Breakfast Spoon and Fork Set (Elizabeth Sherman)

Swedish Courting Spoon (Dave Western)

“Everything” Spoon (Karen Henderson)

Whittled Jam Spreader (Chris Lubkemann)

For Baking

Volute Ladle (Mark Ivan Fortune)

Stylized Sugar Spoon (Saskia De Jager)

Fish Fin Measuring Spoon (Emilie Rigby)

Rustic Coffee Scoop (Josh Rittenhouse)

For Serving

Walnut Soup Scoop (Kevin Kaminski)

Cherry Leaf Bowl (Brian Bailey)

Turned and Carved Bread Bowl (Luke Voytas)

Hardwood Salad Servers (Brad Tremblay)

Whimsey Spoon (Shirley Adler)

Bushcraft Spoon (Jon Mac)

Patterns

About the Authors

Common Spoon Carving Tools

Although always popular, spoon carving is enjoying a renaissance through an influx of carving enthusiasts—young and old alike. Because many new carvers choose spoon carving among their first projects, we thought we’d introduce some tools to make your efforts more enjoyable and successful.

Carving Axe

Carving axes are small, compact, lightweight hatchets perfect for roughly shaping spoon blanks from hewn wood.

Sloyd Knife

Use the large blade on a sloyd-style knife for everything from roughing out to cleaning up the profile and adding details.

Hook Knife

Use a hook knife to hollow and smooth spoon bowls in just a few passes.

Drawknife

Use a drawknife to shave down wood blanks and spoon handles in a balanced way and refine surfaces for future detail work.

Spoon Gouge

Sweep spoon gouges are most useful for carving deep spoon bowls smoothly and efficiently.

Spoon Carvin' Jack

This one-of-a-kind tool by Flexcut includes two tempered spring hook knives that allow you to carve spoon bowls, as well as a straight blade to carve the handle.

Gouge

Use gouges to refine the spoon bowl and relieve areas around different design elements.

Chisel

Use the flat edge of a chisel to refine straight or slightly curved areas, such as handles or the back of a spoon bowl.

V-tool

Use a V-tool to add small artistic details to handles.

Detail Knife

This tool allows you to add small design elements such as kolrosing to a spoon after the roughing out stage.

Basic Cuts

Like most types of carving (woodcarving, ice carving, stone carving), spoon carving is a subtractive art—you remove all of the material that isn’t part of your vision for the final piece. For example, to carve a measuring spoon, remove all of the wood that doesn’t contribute to the shape of the measuring spoon.

Most carvers use four basic cuts to remove excess wood: the push cut, the paring cut, the stop cut, and the V-shaped cut. Master these four basic types of cuts and you’ll be ready to tackle a multitude of projects.

Stop Cut

As the name suggests, the stop cut is used to create a hard line at the end of another cut. Your hand position depends on the placement of the cut you need to make. Regardless of your hand position, simply cut straight into the wood to create a stop cut. Make a stop cut first to prevent a consecutive cut from extending beyond the intended area. Make a stop cut second to free a chip of wood remaining from a primary cut.

Push Cut

For the push cut, hold the wood in one hand. Hold the knife in your other hand with the thumb on the back of the blade. Push the knife through the wood, away from your body. This type of cut is also called the straightaway cut. For additional control or power, place the thumb of the wood-holding hand on top of the thumb on the blade, and use the wood-holding thumb as a pivot as you rotate the wrist of your knife-holding hand. This maneuver is often called the thumb-pushing cut or lever cut.

Paring Cut

The paring cut gives you a great deal of control but requires you to cut toward your thumb. Wear a thumb protector or be aware of the knife position at all times, especially if it slips beyond the anticipated stopping point. To perform the paring cut, which is also called a draw cut, hold the wood in one hand. Hold the knife in the other hand with four fingers. The cutting edge points toward your thumb. Rest the thumb of your knife-holding hand on the wood behind the area you want to carve. Extend the thumb as much as possible. Close your hand, pulling the knife toward your thumb, to slice through the wood. This is the same action used to peel (or pare) potatoes.

V-Shaped Cut

To make a V-shaped cut, hold a knife the same way you do when making a paring cut. Anchor the thumb of the knife hand against the wood and cut in at an angle with the tip of the knife. Rotate the wood, anchor your thumb on the other side of the cut, and cut in at an angle, running beside the first cut. Angle the two cuts so the bottom or deepest part of each cut meets in the center. This creates a V-shaped groove. Use the center of the cutting edge to make intersecting angled cuts on the corner of a blank, creating V-shaped notches.

Carving Safety

There is risk involved whenever you handle sharp tools. A knife sharp enough to cut through wood will easily cut skin. Most cuts are small nicks that heal quickly and don’t leave a scar. However, it’s best to follow simple safety procedures to prevent serious injuries.

The fundamental rule when it comes to spoon carving is to be aware not only of where the blade is, but where the blade could go. Wood can change density at any point, and you need to change the amount of pressure you apply on the knife based on the wood density. Imagine pushing hard to cut through a hard knot only to find a softer section of wood behind the knot. The sharp edge will quickly slice through the softer area and cut into whatever is on the other side. The knife doesn’t care if it’s open air, a carving bench, or your hand.

Boy Scouts are taught to always cut away from themselves. While this is good advice, there are times when you cut toward your thumb, such as when making a paring cut (see page