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Love Spoon

Project by davidtheboxmaker posted 614 days ago 351 views 0 times favorited 12 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I set out to carve this for our wedding anniversary on 31 st January – I overshot the target date and got it completed just in time for St Valentine’s Day!
It was well received by my wife.
I’ve been carving just under a year, so I’m quite well pleased with this as a first serious project. Lots more I could have done with more time, but sometimes you just have to stop and say – that’s it, its finished.


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dennis mitchell

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posted 614 days ago

I love these spoons. Good job!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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ND2ELK

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posted 614 days ago

Very nicely done. You did a beautiful job on the spoil. I can see why your wife loved it. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Scott Bryan

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posted 614 days ago

David,

This is a beautiful job. I am sure your wife appreciated it.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Roz

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posted 614 days ago

Fantastic! I am envous of you living in England. My wife Winston and I lived there for a few years and visit every chance we get.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

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woodup

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posted 614 days ago

I like it a lot! Way to go! Did you use any scroll sawing or power carving tools or just the hand carving tools? Nice finished product.

-- Michael, Fort Worth, TX. "I wood if I could!"

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joey

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posted 614 days ago

Great Job on the craving.

I have really been wanting to do something like this, but I have no idea how to get started, I figured since my shop is still down I don’t need to many tool besides my carving tools, anyway my 25th is coming up this May and I would to make one of these for my wife so if you can help fellow out I sure love to pick you brain on the subject

Joey

-- Joey~~Sabina, Ohio http://sleepydogwoodworking.blogspot.com/

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MsDebbieP

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posted 614 days ago

well done!!! Very impressive. And such a lovely special gift.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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GaryK

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posted 613 days ago

Very cool looking spoon. Interesting.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Hawgnutz

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posted 613 days ago

Very nice for your “first” major carving project! I understand about overshooting your estimated completion date. I got everything together for a padauk box for my wife for Valentine’s day, but I got too busy preparing our garden so she will get it for her birthday.

Nice looking spoon!

God Blesss,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 613 days ago

Beautiful job David!

Was this your design? It’s very nice.

I’ve carved a few spoons also.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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davidtheboxmaker

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posted 611 days ago

Thanks for the comments.
I used the scrollsaw to cut the outline and the internal spaces, then used a variety of carving gouges. I tried using a carving knife, but find the gouges much better for me.
The design is a freebie from Lora Irish.

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mmh

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posted 405 days ago

What a lovely anniversary gift! This is beautifully done and precious to the heart. A wonderful heirloom for your wife to cherish.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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