Jeez, that was satisfying when you took the pommel of the axe and snapped off that piece of wood between the bowl and handle transition, good technique tbh
I've got a mooring block used for large Navy ships to rest on the side of a dock. Solid oak 4ft long and 2ft thick and 2 ft wide. I am gonna make a spoon chopping station out of it. It's heavy and stable it should make an excellent chopping table.
Interesting to see your techniques. I'm still a bit reticent about axing. I like my fingers on my hands. But I'm definitely going to try to make more use of my drawer knife.
Two gospel tips to lock in for axe safety when you are starting; 1) never axe more than halfway up your work 2) never wrap your hand over the top of your work 3) imagine you are holding a hula hoop in your axe hand, and make sure you are always standing to the side of that radius It's always about taking slow and measured cuts. No reason to lose any sleep or fingers!
The best way is the safe way that makes you happy! Watch my videos, and see if there are things that work for you, and then figure out your own style from there 🙂
Hi there, this is the heartwood of a Casuarina, often called She-Oak. For future reference, I always add the wood species and tools used in the description ✌️
Jeez, that was satisfying when you took the pommel of the axe and snapped off that piece of wood between the bowl and handle transition, good technique tbh
I always get a little kick out of doing that as well 🙂 thank you so much for watching!
Great video and great spoon Andy!
Hey thank you so much! Really happy to hear that 🙂
Sheesh Andy - the COLOUR of that wood!!!
I've got a mooring block used for large Navy ships to rest on the side of a dock. Solid oak 4ft long and 2ft thick and 2 ft wide. I am gonna make a spoon chopping station out of it. It's heavy and stable it should make an excellent chopping table.
Sounds perfect!
Fabulous
Thank you so much 🙂
Why can't I do this? Like I can never ever get it right and it's not my carving axe either. 😂 Nice work per usual. 👍
You can do it! Nothing time can't fix 👌
@@andyspoons thanks Andy. I appreciate ya man. I'm gonna keep at it. 😉
beautiful wood colours. I'd love to get my hands on some of that. They grow in Perth WA as well. Not sure where you are. Thanks for the vid mate.
It's special stuff, for sure! I'm out east in the Blue Mountains, but it's still rare to find pieces big enough to work with this much heartwood
Interesting to see your techniques. I'm still a bit reticent about axing. I like my fingers on my hands. But I'm definitely going to try to make more use of my drawer knife.
Two gospel tips to lock in for axe safety when you are starting;
1) never axe more than halfway up your work
2) never wrap your hand over the top of your work
3) imagine you are holding a hula hoop in your axe hand, and make sure you are always standing to the side of that radius
It's always about taking slow and measured cuts. No reason to lose any sleep or fingers!
And by two, I mean more than two 😂
Great❤
Thank you!
What Kind Of Wood Are You Carving That Spoon Out Of? It's
A pretty Color.
This is Silky Oak
I'm new to spoon carving and i wanted to know what is the best why to carve a spoon.. can someone tell me?
great video!
I don't really understand the question, sorry?
@@andyspoonsthe best way😅
The best way is the safe way that makes you happy! Watch my videos, and see if there are things that work for you, and then figure out your own style from there 🙂
What kind of wood are you using here?
Hi there, this is the heartwood of a Casuarina, often called She-Oak. For future reference, I always add the wood species and tools used in the description ✌️
It fades very quickly, doesn't it...? The colour of the wood...
It comes back with some wax finish
@@andyspoonsOh I'd like to see it with some wax finish - such a LOVELY colour!!!
This was alot like the cartoon where bugs bunny I think made a tooth pick from a telephone pole.
No higher praise than to be compared to Bugs Bunny as far as I'm concerned
Baseball bat. He cut a tree, puts it in a lathe and turns it to a baseball bat and smacks probably Elmer Fudd.
Good to see the lathe getting the limelight it deserves 😂