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robin wood

Joined: 07 Jan 2009
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 09 9:42 pm Post subject: a bit of spooncarving

Winter evenings without a TV mean that in the Wood household we get into spooncarving.

I have been experimenting with some new forms recently making cooking spoons based on ones I watched an old spooncarver in Romania make in 1998. Those old spoons have seen everyday use in our kitchen for over ten years and seem a pretty good design, quick to make too.

I rough carve them and then Nicola finishes them without any sandpaper, just a clean cut with a sharp knife. I know many folks think I am lucky having a wife who is happy for me to carve in the front room but since the carpet gets hoovered at the end of the evening it ends up much tidier than normal.

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
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Location: sunny wales

Posted: Tue Dec 22, 09 9:47 pm Post subject:
I am sooooo glad we arent the only people with a living room floor covered in creative debris Lovely spoons too

gil
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 09 9:58 pm Post subject:
Lovely spoons . And a great pic of a Downsizery domestic interior.

ros

Joined: 19 Jul 2005
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Location: Beds

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 09 7:07 am Post subject:
Lovely spoons are they for sale somehwere? Someone used my favourite wooden spoon to stir grout

bernie-woman

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: shropshire

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 09 8:21 am Post subject:
Lovely looking spoons - do you sell them??

robin wood

Joined: 07 Jan 2009
Posts: 160

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 09 8:21 am Post subject:

I love the term creative debris Sally I'll remember that one to go with creative chaos which is the state of my office.

Some of these will probably find their way on to my website eventually but mostly we carve spoons for fun, for gifts and we also teach spooncarving so it is always good to have a wide range of inspirational material for folks to see. Of course the most important thing with a spoon is that it should do the job it was designed for so test driving them for extended periods in our own kitchen is important too. I haven't tried them with grout.

ros

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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 09 8:24 am Post subject:

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
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Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 09 9:53 am Post subject:
What wood do you use Robin. My JRT climbed onto the cooker & after washing the sauce pan decided to chew the sauce impregnated spoon. I was going to buy some more but maybe try & carve a few instead.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 09 10:09 am Post subject:
They're wonderful Robin. How about an article on spooncarving? It's something I've been meaning to do for a few years now, and your words of wisdom could get me started.

BahamaMama

Joined: 21 Sep 2006
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Location: Away with the fairies

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 09 10:53 am Post subject:
Another vote for an article please

Bodrighy

Joined: 15 Aug 2008
Posts: 2157
Location: Near Devizes

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 09 1:19 pm Post subject:
Robin, you really must stop posting these things. Apart from making me feel inadequate I am getting more and more tempted toward doing the more traditional work even though I know I will be useless at it. The spoons and bowls etc that you do are a real tribute to your skill Pete

Vanessa

Joined: 08 May 2006
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 09 6:04 pm Post subject:
Beautiful spoons, Robin.

shadiya

Joined: 02 Feb 2008
Posts: 1285

Posted: Thu Dec 24, 09 8:37 am Post subject:
I carved a spoon once..... Moving swiftly on, may I second the request for a "how to" article as would really love to learn how to do it properly and yours look lovely!

Midland Spinner

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
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Location: Under a green roof

Posted: Thu Dec 24, 09 9:02 am Post subject:
Yes, article please! - if it won't impact on your spoon courses

Kinnopio

Joined: 14 Aug 2006
Posts: 356

Posted: Thu Dec 24, 09 9:12 am Post subject:
That cupboard on the wall looks interesting as well, did you make that?

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