| Project by DocT | posted 220 days ago | 424 views | 1 time favorited | 8 comments |  |
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I had this black walnut limb….and had just seen a guy on DIY making spoons….
I used a hatchet and froe to split out the handle, ensuring long grain fibers from heel to toe. I initially shaped the bowl and handle with rotary burrs, but completed the spoon with carving tools and sandpaper. The finish is walnut oil because I had heard that it would build to a sheen. There may be a little more sheen here than if I had used mineral oil, but not much! The spoon measures approx. 14” long.
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Les Hastings
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posted 220 days ago
Very cool, nicely done!
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DAN
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posted 220 days ago
nice work and really good bowl size. looks useful.
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Spoontaneous
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posted 220 days ago
Doc ~ That is nice grain in the bowl. Spoons are sort of addictive. I haven’t tried a spiral yet and you have done a good job with this one.
mmh
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posted 220 days ago
Nicely done. An authentic “twisty” spoon. I like the size of the spoon part, it’ll hold or mix a lot.
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jockmike2
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posted 220 days ago
Beautiful spoon, I think it is done just right.
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a1Jim
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posted 219 days ago
That’s cool I like the twist
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Vince
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posted 219 days ago
Nice work…how long did it take?
-- Vince
DocT
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posted 219 days ago
Thanks for the comments guys!
Vince- I finished it in an easy weekend (and a few other nights rubbing oil, trying to build a sheen, while watching TV).