It's crazy this is the video this week. I just made my first spoon (with handtools) last weekend with my son. It was a really great experience. We used a coping saw to remove a lot of material first, then chisel and spoke shave to bring it to the lines. The card scraper I bought from you made a world of difference on the spoon since I was using curly maple. Thanks again. I need a hook knife though to make the bowl smoother. Great video James. I like the unique handle shape.
I wish I could do this. I buy hand-carved spoons online all the time. I’m amazed at how beautiful they are and also how much wood seems to go to waste to make one.
Just starting out woodworking and am hooked!!! I have a nice 6’ mulberry branch from one of my trees that I used for a mallet handle so far. Next up is a spoon.
Awesome spoon! I just made my first spoon this past June. No idea what kind of wood ... I just grabbed something from the firewood pile and went to town with a hatchet a straight knife and a hook knife. They are soooooooo much fun to make. I opted for mineral oil and beeswax on mine.
Amazing video like always and quite possible one of the most unique ways of carving a spoon I've seen. Just started carving and I aspire to say it's easy and a joy to work with Walnut with hand tools alone cedar with have to do for now 😂. Thanks for the video
Love the spoon. I just started listening to the creators collective podcast (love it by the way) and that has taken me to your videos. Very inspiring. Trying to build up the courage to move to more hand tools. Thanks for the inspiration.
Carving spoons has become a camping hobby of mine. I usually try to do 2 per trip from wood I find locally. 1 I bring home as a souvenir the other I leave on the camp site table for the next visitor. Lot’s of fun and a good way to pass the time. I use an axe, hook knife and a couple of other fixed blade or pocket knives just based on what’s needed.
I'm sitting in my living room watching this, but I swear I could smell the walnut wood as you were working it! Honestly walnut is not my favorite wood for spoons that I'm actually going to use because of that smell. Doesn't always complement the food I'm cooking. Also it really likes to get really fuzzy after it's wet. I'd actually recommend not sanding if you can help it - knife cuts will stay smooth. If you're going to sand, wet it and knock back the fuzzies with really fine sandpaper (1000 grit is my preference) like 3-4 times and it'll stay fairly smooth.
enjoyed your video on the spoon. I first caught your video of the MWTC meet in Lansing which I attended. I must admit that I have not used too many of the hand tools that I have collected over the years, but plan on doing more with them , being inspired by people like you. My son actually did a video on my tool chest (shuster tool chest). I will continue to check out your videos in the future.
Really detailed video, loved watching it come to fruition. Just an idea that might help cut down the time a little bit, when taking the meat of the wood off the handle instead of hoping that the chisel doesn't go too far with grain, make a few cuts of different depths into the meat so you aren't working as hard and wont have to worry that you might cut into the actual handle.
That turned out really nice. I recently started spoon carving and have really been enjoying it. I would recommend though that you use green wood. It’s easier and the results are just as nice. I’ve been using Birch and Alder. A friend of mine brought me some Madrone from a recent trip to the lower 48 and it’s been making wonderful spoons. Madrone is a beautiful wood to work with. Carve on! Looking forward to your future carving.
thanks. green wood is always easer, but this was on hand and I am never about the easier path when the more difficult one is more fun. next up curly Oak. LOL
That's a really beautiful spoon! I'm surprised this is your first, since you're a seasoned woodworker by now. I've made a lot of spoons in my beginner phase. I would advise you to use a bigger gouge (35mm or so). It leaves a smoother surface, making the spoon knife obsolete. A round card scraper is still needed though for refining.
I bought that same exact hook knife to see if I like spoon carving since it’s the cheapest one on amazon. Definitely enjoy using it! I do believe that I’ll be grinding the pointy tip flat sometime because it’s pretty pointless and is easy to stick yourself if you’re not careful. I believe that it was on one of Ben Orford’s videos where I heard that when a hook knife is manufactured this way, what a company has basically done is taken a blank for a straight sloyd knife (which has a pointy tip) and bent it into a hook knife. Still a great starter knife I say, has me “hooked”, and looking forward to buying my next one sometime, ha!
I have a confession.. I have nicked my fingers a few times while carving spoons. I now wear one of those cut proof gloves. The greener the wood the easer it is to carve. Put your blank in a plastic bag in the fridge to help keep the moisture content up if you don't get around to finishing it in one go.
this is the one I normally use. amzn.to/2M4ppZr but I have thought of getting kevlar gloves like these that you cant slice. though it is fun to try. amzn.to/2OMtujp
No typo in the intro? Now you're really trolling us! I love the spoon, BTW. Walnut is so much fun to work with... as long as it's dry. In a fit of idiocy I cut a bunch of it for a cabinet before it was ready and it warped everywhere on me. That's what I get for being impatient.
Would you consider doing a video on how to sharpen an axe/hatchet? I’ve been trying using a Lanskey puck but I just can’t seem to get it very sharp. Thank for so much for all you do!
I have videos on both of those. I'd send you a link but I'm out and about right now. If you just search for wood by right how to make boiled linseed oil or wood by right how to make paste wax it will pop up for you.
Awesome job by the videographer! Was he using your GH5? Because the contrast was better, but not bright enough (I think you usually over-expose the shots), it was too dark to see what you were doing in some of the shots... Mounting the camera on the workbench is a no-no but I'm sure it's too late! :)
For something like this I just let it split and ran down the crack. But you can look at the face of the board and see the direction of the grain is running and getting an idea of where it's going to crack.
I've heard that linseed oil is food safe but was told by another woodworker that boiled linseed oil is not. He suggested walnut oil as a better alternative.
thanks. I would other then the fact I find the chisel more enjoyable then the saw. same reason I chop out my dovetails rather then cut them out. but to each their own. that is what makes the sport so fun. there is no right way to do it.
no the one I use does not exist any more. the links I give are for new equivalent tools. but if you are looking for antiques handtoolfinder.com has a list of online tool sellers that are trusted.
great. I often use one. I just enjoy a spoke shave more on straighter sections. when i make plane totes that is what I often use for all the tight inside curves.
Mine was dry it was just what I had on hand. green is much easier to work with if it is on hand, but it will move and distort as it dries so just be prepared.
Build yourself a basic shavehorse that way you can make good use of a drawknife and spokeshave. Youll be obsessed with spoon carving for a long while... if not forever.
Hickory is one of the most difficult words to carve. It is very hard as well as it is stringy so if you go the wrong direction it likes to run out on you.
@@WoodByWright bummer! I have so many beautiful hickory boards and I have no idea what to do with them! They're beautifully planed but it got warped (was going to make a headboard with it).
3new hobbies this week discovered Handcarving wood Bush crafting(survival hiking) Geocaching Okay four nature photography And they all can be combined thank you wbw
Most people who come to wood by right are interested in the instruction. However for some people I have changed the main wood by right channel over to mostly just artistic videos. Most of the instruction has moved over to wood By Wright 2 now.
A beautiful spoon and a beautiful video James! ✨👏
Wow, a completely different approach to spoon carving. Fantastic approach for folks without a hatchet and sandpaper
Thanks. It is fun to play around with.
Great video. Not only in the woodworking technique but also in the production. Very enjoyable and very informative. Thanks
thanks Mike! that means a lot!
You love what you do, and it's very wholesome to see that. Thanks for sharing this.
thanks man! that means a lot!
The chisel is a really good "answer to the solution"...classic James!
Arthour !! Couillère !!
I love that spoon made out of chocolate 😋
got to love those curls!
It's crazy this is the video this week. I just made my first spoon (with handtools) last weekend with my son. It was a really great experience. We used a coping saw to remove a lot of material first, then chisel and spoke shave to bring it to the lines. The card scraper I bought from you made a world of difference on the spoon since I was using curly maple. Thanks again. I need a hook knife though to make the bowl smoother. Great video James. I like the unique handle shape.
Nice Tim! surly maple! wow you don't pick the easy stuff. LOL
That piece of walnut was beautiful almost stunning , I plan on making some kitchen wear when I can if I have time or dont run out of it.
Ok! Add this to my list of projects when I get home!!!! ❤️
it is so much fun! I think I have an extra hook knife you can have.
Beautiful! I love the organic movement of the spoon; not stiff-looking at all!
I wish I could do this. I buy hand-carved spoons online all the time. I’m amazed at how beautiful they are and also how much wood seems to go to waste to make one.
you should give it a try! it is easier then it looks!
Wood By Wright i think I might!
I love this kind of Videos. Nice Spoon! Thank You!
thanks. that means a lot!
Just starting out woodworking and am hooked!!! I have a nice 6’ mulberry branch from one of my trees that I used for a mallet handle so far. Next up is a spoon.
Sounds great! looking forward to seeing it!
Looks like fun, great job.
Awesome spoon! I just made my first spoon this past June. No idea what kind of wood ... I just grabbed something from the firewood pile and went to town with a hatchet a straight knife and a hook knife. They are soooooooo much fun to make. I opted for mineral oil and beeswax on mine.
sweet man. it was surprisingly satisfying!
Amazing video like always and quite possible one of the most unique ways of carving a spoon I've seen. Just started carving and I aspire to say it's easy and a joy to work with Walnut with hand tools alone cedar with have to do for now 😂. Thanks for the video
Thanks. I have a video coming Saturday where I carve some ceder.
I love making spoons :) Really enjoyed watching this and a fantastic looking spoon to finish ॐ
Love the spoon. I just started listening to the creators collective podcast (love it by the way) and that has taken me to your videos. Very inspiring. Trying to build up the courage to move to more hand tools. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for the great complements. If you ever have any questions just let me know.
Awesome work James! 👊🥄👊
thanks Fred this one was a pleasure
Awesome job James!
Thanks William.
Carving spoons has become a camping hobby of mine. I usually try to do 2 per trip from wood I find locally. 1 I bring home as a souvenir the other I leave on the camp site table for the next visitor. Lot’s of fun and a good way to pass the time. I use an axe, hook knife and a couple of other fixed blade or pocket knives just based on what’s needed.
that is a great idea!
I'm sitting in my living room watching this, but I swear I could smell the walnut wood as you were working it! Honestly walnut is not my favorite wood for spoons that I'm actually going to use because of that smell. Doesn't always complement the food I'm cooking. Also it really likes to get really fuzzy after it's wet. I'd actually recommend not sanding if you can help it - knife cuts will stay smooth. If you're going to sand, wet it and knock back the fuzzies with really fine sandpaper (1000 grit is my preference) like 3-4 times and it'll stay fairly smooth.
A beautiful spoon for eating ice cream with 😋😋😋
now you are making me hungry all over again!
enjoyed your video on the spoon. I first caught your video of the MWTC meet in Lansing which I attended. I must admit that I have not used too many of the hand tools that I have collected over the years, but plan on doing more with them , being inspired by people like you. My son actually did a video on my tool chest (shuster tool chest). I will continue to check out your videos in the future.
thanks Jim that means a lot. hope to see you in IA next month!
Really detailed video, loved watching it come to fruition. Just an idea that might help cut down the time a little bit, when taking the meat of the wood off the handle instead of hoping that the chisel doesn't go too far with grain, make a few cuts of different depths into the meat so you aren't working as hard and wont have to worry that you might cut into the actual handle.
That turned out really nice. I recently started spoon carving and have really been enjoying it. I would recommend though that you use green wood. It’s easier and the results are just as nice. I’ve been using Birch and Alder. A friend of mine brought me some Madrone from a recent trip to the lower 48 and it’s been making wonderful spoons. Madrone is a beautiful wood to work with. Carve on! Looking forward to your future carving.
thanks. green wood is always easer, but this was on hand and I am never about the easier path when the more difficult one is more fun. next up curly Oak. LOL
Wood By Wright ... Well, there is always petrified wood. 😎
now that sounds like fun!
I have two versions of a "Whitlin' Jack." I've carved about 300 spoons over the years. Mostly white oak and maple.
Nice David. I am looking forward to my next one.
Wood By Wright I am working on a solid body guitar at present.
Looks like a really relaxing project James. Not sure if I'd be able to make a living from it! 😂
LOL no money in this work. just love!
Wood By Wright yep, and it shines through still, infectiously so James. 🙂
Great job, i have a few unfinished spoons laying around and this makes me want to finished them!
such a good way to relax!
Awesome! Now I'll need to try carving a spoon.... Maybe I'll make a hook knife too!
sounds like fun to me!
Looks like a great spoon for disciplining children. I should make one myself.
Looks nice keep it up
thanks man. I will!
Gotta love the hatchet.
- Cay
oh ya!
You should use it more often. Like for cutting chunks of Beeswax.
LOL I like it!
That's a really beautiful spoon! I'm surprised this is your first, since you're a seasoned woodworker by now. I've made a lot of spoons in my beginner phase. I would advise you to use a bigger gouge (35mm or so). It leaves a smoother surface, making the spoon knife obsolete. A round card scraper is still needed though for refining.
Nice spoon James. :)
thanks Man!
Hey James can you do a hook knife sharpening video? Is the one you have made by beaver creek
That video is on the list. I don't need to sharpen it that often but it is a more difficult tool to sharpen. yes it is this one. amzn.to/2mVsoVY
I bought that same exact hook knife to see if I like spoon carving since it’s the cheapest one on amazon. Definitely enjoy using it! I do believe that I’ll be grinding the pointy tip flat sometime because it’s pretty pointless and is easy to stick yourself if you’re not careful. I believe that it was on one of Ben Orford’s videos where I heard that when a hook knife is manufactured this way, what a company has basically done is taken a blank for a straight sloyd knife (which has a pointy tip) and bent it into a hook knife. Still a great starter knife I say, has me “hooked”, and looking forward to buying my next one sometime, ha!
I have a confession.. I have nicked my fingers a few times while carving spoons. I now wear one of those cut proof gloves. The greener the wood the easer it is to carve. Put your blank in a plastic bag in the fridge to help keep the moisture content up if you don't get around to finishing it in one go.
BTW, my hook knife is double sided so just a little bit easer to cut a finger or thumb :(
I usually have a leather thumb cover, but I could not find it for these.
Peter Compton must check those gloves. Have cut my self a couple of times, last time it was a big cut.
this is the one I normally use. amzn.to/2M4ppZr
but I have thought of getting kevlar gloves like these that you cant slice. though it is fun to try. amzn.to/2OMtujp
They cost about $20 in Australia. 'Ansell Hiflex cut resistant
Wow, great spoon! Reddit brought me here.
thanks. glad to have you!
No typo in the intro? Now you're really trolling us!
I love the spoon, BTW. Walnut is so much fun to work with... as long as it's dry. In a fit of idiocy I cut a bunch of it for a cabinet before it was ready and it warped everywhere on me. That's what I get for being impatient.
sounds like no fun! wood does weard things when it gets rid of moisture!
Now you just need a bowl and some stew (or ice-cream). 😋
Lol sounds good to me.
Nice job Sir! Good video. You can also use mineral oil (from your local pharmacy) or walnut oil. Both are edible.
both very good. I just like the color from my home made stuff.
Would you consider doing a video on how to sharpen an axe/hatchet? I’ve been trying using a Lanskey puck but I just can’t seem to get it very sharp. Thank for so much for all you do!
I might have to add that to the list!
Would you share how to make the linseed oil and also the wax? Im looking to use a nice food safe finish as you have. Very nice first spoon I must say.
I have videos on both of those. I'd send you a link but I'm out and about right now. If you just search for wood by right how to make boiled linseed oil or wood by right how to make paste wax it will pop up for you.
Awesome job by the videographer! Was he using your GH5? Because the contrast was better, but not bright enough (I think you usually over-expose the shots), it was too dark to see what you were doing in some of the shots...
Mounting the camera on the workbench is a no-no but I'm sure it's too late! :)
yes. he was using his own cannon that costs more then most cars, but I did the editing. so most of the issues were mine.
this is so amazing! thank you! I was wondering - how do you know which direction the grain is going and how do you follow it
accuratley?
For something like this I just let it split and ran down the crack. But you can look at the face of the board and see the direction of the grain is running and getting an idea of where it's going to crack.
Yum, Chocolate Walnut ice cream, was this done on a Sunday?
LOL just need some piduke Cherries!
I've heard that linseed oil is food safe but was told by another woodworker that boiled linseed oil is not. He suggested walnut oil as a better alternative.
You had me at spoke shave
LOL perfict!
Nice spoon. Next time try cutting it out with a coping saw most of the way to save a lot of work.
thanks. I would other then the fact I find the chisel more enjoyable then the saw. same reason I chop out my dovetails rather then cut them out. but to each their own. that is what makes the sport so fun. there is no right way to do it.
The spokeshave you are using is not the same as the one in the link - which one are you using, it looks quite interesting.
no the one I use does not exist any more. the links I give are for new equivalent tools. but if you are looking for antiques handtoolfinder.com has a list of online tool sellers that are trusted.
@@WoodByWright Thank you!
Now for a matching fork!
I am thinking that for the other half of the stick.
How well do you think a 4 in 1 file would work
great. I often use one. I just enjoy a spoke shave more on straighter sections. when i make plane totes that is what I often use for all the tight inside curves.
Obey the wood!
AInt that the truth!
Was the walnut still green or was it dried? I have heard that green wood is easier to carve, any truth to that?
Mine was dry it was just what I had on hand. green is much easier to work with if it is on hand, but it will move and distort as it dries so just be prepared.
Build yourself a basic shavehorse that way you can make good use of a drawknife and spokeshave. Youll be obsessed with spoon carving for a long while... if not forever.
I use to have one but no space for it in the shop right now. one of these days i will make one for outside.
Is the paste wax food safe?
yup home made with locally pressed linseed oil and Bees wax! I have a video on making it too if that interests you.
Wood By Wright oh ok, I misunderstood you in the video, I thought you said you applied paste wax after your linseed oil.
I did apply the paste wax after the BLO. Both are homemade.
What about a fitting bowl?
So um, why don't you make 4 big spoons with wonky handles and send them to me? LOL
LOL thanks Rob
Pleasing
thanks!
How is hickory for hand carving?
Hickory is one of the most difficult words to carve. It is very hard as well as it is stringy so if you go the wrong direction it likes to run out on you.
@@WoodByWright bummer! I have so many beautiful hickory boards and I have no idea what to do with them! They're beautifully planed but it got warped (was going to make a headboard with it).
i believe a draw knife would have made it easier
in most wood I would agree but with he switching grain of this piece it would have been a pain.
Great video. But we all know you could have gone thinner on the spoon bowl :/
you can always go thinner!
Wood By Wright exactly...I have to revisit my last attempts at spoon making to make them a little more...refined
0:59-1:02 That's what she said
3new hobbies this week discovered
Handcarving wood
Bush crafting(survival hiking)
Geocaching
Okay four nature photography
And they all can be combined thank you wbw
Sounds like a great mix!
Wheres the dad joke!
Sorry but the intro dad jokes have run their corse. I do try to work them into the script though and there is still the title card fun.
Wood By Wright oh know a good dad joke is like an eye to the video the cornea the better
Hi reddit
Nice to have you here
I don't get why all the talking... it's ruining everything...
Most people who come to wood by right are interested in the instruction. However for some people I have changed the main wood by right channel over to mostly just artistic videos. Most of the instruction has moved over to wood By Wright 2 now.